SONY. FM/AM Mini Disc Player Operating Owner’s Record The model and serial bribers are located on the bottom of the unit, Record the serial number in the space provided below. Refer o these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product, Model No. MD X-C8970 Serial No. For installation and connections, see the supplied installation/ connections .
Warning This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the Ti nits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. “These ity are designed o provide reasonable protection again harmful interference in 4 residential installation, This equipment generates, wises. and can radiate dyadic frequency energy and. if not staled and wed in accordance with the instructions, may cease harmful interference ta radio communications. However, there is no.
Table of Contents Loges on Miss. + Location of controls s Getting Started Resetting the unit 7 Detaching the front pant . 7 Preparing the rotary Commander § SNUG Player Listening Playing a MO in various modes 10 Creating 2 program — MD Program Memory n Radio Memorizing stations automatically — Best Tuning Memory (Btu Memorizing only the desired stations . Receiving the memorized stations.
Notes on MDs Since an MU itself i hosed in a cartridge, free From accidental contact with our fingers and dust et it can withstand 1 certain degree of the rough handling, Whosoever, dist oy st on the survive of the cartridge or o warped Cartridge mav vase a malfunction, observe the following. Never touch the surface of the MD itself by deliberately opening the shutter an the cartridge. Do nat expanse the MO to direct sunlight or heat sources such as hot air-ducts.
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i | % Getting Started Resetting the unit Before operating the unit for the first time er after replacing the car battery, you must reset the anti. Trent the beset button with a pointed elect, suite as a ball-point perv Reset button T b ©® Notes + Presiding the reset button wil erase the clock and some memorized functions. » When you connect the power supply lord o the: unit or reset the unit, wait for about 10 seconds before you inserts disc.
press (83 Preparing the rotary g commander ‘ 18 {'6 The minute digits hash When vou meant the rosary commander, attach the label as shown i the Illustration [ © Set the minute. 10 go backward ta go forward The clock stars. 3 Press (FAFF. After the mode setting is complete, the Setting the clock display returns to the normal playback mode. ‘Phe clack uses a 12-hoer digital indication. Example: To set the clock to 10:08 1 Press (GHFD), then press (3) (SET UP} repeatedly unit “Clock” appears. [ Set .
MD Player Listening Crass (GEEK) and insert the MD. Playback starts automatically. Labeled side Close the front panel. already inserted, press (SUBSYSTEM repeatedly until "MD" appears. “The title of the MEX* and the track title will be displayed on the display window, then the playing time will appear.
i s Automatically scrolling a disc name — Auto Scroll 1 the dies name or back name o an MDY exceeds 1 characters and the Auto Scroll function b on. nationalistically roofless on the display as fallows: « The disc name appears when the disc has hanged (f the dies name s selected) » The track nine spears when the tack bas changed (i the track name is selected) « The disc or track name appears depending on the setting when you press (SERGE) to select an mb.
Creature a program — MD Program Memory You can lav the tracks in any order vou want by making your own programs. You ean select ap to 24 tracks for a program. You ean store the programs in memory. 1 During MD playback, press (SHE, then press (2) {PLAY MODE} for two seconds. 2 push the SEAMS control up or sows 10 select the track you want, 3 press (8) (ENTER) momentarily. FEH oGS enter continue entering tracks, repeat steps and. 5 When you finish selecting tracks, press (5 (PLAY MODE) for two seconds.
Adding tracks to a program T Press CLEFT, then press (D (PLAY MODE} for two seconds. MY P Erasing tracks in a program 1 Press (SHIEST, then press 5> (PLAY MODE) for two seconds. 2 Press select the track slot number where you want to assert a track. “Track soot number 3 push the SEAMS contra up or down ta defect the track you want te insert, & press (ENTER) momentarily to enter the track.
Radio Memorizing stations automatically — Best Tuning Memory (8TM} The unit selects the stations with the strongest scarabs and memorizes them i she order of their frequencies. You can store up o 10 stations o each band (EM1, FM2, and AM) Caution When fining in stations while driving, use Best Tuning Memory to prevent accidents. 1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select the tuner. Each time you pre changes as follows: MD TUNER ACE), the source 2 Press (HEED) repeatedly to select the band.
i you cannot tune in a preset station Push the SEAMS contra up or down momentarily to search for the station (automatic tuning). Scanning stops when the unit recess os 8 station. Duse the SEEK AMS control up or e appreciated until the desired station i+ severed Note i the automatic tuning sops too frequently, press REDSHIFT, then press (&5 (PLAY MODE) repeatedly until "Loci” (focal seek mode) is displayed. Then press (53 (1o defect “Oval on.* Press (SIFT.
3 Enter the characters. © Rotate the fiat clockwise to select the desired characters. {Ava Bl 201420 you rotate the dil counterclockwise, the characters appear in the reverse warder. 1f you want to put a blank between characters. select bar), . (under© Press (5) after locating the desired character. The flashing cursor moves fo the next space. If you press (2 the Ashing cursor moves ta the left © Repeat steps @ and € to enter the entire name.
Voice Drive o can register an appropriate vocal para ot any soiree including COMELY, and the “ado station. Nee the registration completed. you can request that sore just by pronouncing the registered vocal phrase for it awards the supplied microphone. This unit provides 12V Drive” noses for accommodating registered phrases. When you connect to & COME changer with & PGM (Program memory$ function, you can request a disc in the COMDR changer.
: : \ Ores = Do ot attempt to register while driving, as this ray treat a traffic hazard, « Be sure to reply after the quoit's vocalized instruction, » When a beep sound is heard, be registration fated, Iy this case, repeat the same process starting from step 1 « B0 not use phrases of similar pronunciation such a5 “Sony POPS 1 and "Sony POPS 27, because the unit may not be able (6 distinguish the difference.
1 Voice Memo W ice Merle b a injunctive g allows viced demanding, suck song Bean o a cabin program o w b which v Lo v, You can oo up W sin verve miasmas with this tuition, Note that cache voice meme must b within 13 “wands. MEMO 6 NERD 1 I, we was (| D emo 2 K> Vet can record or pals back the voice memo when listen to any source or during the clock display.
DSP Setting the equalizer Korean selves an qualifier e for bight music vapes Rk, Vocal, Fave, Classic Croce, Talk, Techno and Customer. Nou et shore ad stadium the equalizer settings for Frequency and el Selecting the equalizer curve 1 Press (SOURCE) to select a source (tuner.
Rotate the dial to select the desired listening position. Afl oo PO +-s GONER «s Fragrant ves Rear oo off The listening positions appear in the warder shown above Tocantins tie POS sunshade, select "ot Otter three seconds, the display rotors the normal playback mod. justifying the listening position Press (WOUND for two seconds. Press (USUALLY) repeatedly until “POS” appears Press () 85 Mok Rotate the dial to adjust the center of the sound field to the left or right. Center moves to the L aft.
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selecting the cut-off frequency of he frontier speakers 1 Press SURE" for two seconds. 2 Press (RUNE repeatedly to select press HPF ofr } Rotate the dial to select the cut-off frequency. Off 125 Hz v 157 Hz s 198 Hz 1 you want to adjust the velum of the front or rear speakers al his time, press (o) and rotate the dial as in step 2 of “Adjusting the alder (F AL, Press GUNNED) for two seconds.
4 Rotate the dial to select the desired cutoff frequency. The cut-oft frequency in the display changes as Follows: 125 Hz o-v 157 Ha o off 1 you want @ adjust te volume of the subtitle, press B (o) and rotate the dial as in step Tof " Adjusting, fe volume of the subversion” 5 press (SOIREE’ for two seconds.
1 rotating the control {the SEEK/ Press \ SOUND™ to adjust the volume VS control) &5 and sound menu. = Press | {5t to display the memorized names. > to record & voice memo. Press and hold Rotate the control momentarily and t LYALLPUR to celesta released: * Drive” box for *Locate @ specific track v a disc. Rotate registration et hold the control until vou locate the dress & * Register a vocal Specific point in a track, then release it o phrase. start playback phrase, « Tune in stations automatically.
Attenuating the sound Press (AT on the rotary commander or optional wireless remote. “ATT o appears momentarily Ta restore e prov ions volume level, press YVETTE again g When the interface cabin of a car telephone is connected 1o the ATT leap, the unit decreases the volume automatically when a telephone calf comes in (Telephone ATT function} Changing the sound and display settings The following rems can be set: *Clock {page 3.
Press sitar, T Press 3 (SET UP) repeatedly unit the desired item appears fate lne 1on press 137 ¢ FUI the em ez il Sock info -+ SA + Amber/Green » Dimmer + Contrast -+ Yore Bean » KA employ's » Englishwomen A. Sert Hes you have oot tune the station ot there is 110 DIMMED being played. these dens will ot appear Note T displaced item will Gaffes depending an the source Press {53 to select the desired setting {for example: on or off).
Tips » i the same of the MD o7 €O TEXT isc s o0 Jan. wou o scroll it amass the display by pressing SHE, then you want 10 grayish the original (O TEXT information tater flambeing the CO TEXT disc with a personalized name, press SHE, thee s (e After yon selfie the desired from, the display wilt automatically change to the Motion Digraph mode fair a fow seconds T the Mutiny Display mode, ail the above toms are scrupulous in the display one by one in ruder 7ip The toting Display mode can be turned off.
laying tracks repeatedly Repeat Play delicatessen At repeats ek Wt repeat s dies During playback, press ¢ Press (7) (REP) repeatedly until the desired setting appears Repeat 1 Repeat 2 Repeat aff Qg Repeat Play starts. Press (SHOD. return to the normal playback mode, select peat off” in step 2 above laying tracks in random rider — shuffle play w can select: huff 1~ to play the tracks on the current disc Random order. thus 2 to play the tracks in the current unit 2 random order.
Notes » “-appearances in the display while the unit is reading the data, or when a disc has not been Pt into the unit. » " Mem Julie appears in the display when you try to enter mare than 24 tracks into a program Playing the stored program Changing the disc larder in the unit will not affect program memory play. 1 Press (stern, 2 press (I {PLAY MODE) repeatedly until “PGM™ appears. 3 Press (5) repeatedly unit) “PGM on” appears. Program Play starts. 4 press GEED.
dding tracks to a program Cross FHIFT™, then press (D {PLAY MODE) for two seconds. TET T 1 vou have Labeled the disc, the bank edit mode appears. Press (D) (PLAY MODE) 1o display “P” above. Press select the track slot number where you want to insert a track. Track shot amber Push the SEAMS control up or down 1o select the track you want to insert. Crass {ENTER) momentarily to enter the track. ‘The current track is inserted in that slot number and the succeeding tracks shift down.
Labeling a CD pics Memo {CD unit with the custom file function) Your can label each dies with 2 personalized name, Yo can enter up fo bight characters foe deist. 1 vou label a CD, vou can locate the disc by name (page 33) and select the specific tracks for playback (page 3% 1 Play the CD and press (LIST for twa seconds. 2 Enter the characters. © Rotate the dial dock wise to select the PGk you rotate the dial counterclockwise, the characters appear in the reverse order.
arsing the disc memo Press (SOURCE™ repeatedly to select CD. Cross (OBE™ repeatedly to select the CO wit " for two seconds. ¥ 2 ) for two seconds. Rotate the dial to select the name you want to erase. » Press (B) (ENTER) for two seconds. The name is erased Repeat steps 5 and 6 if vou want fo ease other sames, " Crass (TED) for two seconds. The wit returns fo the normal CD playback mode ote *hen the personalized label is erased, the original D TEXT information will appear in the display.
Selecting specific tracks for playback — Bank (CD unit with the custom file function} T sou label the dies, vou can st the uni to Kip traces and play only the tracks you want 1 start playing the disc and press (SHIFT. Then press (4) {PLAY MODE} for two seconds. Bank edit mode. Note if you have ot mislabeled the disc, the bank edit mode does not appear and the program edit mode appears. To return 1o the normal playback mode, press () (PLAY MODE} for W seconds.
E With Optional Equipment Video You cin selectmen o optional TV fundraiser TV monitor fo this unit Watching the TV 1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly unit “Tv" appears. 2 Push the SEAMS control up or down 10 select the desired TV band Watching a video 1 Press repeatedly unit TV appears. 2 press repeatedly to select “Video 1.7 Play back the video. H Note “Video 2° appears i the VIDEO 2 termini of the TV monitor is defected.
Storing the TV channel names follow the steps in “Storing the station names” (page 14). Displaying the TV or radio station names Tress (UST) momentarily during TV or radio reception. Example: When receiving the FMT band ) Preset number @ stored station names @ Frequencies « ff the name of & station is not stored, the frequency of that station will be displeasure instead. Iotas + it may take some time before alf indications appear in the display. « The TV progestin does not appear during list display.
] Watching the TV or video while listening simultaneous Play The simultaneous play faction does not work. while vou are Listening t the radio 1 press (SOU FEE) tor two seconds. SHL press (D (hTR press repeatedly to select a €D or MD., rusher T T 4 press (5 (TIL press repeatedly to select a TV or video. o i 6 Press for two seconds. Simultaneous Play starts.
Additional Information Precautions « ¥ your car was parked in direct sunlight resulting in a considerable rise in temperature side the car, allow the unit to cool uff before operating it «1f no over is being supplied to the wit, check the connections first, If everything is in larder, check the fus « 30 sound comes From the speaker systems, set the fared contra to the center position. * If your car is equipped with a power antenna, it will extend automatically white the unit is operating.
, { 1 Dismounting the unit 1 Press the clip inside the grant cover with thin screwdriver, and gently pry 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 cip 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 sited the unit out of the mounting.
e Specifications AUDIO POWER SPECIFICATIONS POWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION 19 watts per channel minimum continuous average power into 4 ohms, 4 channels driven from kHz with no more than 1% total harmonic distortion.
Troubleshooting guide The following checklist will help vou remedy the preambles vou may encounter with your wit Before gig through the checklist below, check the contention and operating procedures, General Problem Cause/Solution No sound. # Parcel the ATT function. Set the fared control o the center position For speaker steins, * Rotate the dial clockwise to adjust the volume, The contents of the memory have been erased. indications do foot appear in the display.
Voice drive/ Voice memo Problems Registering a vocal phrase or recording a voice memo is not possible. Cause/Solution The microphone is not connected properly — Plug it in completely The unit often fails or does not succeed in recognizing the vocal phrase. Vocalized instructions are not heard white the voice drive function or the voice memo function is engaged in another operation. DSP functions Problem No sound, or sound is too low.
Error displays (when an optional CD/MD unit is connected) The following indications will flash for boat five seconds, and an alarm doors will be heard, Display Cause Solution NO-Mag The disc magazine is not inspected in the CD/MD obit. Insert the disc magazine in the Disc No disc is inserted in the CO/MD unit. Insert discs in the CD/MD unit. NG Discs A CD/MD cannot play because of some prob lent. Tsetse another CD/MD, Error™. A CD s dirty or inserted upside don k! Clean or insert the CD correctly.