Sony CDX-L380X User manual

3-236-849-14 (1)

FM/MW/LW Compact Disc Player

2002 Sony Corporation

FM/MW/LW

Compact Disc Player

Operating Instructions

Bedienungsanleitung

Mode d’emploi

Istruzioni per l’uso

Gebruiksaanwijzing

Wichtig!

Bitte nehmen Sie sich etwas Zeit, um den Geräte-Pass

vollständig auszufüllen. Dieser befindet sich auf der

hinteren Umschlagseite dieser Bedienungsanleitung.

Si dichiara che l’apparecchio è stato fabbricato in conformità all’art. 2, Comma 1 del

D.M. 28.08.1995 n. 548.

For installation and connections, see the supplied installation/connections

manual.

Zur Installation und zum Anschluß siehe die mitgelieferte Installations-/

Anschlußanleitung.

En ce qui concerne l’installation et les connexions, consulter le manuel

d’installation/connexions fourni.

Per l’installazione e i collegamenti, fare riferimento al manuale di istruzioni di

installazione/collegamenti in dotazione.

Zie voor het monteren en aansluiten van het apparaat de bijgeleverde handleiding

“Installatie en aansluitingen”.

CDX-L380X CDX-L400X

CDX-L410 CDX-L420V

Welcome !

Thank you for purchasing this Sony Compact

Disc Player. You can enjoy its various features

even more with:

•CD TEXT information (displayed when a CD

TEXT disc*is played).

•Optional controller accessory

(CDX-L410/L420V only)

Rotary commander RM-X4S

*A CD TEXT disc is an audio CD that includes

information such as the disc name, artist name

and track names. This information is recorded on

the disc.

This label is located on the bottom of the

chassis.

CAUTION INVISIBLE

DO NOT STARE INTO BEAM OR

VIEW DIRECTLY WITH OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS

LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN

This label is located on the drive unit’s internal

chassis.

Table of Contents

Location of controls .................................................. 4

Precautions ................................................................ 5

Notes on discs ........................................................... 5

Getting Started

Resetting the unit ................................................. 6

Detaching the front panel ................................... 7

Setting the clock ................................................... 8

CD Player

Playing a disc ........................................................ 8

Display items ........................................................ 9

Automatically scrolling a disc name

— Auto Scroll .................................................. 9

Playing tracks repeatedly

— Repeat Play ................................................. 9

Playing tracks in random order

— Shuffle Play ................................................. 9

Radio

Storing stations automatically

— Best Tuning Memory (BTM) ................... 10

Receiving the stored stations ............................ 10

Storing only the desired stations ..................... 11

RDS

Overview of RDS ............................................... 11

Automatic retuning for best reception results

— AF function ............................................... 12

Receiving traffic announcements

— TA/TP ........................................................ 13

Presetting RDS stations with AF and TA

setting ............................................................. 13

Tuning in stations by programme type

— PTY ............................................................. 14

Setting the clock automatically

— CT ............................................................... 15

Other Functions

Using the rotary commander

(CDX-L410/L420V only) ............................. 16

Adjusting the sound characteristics ................ 17

Quickly attenuating the sound ........................ 17

Changing the sound and display settings ...... 17

Selecting the sound position

— My Best sound Position (MBP) .............. 18

Boosting the bass sound

— D-bass ........................................................ 18

Additional Information

Maintenance........................................................ 19

Removing the unit ............................................. 20

Specifications ...................................................... 21

Troubleshooting.................................................. 22

Error displays/Messages .................................. 23

qf Number buttons 17

(3) REP 9

(4) SHUF 9

10, 11, 12, 13, 15

qg TA button 13

qh PTY (programme type) button 14

qj DSPL (display mode change) button

8, 9, 11

qk OFF button*7, 8

ql SEEK/AMS +/– button

10, 11, 12, 14

*Warning when installing in a car

without an ACC (accessory) position

on the ignition key switch

Be sure to press (OFF) on the unit for

2 seconds to turn off the clock display

after turning off the engine.

Otherwise, the clock display does not turn

off and this causes battery drain.

Location of controls

1Volume +/– button 8, 13, 17

2MODE button

10, 11, 13

3SRC (SOURCE) (TUNER/CD) button

8, 10, 11, 13

4SEL (select) button 8, 15, 17, 18

5Display window

MBP (My Best sound Position) button

7D (D-BASS) button 18

8Z(eject) button 8

9RELEASE (front panel release) button 7

q; ATT (attenuate) button 17

qa SENS/BTM button 10, 11, 13

qs RESET button (located on the front side of

the unit, behind the front panel) 6

qd AF button 12, 13

CDX-L380X/CDX-L400X

CDX-L410/CDX-L420V

SENS

AF123456TA

PTY DSPL

BTM REP SHUF

ATT

SEL

MODE

SRC

OFF

MBP

SOURCE

D-BASS

RELEASE

SEEK

AMS

Refer to the pages listed for details.

: During playback : During radio reception

CD RADIO

RADIO

Precautions

•If your car was parked in direct sunlight,

allow the unit to cool off before operating it.

•Power aerials will extend automatically

while the unit is operating.

If you have any questions or problems

concerning your unit that are not covered in

this manual, please consult your nearest Sony

dealer.

Moisture condensation

On a rainy day or in a very damp area,

moisture condensation may occur inside the

lenses and display of the unit. Should this

occur, the unit will not operate properly. In

such a case, remove the disc and wait for about

an hour until the moisture has evaporated.

To maintain high sound quality

Be careful not to splash juice or other soft

drinks onto the unit or discs.

Notes on discs

•To keep the disc clean, do not touch the

surface. Handle the disc by its edge.

•Keep your discs in their cases or disc

magazines when not in use. Do not subject

the discs to heat/high temperature. Avoid

leaving them in parked cars or on

dashboards/rear trays.

continue to next page t

•Do not attach labels, or use discs with sticky

ink/residue. Such discs may stop spinning

when used, causing a malfunction, or may

ruin the disc.

•Do not use any discs with labels or stickers

attached.

The following malfunctions may result from

using such discs:

— Inability to eject a disc (due to a label or

sticker peeling off and jamming the eject

mechanism).

— Inability to read audio data correctly (e.g.,

playback skipping, or no playback) due to

heat shrinking of a sticker or label causing

a disc to warp.

•Discs with non-standard shapes (e.g., heart,

square, star) cannot be played on this unit.

Attempting to do so may damage the unit.

Do not use such discs.

•You cannot play 8 cm CDs.

•Before playing, clean the discs with a

commercially available cleaning cloth. Wipe

each disc from the centre out. Do not use

solvents such as benzine, thinner,

commercially available cleaners, or antistatic

spray intended for analog discs.

Getting Started

Resetting the unit

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.

Note

Pressing the RESET button will erase the clock

setting and some stored contents.

RESET button

Notes on CD-R/CD-RW discs

•You can play CD-Rs (recordable CDs)/CD-

RWs (rewritable CDs) designed for audio use

on this unit.

Look for these marks to distinguish CD-Rs/

CD-RWs for audio use.

These marks denote that a disc is not for

audio use.

•Some CD-Rs/CD-RWs (depending on the

equipment used for its recording or the

condition of the disc) may not play on this

unit.

•You cannot play a CD-R/CD-RW that is not

finalized*.

*A process necessary for a recorded CD-R/CD-RW

disc to be played on the audio CD player.

Attaching the front panel

Attach part Aof the front panel to part Bof

the unit as illustrated and push the left side

into position until it clicks.

Note

Do not put anything on the inner surface of the

front panel.

Detaching the front panel

You can detach the front panel of this unit to

protect the unit from being stolen.

1Press (OFF)*.

CD playback or radio reception stops (the

key illumination and display remain on).

*If your car has no ACC position on the

ignition switch, be sure to turn the unit off by

pressing (OFF) for 2 seconds to avoid car

battery drain.

2Press (RELEASE), then pull it off towards

you.

Notes

•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.

• Do not drop or put excessive pressure on the

front panel and its display window.

• Do not subject the front panel to heat/high

temperature or moisture. Avoid leaving it in

parked cars or on dashboards/rear trays.

Tip

When carrying the front panel with you, use the

supplied front panel case.

(OFF)

(RELEASE)

Setting the clock

The clock uses a 24-hour digital indication.

Example: To set the clock to 10:08

1Press (DSPL) for 2 seconds.

The hour indication flashes.

1Press either side of the volume +/–

button to set the hour.

2Press (SEL).

The minute indication flashes.

3Press either side of the volume +/–

button to set the minute.

2Press (DSPL).

The clock starts. After the clock setting is

completed, the display returns to normal

play mode.

Tip

You can set the clock automatically with the RDS

feature (page 15).

CD Player

Playing a disc

Insert the disc (labelled side up).

Playback starts automatically.

If a disc is already inserted, press (SRC)

repeatedly until “CD” appears to start

playback.

To Press

Stop playback Zor (OFF)

Eject the disc Z

Skip tracks (SEEK/AMS) (./>)

– Automatic [once for each track]

Music Sensor

Fast-forward/ (SEEK/AMS) (m/M)

reverse [hold to desired point]

– Manual Search

Note

When the last track on the disc is over, playback

restarts from the first track of the disc.

Display items

When the disc/track changes, any prerecorded

title of the new disc/track is automatically

displayed.

To Press

Switch display (DSPL)

item

*1“NO NAME” indicates there is no prerecorded

name to display.

*2Only for CD TEXT discs with the artist name.

Notes

• Disc name, artist name, and track title can be

displayed with up to 8 characters.

• Some characters cannot be displayed.

• This unit cannot display the artist name for each

track of a CD TEXT disc.

Automatically scrolling a

disc name — Auto Scroll

If the disc name, artist name, or track name on

a CD TEXT disc exceeds 8 characters and the

Auto Scroll function is on, information

automatically scrolls across the display as

follows:

• The disc name appears when the disc has

changed (if the disc name is selected).

• The track name appears when the track has

changed (if the track name is selected).

If you press (DSPL) to change the display

item, the disc or track name of the disc is

scrolled automatically whether you set the

function on or off.

Selecting “A.SCRL-ON”

During playback, press (SEL) and (3)

simultaneously.

In 2 seconds the normal display

automatically appears.

To select “A.SCRL-OFF”, press (SEL) and (3)

simultaneously again.

Note

For some discs with very many characters, the

following cases may happen:

— Some of the characters are not displayed.

— Auto Scroll does not work.

Playing tracks repeatedly

— Repeat Play

The current track will repeat itself when it

reaches the end.

During playback, press (3) (REP)

repeatedly until “REP-1” appears in the

display.

Repeat Play starts.

To return to normal play mode, select “REP-

OFF.”

Playing tracks in random

order — Shuffle Play

You can select to play the tracks on the current

disc in random order.

During playback, press (4) (SHUF)

repeatedly until “SHUF-1” appears in the

display.

Shuffle Play starts.

To return to normal play mode, select “SHUF-

OFF.”

Source

Displayable items

• Track number/Elapsed playing time

• Disc name*1/Artist name*2

• Track title*1

Receiving the stored

stations

1Press (SRC) repeatedly to select the

radio.

2Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the

band.

3Press the number button ((1) to (6)) on

which the desired station is stored.

If preset tuning does not work

—Automatic tuning/ Local Seek Mode

Automatic tuning:

Press either side of (SEEK/AMS) to search

for the station.

Scanning stops when the unit receives a

station. Press either side of (SEEK/AMS)

repeatedly until the desired station is

received.

Local Seek Mode:

If the automatic tuning stops too

frequently, press (SENS/BTM) repeatedly

until “LOCAL-ON”appears.

Only the stations with relatively strong

signals will be tuned in.

Tip

If you know the frequency of the station you want

to listen to, press either side of (SEEK/AMS) until

the desired frequency appears (manual tuning).

Radio

The unit can store up to 6 stations per band

(FM1, FM2, FM3, MW, and LW).

Caution

When tuning in stations while driving, use

Best Tuning Memory to prevent accidents.

Storing stations

automatically

—Best Tuning Memory (BTM)

The unit selects the stations with the strongest

signals within the selected band, and stores

them in the order of their frequency.

1Press (SRC) repeatedly to select the

radio.

2Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the

band.

3Press (SENS/BTM) for 2 seconds.

The unit stores stations in the order of their

frequencies on the number buttons. A beep

sounds when the setting is stored.

Notes

•If only a few stations can be received due to

weak signals, some number buttons will retain

their former settings.

•When a number is indicated in the display, the

unit starts storing stations from the one currently

displayed.

“LCL”indicator is displayed.

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