3-856-715-21 (2) FM/AM Compact Disc Player Operating Instructions Owner’s Record The model and serial numbers are located on the bottom of the unit. Record the serial number in the space provided below. Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product. Model No. CDX-C910 Serial No. For installation and connections, see the supplied Installation/Connections manual.
EN Warning Welcome ! 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.
Table of Contents This Unit Only With Optional Equipment Getting Started CD/MD Changer Resetting the unit ................................................ Detaching the front panel .................................. Preparing the rotary remote .............................. Setting the clock .................................................. 4 4 4 5 CD Player Listening to a CD ................................................ 5 Playing a CD in various modes ........................
Getting Started Resetting the unit Before operating the unit for the first time or after replacing the car battery, you must reset the unit. Press the RESET button with a pointed object, such as a ball-point pen. Notes • Do not put anything on the inner surface of the front panel. • Be sure not to drop the panel when detaching it from the unit. • If you detach the panel while the unit is still on, the power will turn off automatically to prevent the speakers from being damaged.
Setting the clock The clock has a 12-hour digital indication. CD Player Example: Set the clock to 10:08 1 Press (SHIFT), then press (2) (SET UP). Set up Clock EQ SUR Listening to a CD Press (OPEN) and insert the CD. Labeled side up 1 Press (4) (n). Set up 1:‚‚ EQ SUR The hour digit flashes. 2 Set the hour. to go back The front panel closes automatically, and playback starts. to go forward CD is already inserted 3 Press (4) (n). CD EQ SUR Set up 1‚:‚‚ EQ SUR 5 TRACK 2.
Locating a specific point in a track — Manual Search During playback, press and hold either side of (SEEK/AMS). Release the button when you have found the desired point. SEEK/AMS To search forward To search backward Note ” or “ ” appears in the display, If “ that means you have reached the beginning or the end of the disc and you cannot go any further. Creating a program — CD Program Memory You can play the tracks in the order you want by making your own program.
Playing the stored program Erasing the entire program You can select: • PGM 1 to play Program 1. • PGM 2 to play Program 2. • PGM 1+2 to play Programs 1 and 2. 1 Press (SHIFT), then press (3) (P.MODE) for two seconds. 2 Press (1) (N) repeatedly until “DEL” appears. 1 Press (SHIFT). 2 Press (3) (P.MODE) repeatedly until “PGM” appears. 3 Press (4) (n) repeatedly until the desired program appears. Program Play starts. DEL EQ SUR To delete Program 2, press (4) (n) repeatedly until “PGM 2” appears.
Erasing the tracks in the program 1 Press (SHIFT), then press (3) (P.MODE) for two seconds. Radio To select Program 2, press (4) (n) repeatedly until “P 2” appears. 2 Press (1) (N) or (4) (n) to select the track you want to erase. PGM edit 3 P1.‚6 CD EQ SUR The unit selects the stations with the strongest signals and memorizes them. You can store up to 10 stations on each band (FM1, FM2 and AM). Press (5) (ENTER) for two seconds.
Note If you try to store another station on the same number button, the previously stored station will be erased. Storing the station names —Station Memo Receiving the memorized stations You can assign a name to each radio station and store it in memory. The name of the station currently tuned in appears in the display. You can store up to eight characters for a station. 1 Storing the station names 2 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select the desired band.
Displaying the station name Press (DSPL) during radio reception. FM1 EQ SUR WRKISS 87.9 Each time you press (DSPL), the item changes as follows: Station name*˜ Clock * If the station name is not stored, “NO Name” appears in the display for one second. Erasing the station name EN 1 Tune in any station and press (LIST) for two seconds. 2 Press (DSPL) for two seconds. “Delete” and the station name appear in the display. 3 Rotate the dial to select the name that you want to erase.
By rotating the control while pushing (the PRESET/DISC control) If you need to mount the rotary remote on the right of the steering column, you can reverse the operative direction of the controls. Rotate the control while pushing it to: • Receive the stations memorized on the number buttons. • Change the disc. Press (DSPL) for two seconds while pushing the VOL control. Tip You can control the operative direction of controls with the unit (page 12).
Changing the sound and display settings EN You can set: • Amber/Green to change the illumination color to amber or green. • Beep to turn on or off the beeps. • Dimmer to change the brightness of the display. — Select “Auto” to dim the display only when you turn the lights on. — Select “on” to dim the display. • Loud (Loudness) to enjoy bass and treble even at low volume. Bass and treble will be reinforced. • RM (Rotary Remote) to change the operative direction of the controls of the rotary remote.
With Optional Equipment CD/MD Changer Locating a specific track — Automatic Music Sensor (AMS) During playback, press either side of (SEEK/AMS) once for each track you want to skip. SEEK/AMS To locate succeeding tracks Playing a CD or MD To locate previous tracks Press (SOURCE) until the desired changer appears. CD/MD playback starts. Locating a specific point in a track — Manual Search Changing the displayed items During playback, press and hold either side of (SEEK/AMS).
Playing tracks repeatedly Creating a program — Repeat Play — Program Memory (CD/MD changer with program memory function) You can select: • Repeat 1 to repeat a track. • Repeat 2 to repeat a disc. • Repeat 3 to repeat all the discs in the current changer when you connected two changers or more. 1 2 During playback, press (SHIFT). Then press (3) (P.MODE) repeatedly until “Repeat” appears. You can play the tracks in the order you want by making your own program.
Notes • “*Wait*” appears in the display while the unit is reading the data, or when a disc has not been put into the unit. • “*Mem full*” appears in the display when you try to enter more than 12 tracks into a program at one time. To erase Program 2, press (4) (n) repeatedly until “PGM 2” appears. 3 Press (5) (ENTER) for two seconds. P1 Playing the stored program PGM edit NO data EQ SUR Changing the disc order in the changer will not affect program memory play. The entire program is erased.
Erasing the tracks in the program 1 2 Press (SHIFT), then press (3) (P.MODE) for two seconds. If you have labeled the disc, the bank edit mode appears. Press (3) (P.MODE) to display “PGM edit” above. Enter the characters. 1 Rotate the dial in a clockwise direction to select the desired characters. (A n B n C n ··· Z n 0 n 1 n 2 n ··· 9 n + n – n * n / n \ n > n < n.n_) CD1 To select Program 2, press (4) (n) repeatedly until “P 2” appears. 2 DISC Track slot number CD2 2 DISC PGM edit 4 P1.
4 Rotate the dial to select the name that you want to erase. 5 Press (5) (ENTER) for two seconds. The name is erased. Repeat steps 4 and 5 if you want to erase other names. 6 Press (LIST) for two seconds. The unit returns to the normal CD playback mode. Selecting the specific tracks for playback — Bank/Custom File (CD changer with custom file function) If you label the disc, you can set the unit to skip tracks and play only the tracks you want. 1 Start playing the disc and press (SHIFT).
Playing the specific tracks only You can select: •Bank on to play the tracks with the “Play” setting. •Bank inv (Inverse) to play the tracks with the “Skip” setting. 1 2 During playback, press (SHIFT), then press (3) (P.MODE) repeatedly until “Bank” appears. CD1 EQ SUR BANK z Bank inv z Bank off SCHUBERT Bank on Playback starts from the track following the current one.
Adjusting the effect level 1 Press (SOURCE) to select a source (radio, CD or MD). Storing the surround effect onto the CDs 2 Press (SOUND) for two seconds. — Digital Signal Processor (DSP) Custom File (CD changer with custom file function) SUR -DEFEAT- EQ SUR 3 Rotate the dial to select the desired surround menu. SUR HALL SUR EQ 4 Once you have registered the desired surround menu onto the discs, you can enjoy the same surround menu every time you play them.
Selecting the listening position You can set the time for the sound to reach the listeners from the speakers. The unit can simulate a natural sound field so that you can feel as if you are in the center of the sound field wherever you sit in the car. 1 Display window LP1 All LP2 Front LP3 Front R LP4 Front L LP5 Rear 2 3 EN 1 Center of sound field Normal setting (1 + 2 + 3) Front part (1 + 2) LP1 EQ SUR 6 R F Rotate the dial to adjust the center of the sound field to the front or rear.
Adjusting the frequency of the subwoofer(s) Level To match the characteristics of the connected subwoofer(s), you can cut the unwanted high and middle frequency signals entering the subwoofer(s). By setting the cut-off frequency (see the diagram below), the subwoofer(s) will output only low frequency signals so that you can get a clearer sound image. 3 Rotate the dial to adjust the volume. After three seconds, the display goes back to the normal playback mode.
Listening to each program source in its registered surround menu — Last Sound Memory (LSM) You can listen to the same source always in the same surround menu even after changing the program source or turning the unit on and off again. Changing the line output level You can change the line output level if you hear distortion or other noise. 1 EN TV/Video With the optional TV tuner and TV monitor connected Watching the TV 1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly until “TV” appears.
The current station is displayed in magenta. Memorizing only the desired TV channels Note If the name of a station is not stored, the frequency of that station will be displayed instead. You can store up to 10 channels on the number buttons in the order of your choice. 1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly until “TV” appears. 2 Press either side of (SEEK/AMS) to tune in the TV program that you want to store on the number button.
Watching the TV or video while listening to a CD or MD — Simultaneous Play The simultaneous play function does not work while you are listening to the radio. 1 Press (SOURCE) for two seconds. EQ SUR 2 Press (1) (N). EQ SUR 3 EQ SUR Simul sel MD1 -- Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select a TV or video. EQ SUR 6 Simul sel MD1 -- Press (4) (n). EQ SUR 5 Simul sel CD2 -- Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select a CD or MD.
Do not expose the discs to direct sunlight or heat sources such as hot air-ducts, or leave them in a car parked in direct sunlight where there can be a considerable rise in the temperature inside the car. Before playing, clean the discs with an optional 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.
Dismounting the unit EN 1 Press the clip inside the front cover with a thin screwdriver, and lever the front cover free. 2 Repeat step 1 on the left side. The front cover is removed. 3 Use a thin screwdriver to push in the clip on the left side of the unit, then pull out the left side of the unit until the catch clears the mounting. 4 Repeat step 3 on the right side. 5 Slide the unit out of the mounting. Spring lock Note Do not pull out the spring lock to prevent damage to it.
Location of controls OPEN SOUND OFF SEEK/AMS DSPL LIST SOURCE SHIFT RELEASE 1 SET UP P.MODE 2 3 4 ENTER BTM 5 6 7 8 9 10 Refer to the pages for details. EN !™ RELEASE (front panel release) button 4, 25 2 SOUND button 11, 18, 19, 20, 21 !£ SHIFT button BTM 8, 22 P.
Location of controls Optional wireless remote (RM-X41) OFF SOURCE DIR MODE – = – REW – + SEEK AMS + PRESET DISC FF SOUND + + SEL MUTE DSPL EN The buttons of the wireless remote work the same functions as those on this unit. 1 OFF button 6 MUTE button 2 DIR button (DIR) does not work with this unit. 7 (–) (+) buttons 3 SOURCE button 4 SEEK/AMS button 8 DSPL button 9 SOUND button 5 PRESET/DISC button You cannot do the manual search and manual tuning with the remote.
Specifications CD player section System Signal-to-noise ratio Frequency response Wow and flutter Laser Diode Properties Material Wavelength Emission Duration Laser output power General Compact disc digital audio system 105 dB 5 – 20,000 Hz Below measurable limit Output lead GaAlAs 780 nm Continuous Less than 44.6 µW* Power requirements * This output is the value measured at a distance of 200 mm from the objective lens surface on the Optical Pick-up Block.
Troubleshooting guide The following check will help you remedy the problems that you may encounter with your unit. Before going through the checklist below, check the connection and operating procedures. General Problem Cause/Solution No sound. •Rotate the dial in a clockwise direction to adjust the volume. •Set the fader control to the center position for two-speaker systems. The contents of the memory have been erased. • The power cord or battery has been disconnected.
Error displays (when the optional CD/MD changer is connected) The following indications will flash for about five seconds, and an alarm sound will be heard. Cause Solution NO Mag The disc magazine is not inserted in the CD/MD changer. Insert the disc magazine with discs into the CD/MD changer. NO Disc No disc is inserted in the CD/MD changer. Insert the discs in the CD/MD changer. A CD is dirty or inserted upside down.*2 Clean or insert the CD correctly.
Index A M, N, O Angle 12 Auto Scroll 13 Automatic Memory (A.mem) 22 Automatic Music Sensor (AMS) 5, 13 Automatic tuning 9 B Balance 11 Bank Play 17 Bass 11, 21 Beep tone 12 Best Tuning Memory (BTM) P, Q P.
