Sony CDX-71RF - Compact Disc Changer System User manual

S

ONY.

3-798-021-11

(1)

®

Compact

Disc

Changer

System

Operating

Instructions...

EN

Manual

de

instrucciones

E

TARAS

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For

installation

and

connections,

see

the

supplied

installation/connections

manual.

Con

respecto

a

la

instalación

y

las

conexiónes,

consulte

el

manual

de

Instalación/

conexiones

suministrad.

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COMPACT

DIGITAL

AUDIO

CDX-71RF

€

1995

by

Sony

Corporation

Features

The

CDX-/1RF

is

a

compact

disc

changer

system

comprised

of

the

display

unit,

the

hideaway

(modulator)

unit

and

the

CD

changer

unit.

The

hideaway

unit

modulates

the

audio

signal

from

the

CD

changer

unit

into

the

RF

(Radio

Frequency)

signal

at

88.3

MHz,

88.7

MHz,

89.7

MHz

or

89.9

MHz

so

that

it

can

be

received

by

the

existing

FM

tuner

of

your

car

audio.

Therefore

you

will

be

able

to

enjoy

CD

play

with

your

car

audio

even

if

it

has

no

input

terminals

for

a

compact

disc

player.

e

Custom

file

function

for

putting

and

displaying

the

title

of

each

disc

(page

12).

e

Program

memory

function

for

preselecting

your

favorite

tracks

from

the

discs

in

all

the

changer*,

and

playing

them

back

in

the

order

you

want

to

hear

them

(page

9).

*

Works

only

with

CD

changers

with

programme

memory

function.

e

You

can

assign

an

output

level

for

each

disc.

e

List

up

function

for

directory

searching

of

discs

by

their

customized

titles

(page

14).

e

Compact

and

space

saving

CD

changer

unit

for

vertical,

horizontal,

suspended

or

inclined

installation

in

your

car.

e

Supplied

remote

commander

enables

you

to

control

the

CD

changer

unit

installed

in

the

trunk

room

of

your

car.

e

Several

optional

CD

changers

can

be

connected

and

controlled

by

the

use

of

the

Sony

source

selector

(not

supplied).

。

Shuffle

play

function

for

playing

tracks

in

random

order

(page

8).

e

Repeat

play

function

for

playing

a

track,

a

disc

or

a

changer

repeatedly

(page

8).

e

Switchable

two

color

illumination

(amber

and

green).

e

Provided

with

a

digital

12-hour

clock.

e

Supplied

rotary

commander

(RM-X3S)

which

can

be

operated,

like

the

wiper

or

headlight

switch

of

your

car,

while

driving.

Table

of

Contents

Precautions:

|.

tii

4

Preparations

....................

amr

ME

5

Setting

the

Clock

.mr

nienie

6

Changing

the

Transmitting

Frequency

................

6

Listening

to

the

CD

Playback

..............................

7

Stopping

CD

Playback

..................

sss

7

Listening

to

the

Radio

ene

7

Tape

Playback

i252

teinte

eterno

etae

7

Playing

the

Discs

Randomly

—

Shuffle

Play

Functions

.es

8

Playing

a

Disc

Repeatedly

—

Repeat

Play

Functions

.......................

sss

8

Configuring

a

Program

(With

tracks

you

want

to

hear)

.........................

9

Playing

an

Arranged

Program

eee

9

Cancelling

the

Program

Mode

............................

10

Erasing

Input

Tracks

ces

10

Inserting

Tracks

into

a

Program

.........................

11

Erasing

a

Program

Completely

...........................

11

Custom

File

Function

Putting

Your

Personalized

Titles

onto

the

Discs

—

Disc

Memo

Function

...................

sss

12

Changing

a

Registered

Title

—

Disc

Memo

Function

............1.121....

13

Erasing

a

Registered

Title

—

Disc

Memo

Function

.pe

13

Displaying

the

Registered

Titles

.........................

13

Changing

the

Output

Level...

14

Searching

for

2

Desi.

2d

Discs

by

Title

—

List

up

Function

...................

sss

14

Location

of

Controls

.es

15

Maintenance

.0

17

Specifications

.................

ee

essetis

18

Troubleshooting

Guide

.pp

19

Precautions

*

This

system

cannot

be

used

with

a

car

audio

without

the

facility

to

receive

FM.

e

Before

operating

the

unit

for

the

first

time

or

after

replacing

the

car

battery,

press

the

reset

button

on

the

display

unit

with

a

ball-point

pen

etc.,

and

then

start

operating

the

system.

Reset

button

e

If

your

car

was

parked

in

direct

sunlight

resulting

in

a

considerable

rise

in

temperature

inside

the

car,

allow

the

system

to

cool

down

before

operating

it.

e

If

no

power

is

being

supplied

to

the

system,

check

the

connections

first.

If

everything

is

in

order,

check

the

fuse.

e

Avoid

installing

the

system

in

places:

—

subject

to

temperatures

exceeding

55

°C

—

subject

to

direct

sunlight.

—

near

heat

sources

(such

as

heaters).

—

exposed

to

rain

or

moisture.

—

exposed

to

excessive

dust

or

dirt.

—

subject

to

excessive

vibration.

Moisture

condensation

On

a

rainy

day

or

in

a

very

damp

area,

moisture

may

condense

on

the

lenses

inside

the

CD

changer

unit.

Should

this

occur,

the

unit

will

not

operate

properly.

In

this

case,

remove

the

disc

and

wait

for

about

an

hour

until

the

moisture

has

evaporated.

If

you

have

any

questions

or

problems

concerning

your

system

that

are

not

covered

in

this

manual,

please

consult

your

nearest

Sony

dealer.

Notes

on

Compact

Discs

This

way

A

dirty

or

defective

disc

may

cause

sound

drop-outs

during

playing.

To

enjoy

optimum

sound,

handle

the

disc

as

follows.

Handle

the

disc

by

its

edge,

and

to

keep

the

disc

clean,

do

not

touch

its

surface.

Not

this

way

S>

Do

not

stick

paper

or

tape

on

the

labeled

surface.

Not

this

way

2

O

Do

not

expose

discs

to

direct

sunlight

or

heat

sources

such

as

hot

air-ducts,

or

do

not

leave

them

in

a

car

parked

in

direct

sunlight

where

there

can

be

a

considerable

rise

in

the

temperature

inside

the

car.

This

way

Before

playing,

clean

the

discs

with

an

optional

cleaning

cloth.

Wipe

each

disc

from

the

center

of

the

disc

outward.

Do

not

use

solvents

such

as

benzine,

thinner,

commercially

available

cleaners

or

antistatic

spray

intended

for

analog

discs.

Notes

on

the

Disc

Magazine

*

Do

not

leave

the

disc

magazine

in

locations

with

high-temperatures

and

high-humidity,

such

as

on

a

dashboard

or

by

the

rear

window

where

the

disc

magazine

will

be

subjected

to

direct

sunlight.

*

Do

not

insert

more

than

one

disc

at

a

time

into

a

slot,

otherwise

the

changer

and

the

discs

may

be

damaged.

*

Do

not

drop

the

disc

magazine

or

subject

it

to

a

violent

shock.

Table

of

Contents

Precautions

.ce

PEAR

MEO

ENDE

ARRA

4

Preparations

ee

5

Setting

the

Clock

ssis

ieissa

6

Changing

the

Transmitting

Frequency

...............

6

CD

Changer

Operation

|

Listening

to

the

CD

Playback

....................

7

stopping

CD

Playback

.pp

7

Listening

to

the

Radio

ene

7

Pape

Playback

s.r

7

laying

the

Discs

Randomly

—

Shuffle

Play

Functions

...............:...

8

?laying

a

Disc

Repeatedly

—

Repeat

Play

Functions

.........................

8

Program

Memory

Function

|

Configuring

a

Program

(With

tracks

you

want

to

hear)

........................

9

Playing

an

Arranged

Program

.................

9

Cancelling

the

Program

Mode

........................—..

10

Grasing

Input

Tracks...

sss

10

inserting

Tracks

into

a

Program

..........................

11

rasing

a

Program

Completely

...........................

11

Custom

File

Function

Putting

Your

Personalized

Titles

onto

the

Discs

—

Disc

Memo

Function

.................

12

Changing

a

Registered

Title

—

Disc

Memo

Function

....................

13

Erasing

a

Registered

Title

—

Disc

Memo

Function

..........7:.....

13

Displaying

the

Registered

Titles

........................

13

Changing

the

Output

Level

.....................

14

Searching

for

a

Vesired

Discs

by

Title

—

List

up

Function

.ee

14

Location

of

Controls

.coe

15

Maintenance

S000

iasi

niat

17

Specifications

.0

18

Troubleshooting

Guide

.......................

sss

19

Precautions

e

This

system

cannot

be

used

with

a

car

audio

without

the

facility

to

receive

FM.

e

Before

operating

the

unit

for

the

first

time

or

after

replacing

the

car

battery,

press

the

reset

button

on

the

display

unit

with

a

ball-point

pen

etc.,

and

then

start

operating

the

system.

Reset

button

e

If

your

car

was

parked

in

direct

sunlight

resulting

in

a

considerable

rise

in

temperature

inside

the

car,

allow

the

system

to

cool

down

before

operating

it.

e

If

no

power

is

being

supplied

to

the

system,

check

the

connections

first.

If

everything

is

in

order,

check

the

fuse.

e

Avoid

installing

the

system

in

places:

—

subject

to

temperatures

exceeding

55

°C

—

subject

to

direct

sunlight.

—

near

heat

sources

(such

as

heaters).

—

exposed

to

rain

or

moisture.

—

exposed

to

excessive

dust

or

dirt.

—

subject

to

excessive

vibration.

Moisture

condensation

On

a

rainy

day

or

in

a

very

damp

area,

moisture

may

condense

on

the

lenses

inside

the

CD

changer

unit.

Should

this

occur,

the

unit

will

not

operate

properly.

In

this

case,

remove

the

disc

and

wait

for

about

an

hour

until

the

moisture

has

evaporated.

If

you

have

any

questions

or

problems

concerning

your

system

that

are

not

covered

in

this

manual,

please

consult

your

nearest

Sony

dealer.

Notes

on

Compact

Discs

This

way

A

dirty

or

defective

disc

may

cause

sound

drop-outs

during

playing.

To

enjoy

optimum

sound,

handle

the

disc

as

follows.

Handle

the

disc

by

its

edge,

and

to

keep

the

disc

clean,

do

not

touch

its

surface.

Not

this

way

>

Do

not

stick

paper

or

tape

on

the

labeled

surface.

Not

this

way

P^

(Cy

x

©

Do

not

expose

discs

to

direct

sunlight

or

heat

sources

such

as

hot

air-ducts,

or

do

not

leave

them

in

a

car

parked

in

direct

sunlight

where

there

can

be

a

considerable

rise

in

the

temperature

inside

the

car.

This

way

Before

playing,

clean

the

discs

with

an

optional

cleaning

cloth.

Wipe

each

disc

from

the

center

of

the disc

outward.

Do

not

use

solvents

such

as

benzine,

thinner,

commercially

available

cleaners

or

antistatic

spray

intended

for

analog

discs.

Notes

on

the

Disc

Magazine

*

Do

not

leave

the

disc

magazine

in

locations

with

high-temperatures

and

high-humidity,

such

as

on

a

dashboard

or

by

the

rear

window

where

the

disc

magazine

will

be

subjected

to

direct

sunlight.

*

Do

not

insert

more

than

one

disc

at

a

time

into

a

slot,

otherwise

the

changer

and

the

discs

may

be

damaged.

*

Do

not

drop

the

disc

magazine

or

subject

it

to

a

violent

shock.

Preparations

1

Labeled

surfaces»,

Disc

magazine

To

remove

10

discs,

one

in

each

slot

To

remove

EJECT

Note

If

the

disc

magazine

is

not

locked

into

place

properly

inside

the

CD

changer

unit,

remove

the

magazine.

Press

the

EJECT

button

first,

then

insert

the

magazine

into

the

CD

EN

Note

changer

unit

again.

To

listen

to

an

8

cm

CD,

use

the

separately

sold

Sony

CD

adaptor

CSA-8.

Be

sure

to

always

use

the

specified

adaptor,

4

as

failing

to

do

so

may

cause

a

malfunction

of

the

unit.

If

you

use

any

other

adaptor,

the

unit

may

not

operate

properly.

When

using

the

Sony

CD

adaptor,

make

sure

that

three

catches

on

the

adaptor

are

firmly

latched

onto

the

8

cm

CD.

2

Note

When

a

disc

magazine

is

inserted

into

the

CD

changer

or

the

reset

button

of

the

connected

car

audio

is

pressed,

the

system

will

be

automatically

activated

and

read

the

information

of

the

CDs.

When

the

information

of

all

the

CDs

in

the

disc

magazine

has

been

read,

the

unit

will

automatically

stop

the

operation.

Use

the

unit

with

the

door

closed

Otherwise,

foreign

matter

may

enter

the

unit,

and

contaminate

the

lenses inside

the

changer.

Setting

the

Clock

The

clock

has

a

12-hour

digital

indication.

For

example,

set

it

to

10:08.

1

Turn

the

ignition

key

to

the

ON

position.

2

Press

the

DSPL/CLOCK

SET

button

for

more

than

two

seconds.

=f

Vt?

5

TTA

The

indication

starts

flashing.

3

Press

the

Ge)

(>)

to

set

the

hour

digits.

$

5

(to

go

back)

(to

go

forward)

Press

the

(«

»)

to

set

the

minute

digits.

(to

go

back)

(to

go

forward)

AVI

TY

100

y

MEENE

MM

faye

4

press

the

DSPL/CLOCK

SET

button.

The

clock

is

activated.

Note

When

the

POWER

SELECT

switch

on

the

hideaway

unit

is

set

to

the

“OFF”

position,

the

clock

display

will

not

come

on

the

display

unit

even

if

the

ignition

of

your

car

is

turned

on.

In

such

a

case,

press

the

POWER

switch

of

the

display

unit

and

playa

disc.

Then

follow

steps

2

to 4.

Changing

the

Transmitting

Frequency

You

can

select

the

frequency

of

the

modulated

RF

signal

being

transmitted

from

the

hideaway

unit

according

to

the

level

of

interference

noise.

ENTER

1

Press

the

ENTER/DELETE

button

for

more

than

two

seconds.

The

system

will

enter

the

frequency

selecting

mode.

The

initial

setting

is

88.3

MHz.

2

Press

either

the

E)

or

(+)

to

select

the

frequency.

At

each

pressing,

the

buttons

will

change

the

frequency

as

follows:

(=)

:

88.3

MHz

—

89.9

MHz

—

89.7

MHz

一

88.7

MHz

—

88.3

MHz

:

88.3

MHz

—

88.7

MHz

一

89.7

MHz

—

89.9

MHz

—

88.3

MHz

3

Press

the

ENTER/DELETE

button

again

for

more

than

two

seconds.

Note

Be

sure

to

set

the

frequency

of

your

FM

tuner

to

that

of

the

newly

selected

frequency.

CD

Changer

Operation

Listening

to

the

CD

Playback

1

Turn

on

the

FM

tuner

of

your

car

audio

and

select

the

frequency

from

88.3

MHz,

88.7

MHz,

89.7

MHz

or

89.9

MHz

whichever

has

been

selected

by

the

procedure

described

in

"Changing

the

Transmitting

Frequency"

(page

6).

See

the

operation

manual

of

your

car

audio

about

the

FM

tuning

as

well.

2.

Press

either

the

POWER

switch

on

the

display

unit

or

the

CD

button*

on

the

remote

commander.

The

CD

playback

will

start.

*

If

the

POWER

SELECT

switch

on

the

hideaway

unit

is

set

to

the

OFF

position

and

the

display

on

the

display

unit

is

turned

off,

you

will

not

be

able

to

start

CD

playback

with

the

remote

commander.

In

this

case,

press

the

POWER

switch

on

the

display

unit.

3

Adjust

the

volume

with

the

volume

control

on

the

car

audio.

If

the

system

is

in

the

normal

playing

mode,

after

the

end

of

a

disc,

the

disc

with

the

shown

on

the

display

played.

If

two

or

more

CD

changers

are

connected,

after

the

end

of

the

last

disc

in

the

first

changer,

the

first

disc

in

the

CD

changer

with

the

shown

will

be

played.

The

order

of

disc

play

can

be

rearranged

by

changing

the

playing

modes

(page

8).

Stopping

CD

Playback

Press

either

the

POWER

switch

on

the

display

unit

or

the

OFF

button

on

the

remote

commander.

To

resume

CD

playback,

press

the

POWER

switch

on

the

display

unit

or

the

CD

button

on

the

remote

commander.

Notes

*

When

CD

playback

is

stopped,

you

may

hear

some

noise

from

the

speakers.

To

prevent

this

from

happening,

turn

the

volume

down

before

stopping

CD

playback.

*

If

you

turn

off

the

ignition

of

your

car

without

stopping

CD

playback,

it

will

automatically

resume

CD

playback

from

where

it

was

stopped

the

you

turn

on

the

ignition.

Listening

to

the

Radio

Press

the

POWER

switch

on

the

display

unit

er

the

OFF

button

on

the

remote

commander

to

stop

CD

playback

before

tuning

in

a

radio

station.

Be

sure

to

stop

CD

playback

before

you

start

listening

to

the

radio.

Otherwise

there

may

be

some

‘nterference

in

the

radio

reception.

To

restart

CD

playback,

set

the

frequency

of

the

FM

tuer

to

thc

frequency

previously

selected

in

"Changing

the

Transmitting

Frequency"

(page

6)

and

press

the

POWER

switch

on

the

display

unit,

the

CD

button

on

the

remote

commander.

Note

When

this

system

is

used with

your

car

audio,

the

reception

of

the

tuner

may

become

slightly

worse

than

usual.

Tape

Playback

Press

the

POWER

switch

on

the

display

unit

or

the

OFF

button

on

the

remote

commander

to

stop

CD

playback

before

starting

tape

playback.

To

restart

CD

playback,

turn

on

the

FM

tuner

and

set

the

FM

frequency

to

the

one

previously

selected

in

"Changing

the

Transmitting

Frequency"

(page

6)

and

press

the

POWER

switch

on

the

display

unit,

the

CD

button

on

the

remote

commander.

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Playing

the

Discs

Randomly

—

Shuffle

Play

Functions

Playing

the

tracks

on

the

currently

selected

disc

randomly

—

Disc

shuffle

play

Press

the

SHUF

button

to

get

the

"SHUF

1"

indication

during

CD

playback.

When

all

the

tracks

on

a

disc

have

been

played,

the

shuffle

play

will

move

on

to

the

Playing

every

track

on

every

disc

in

the

currently

selected

CD

changer

randomly

—

CD

changer

shuffle

play

Press

the

SHUF

button

to

get

the

"SHUF

2"

indication

during

CD

playback.

Playing

every

track

on

every

disc

in

all

the

CD

changers

connected

randomly

—

All

shuffle

play

(when

two

or

more

CD

changers

are

connected)

Press

the

SHUF

button

to

get

the

"SHUF

3"

indication

during

CD

playback.

The

function

of

the

SHUF

button

changes

cyclically

as

follows:

SHUF

1

»

SHUF

2

(Disc

shuffle)

(CD

changer

shuffle)

Pu

d

Cancel

(Normal

CD

-«&————

—-

SHUF

3*

playback

mode)

(All

shuffle)

*

All-shuffle

play

(SHUF

3)

mode

functions

only

when

two

or

more

changers

are

connected

to

the

system.

When

only

one

changer

is

connected,

the

"SHUF

3"

indication

will

not

be

displayed.

In

this

case,

if

you

press

the

SHUF

button

again

while

the

“SHUF

2”

indication

is

being

displayed,

the

shuffle

play

will

be

canceled.

Playing

a

Disc

Repeatedly

—

Repeat

Play

Functions

Playing

the

currently

selected

track

repeatedly

—

Track

repeat

Press

the

REPEAT

button

to

get

the

“REP

1”

indication

during

CD

playback.

When

the

track

is

over,

CD

playback

will

be

repeated

from

the

beginning

of

that

track.

Playing

the

currently

selected

disc

repeatediy

—

Disc

repeat

Press

the

REPEAT

button

to

get

the

“REP

2”

indication

during

CD

playback.

When

the

last

track

of

the

currently

selected

disc

is

over,

CD

playback

will

be

repeated

from

the

beginning

of

that

disc.

Playing

the

discs

in

the

currently

selected

CD

changer

repeatedly

—

CD

changer

repeat

(when

two

or

more

CD

changers

are

connected)

Press

the

REPEAT

button

to

get

the

“REP

3”

indication

during

CD

playback.

When

the

last

disc

of

the

currently

selected

CD

changer

is

over,

CD

playback

will

be

repeated

from

the

first

disc

in

the

currently

selected

CD

changer.

The

function

of

the

REPEAT

button

changes

cyclically

as

follows:

REP

1

REI

REP

2

(Track

repeat)

(Disc

repeat)

EU

3

Cancel

(Normal

CD

-«&—————

REP

3*

playback

mode)

(CD

changer

repeat)

*

CD

changer

repeat

(REP

3)

mode

functions

only

when

two

or

more

changers

are

connected

to

the

unit.

When

only

one

changer

is

connected,

the

"REP

3"

indication

will

not

be

displayed.

In

this

case,

if

you

press

the

REPEAT

button

again

while

the

"REP

2"

indication

is

being

displayed,

the

repeat

play

will

be

canceled.

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