Sony CDX-L550FP User manual

Operating Instructions US

CDX-L550X

3-226-678-11 (1)

FM/AM

Compact Disc

Player

For installation and connections, see the supplied installation/connections

manual.

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. CDX-L550X Serial No.

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 accessories

Rotary commander RM-X4S

Card remote commander RM-X114

*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.

Warning

This equipment has been tested and found to

comply with the limits for a Class B digital

device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.

These limits are designed to provide

reasonable protection against harmful

interference in a residential installation. This

equipment generates, uses, and can radiate

radio frequency energy and, if not installed

and used in accordance with the instructions,

may cause harmful interference to radio

communications. However, there is no

guarantee that interference will not occur in a

particular installation. If this equipment does

cause harmful interference to radio or

television reception, which can be determined

by turning the equipment off and on, the user

is encouraged to try to correct the interference

by one or more of the following measures:

— Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

— Increase the separation between the

equipment and receiver.

— Connect the equipment into an outlet on a

circuit different from that to which the

receiver is connected.

— Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/

TV technician for help.

You are cautioned that any changes or

modifications not expressly approved in this

manual could void your authority to operate

this equipment.

CAUTION

The use of optical instruments with this

product will increase eye hazard.

Table of Contents

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

Precautions ................................................................ 6

Notes on discs ........................................................... 6

Getting Started

Resetting the unit ................................................. 7

Detaching the front panel ................................... 8

Setting the clock ................................................... 9

CD Player

Playing a disc ........................................................ 9

Display items ...................................................... 10

Playing tracks repeatedly

— Repeat Play ............................................... 10

Playing tracks in random order

— Shuffle Play ............................................... 10

Radio

Storing stations automatically

— Best Tuning Memory (BTM) ................... 11

Receiving the stored stations ............................ 11

Storing only the desired stations ..................... 12

Storing station names

— Station Memo ........................................... 12

Locating a station by name

— List-up ....................................................... 13

Other Functions

Using the rotary commander ........................... 14

Adjusting the sound characteristics ................ 15

Quickly attenuating the sound ........................ 15

Changing the sound and display settings

— Menu .......................................................... 16

Selecting the sound position

— “My Best sound Position (MBP)” .......... 17

Setting the equalizer .......................................... 17

Additional Information

Maintenance........................................................ 18

Removing the unit ............................................. 19

Specifications ...................................................... 20

Troubleshooting.................................................. 21

Error displays/Messages .................................. 22

Location of controls

MBP (My Best sound Position) button

2Z(eject) button (located on the front side

of the unit, behind the front panel) 9

3MENU button 9, 11, 12, 13, 16, 18

4Volume control dial

5LIST button 13

6Receptor for the card remote

commander

7Display window

8OPEN button 8, 9

9EQ7 button 17

0RESET button (located on the front side of

the unit, behind the front panel) 7

qa OFF (Stop/Power off) button*8, 9

qs SOUND button 15, 17

qd SOURCE (Power on/Radio/CD) button

8, 9, 11, 12, 17

CDX-L550X

Refer to the pages listed for details.

: During Playback : During radio reception : During menu mode

qf ENTER button

9, 11, 12, 13, 16, 18

qg MODE button 11, 12

qh DSPL (display mode change) button

10, 13

qj Number buttons

(1) REP 10

(2) SHUF 10

11, 12

*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.

RADIO

CD RADIO

RADIO

(SEEK)

(–): to select

leftwards/

Card remote commander

RM-X114 (optional)

The corresponding buttons of the card

remote commander control the same

functions as those on this unit.

1DSPL button

2MENU button

3SOURCE button

4SEEK (</,) buttons

5SOUND button

6OFF button

7VOL (+/–) buttons

8MODE button

9LIST button

0PRESET (M/m) buttons

qa ENTER button

qs ATT button

Note

If the unit is turned off by pressing (OFF) for 2

seconds, it cannot be operated with the card

remote commander unless (SOURCE) on the unit is

pressed, or a disc is inserted to activate the unit

first.

Tip

Refer to “Replacing the lithium battery” for details

on how to replace the batteries (page 19).

(SEEK)

(+):to select

rightwards

(PRESET)

(+): to select upwards

(PRESET)

(–): to select downwards

qk PRESET buttons (+/–)

11, 13

9, 11, 12, 13, 16, 18

ql SEEK buttons (–/+) 15

11, 12

9, 12, 16, 18

RADIO

DISC

–

ATTOFF

DSPL MODE

SOURCE

DISC

VOL

–

PRESET

SEEK

–

PRESET –

SOUND

ENTER

LIST

In menu mode, the currently selectable

button (s) of these four are indicated with a

“M” in the display.

Precautions

•If your car was parked in direct sunlight,

allow the unit to cool off before operating it.

•Power antennas 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.

•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.

•Discs with special shapes (heart-shaped

discs, octagonal discs, etc.) cannot be played

on this unit. Attempting to do so may

damage the unit. Do not use such discs.

• You cannot play 8 cm (3 in.) CDs.

•Before playing, clean the discs with a

commercially available cleaning cloth. Wipe

each disc from the center 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 ball-

point pen.

Note

Pressing the RESET button will erase the clock

setting and some stored contents.

RESET button

Notes on CD-R discs

•You can play CD-Rs (recordable CDs)

designed for audio use on this unit.

Look for this mark to distinguish CD-Rs for

audio use.

This mark denotes that a disc is not for audio

use.

•Some CD-Rs (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 that is not finalized*.

*A process necessary for a recorded CD-R disc to

be played on the audio CD player.

Detaching the front panel

You can detach the front panel of this unit to

protect the unit from being stolen.

Caution alarm

If you turn the ignition switch to the OFF

position without removing the front panel, the

caution alarm will beep for a few seconds.

If you connect an optional amplifier and do not

use the built-in amplifier, the beep sound will

be deactivated.

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 (OPEN), then slide the front panel

to the right, and gently pull out the left

end of the front panel.

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.

Attaching the front panel

Place hole Aof the front panel onto the

spindle Bon the unit, then lightly push the

left side in.

Press (SOURCE) (or insert a CD) to operate the

unit.

Note

Do not put anything on the inner surface of the

front panel.

Setting the clock

The clock uses a 12-hour digital indication.

Example: To set the clock to 10:08

1Press (MENU), then press either side of

(PRESET) repeatedly until “CLOCK”

appears.

1Press (ENTER).

The hour indication flashes.

2Press either side of (PRESET) to set

the hour.

3Press the (+) side of (SEEK).

The minute indication flashes.

4Press either side of (PRESET) to set

the minute.

2Press (ENTER).

The clock starts. After the clock setting is

completed, the display returns to normal

play mode.

Tip

When D.INFO mode is set to ON, the time is always

displayed (page 16).

CD Player

Playing a disc

1Press (OPEN) and insert the disc

(labeled side up).

2Close the front panel.

Playback starts automatically.

If a disc is already inserted, press (SOURCE)

repeatedly until “CD”appears to start

playback.

To Press

Stop playback (OFF)

Eject the disc (OPEN) then Z

Skip tracks (SEEK) (./>)

–Automatic [once for each track]

Music Sensor

Fast-forward/ (SEEK) (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 (if the Auto Scroll function is set to

“ON,”names exceeding 8 characters will be

scrolled (page 16)).

Displayable items

•Music source

•Clock

•Function

Displayable items

•Disc name*1/artist name*2

•Track title*1

•Elapsed playing time

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

• Some characters cannot be displayed.

• For some CD TEXT discs with very many

characters, information may not scroll.

• This unit cannot display the artist name for each

track of a CD TEXT disc.

Playing tracks repeatedly

— Repeat Play

The current track will repeat itself when it

reaches the end.

During playback, press (1) (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 (2) (SHUF)

repeatedly until “SHUF-1”appears in the

display.

Shuffle Play starts.

To return to normal play mode, select

“SHUF-OFF.”

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