AIWA CDC-X504MP - Owner's Manual Immediate Download

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CDC-X504MP

POR FAVOR LEA DETALLADAMENTE ESTE MANUAL DE

INSTRUCCIONES ANTES DE CONECTAR Y OPERAR ESTE EQUIPO.

RECUERDE QUE UN MAL USO DE SU APARATO PODAÍA ANULAR

LA GARANTÍA.

FM/AM Compact Disc Player

AUTOESTEREO PARA DISCO

COMPACTO

For assistance and information

visit us on the internet at

www.us.aiwa.com

call toll free 1-800-BUY-AIWA

(United States only)

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.

For installation and connections, see the

supplied installation/connections manual.

Notes on discs

·To keep a disc clean, do not touch its surface.

Handle the disc by its edge.

· Keep your discs in their cases or disc magazines

when not in use.

· Do not subject 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.

· Do not use any discs with labels or stickers

attached.

The following malfunctions may result from

using such discs:

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

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.

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. CDC-X504MP

Serial No. ____________________________________

PRECAUTIONS

· If your car has been parked in direct sunlight,

allow the unit to cool off before operating it.

· Power antenna will extend automatically while

the unit is operating.

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 (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.

Music discs encoded with copyright protection

This product is designed to play back discs that

conform to the Compact Disc (CD) standard.

Recently, various music discs encoded with

companies. Please be aware that among those

discs, there are some that do not conform to the

CD standard and may not be playable by this

product.

Notes on CD-Rs (recordable CDs)/CD-

RWs (rewritable CDs)

This unit can play the following discs:

Type of discs

Label on the disc

Audio CD

MP3 files

· 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*.

·You can play MP3 files recorded on CD-ROMs,

CD-Rs, and CD-RWs.

·A CD-R/CD-RW to which a session can be added

can be played.

*A process necessary for a recorded CD-R or CD-

RW disc to be played on the audio CD player.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

GETTING STARTED

Resetting the unit ................................................. 4

DEMO (demonstration) mode ........................... 4

Theft protection ................................................... 4

BASIC OPERATION, AUDIO AND CLOCK

ADJUSTMENT

Turning the unit on .............................................. 5

Setting the clock ................................................... 5

Adjusting sound .................................................. 5

RADIO OPERATION

Storing stations automatically .......................... 7

Receiving the stored stations ............................ 7

Storing stations manually ................................... 7

CD PLAYER OPERATION

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

Reading the display ............................................. 9

OTHER FUNCTIONS

Using auxiliary equipment .............................. 10

Various settings .................................................. 10

CARD REMOTE CONTROL

Names of parts ................................................... 11

Preparations ....................................................... 11

Replacing the battery ........................................ 11

TROUBLESHOOTING

General ................................................................ 12

Radio reception .................................................. 12

CD play ............................................................... 13

ERROR DISPLAYS/MESSAGES

Error displays ..................................................... 13

Messages ............................................................. 13

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

About MP3 files ................................................. 14

Maintenance ....................................................... 16

Removing the unit ............................................. 16

Specifications ...................................................... 17

GETTING STARTED

Note

Some buttons on the unit are assigned two or more

functions. For detailed descriptions, refer to the

related pages.

Resetting the unit

Before operating the unit for the first time, or after

replacing the car battery or changing the

connections, you must reset the unit.

Remove the front panel and press the reset button

with a pointed object, such as a ballpoint pen.

Front panel detached

Reset button

Note

Pressing the reset button will erase the clock and

some memorized functions.

DEMO (demonstration) mode

The unit has an extra display (DEMO) mode which

demonstrates the illumination modes of the unit.

When you deactivate the unit by pressing (OFF),

the clock is displayed for about 10 seconds, then

the unit switches to DEMO mode.

To cancel DEMO mode

1 While in DEMO mode, press and hold

(PUSH-MENU) until "SET" appears on the

display.

2 Press (SEEK) (+) or (SEEK) () to select

"DEMO."

3 Turn (PUSH-MENU) to select "DEMO OFF."

To resume DEMO mode, repeat the above and

select "DEMO ON" at step 2.

Theft protection

Take the front panel with you when leaving the

car, and keep it in the supplied carrying case.

Caution alarm

If you turn off 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 tone will be

deactivated.

To detach the front panel

1 Press Z to remove the disc.

2 Press (OFF)*.

3 Press

, then pull it off towards you. (Hold

the panel with one hand to prevent

accidentally dropping it.)

(OFF)

* If your car has no ACC position on the ignition

switch, be sure to turn the unit off by pressing

(OFF) until the display disappears to avoid car

battery drain.

To attach the front panel

1 Engage the right side of the front panel to

the right catch on the unit.

2 Push the panel forward until it locks.

Be sure not to press any buttons and the

display window.

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 subject the front panel to heat/high

temperature or moisture. Avoid leaving it in a

parked car or on a dashboard/rear tray.

· Do not put anything on the inner surface of the

front panel.

BASIC OPERATION, AUDIO

AND CLOCK ADJUSTMENT

(OFF)

(PUSH-MENU)

(SEEK)(+)/(SEEK)()

(SOURCE)

(H-BASS),(EQ),

(DSPL),(ATT)

Turning the unit on

Press (SOURCE) on the front panel.

The unit also turns on when you insert a disc.

To deactivate the unit

Press (OFF).

The clock appears. After about 10 seconds, the unit

switches to DEMO mode (page 4).

To turn the unit off

Press and hold (OFF) until everything on the

display clears.

This operation is required to avoid car battery

drain, if your car has no ACC position on the

ignition switch.

Setting the clock

The clock uses a 12-hour digital indication.

1 Press and hold (DSPL) until the clock

appears.

2 Turn (PUSH-MENU) to set the hour.

3 Press (DSPL).

4 Turn (PUSH-MENU) to set the minute.

5 Press (DSPL).

To display the clock

Press (DSPL).

To return to the former display, press (DSPL)

again.

Adjusting sound

To adjust the volume

Turn (PUSH-MENU).

"VOL (volume)" appears on the display.

To attenuate the sound

Press (ATT).

"ATT·ON" appears on the display.

To restore the previous volume level, press (ATT)

again.

To adjust sound stage (DSSA*)

You can adjust sound stage and tone balance to

best serve a particular seat in the car.

* DSSA : abbreviation of "Drivers Sound Stage

Adjustment"

1 Press (PUSH-MENU).

2 Press (SEEK) (+) or (SEEK) () to select

"DSSA."

3 Turn (PUSH-MENU) to select "L" (for the front

left seat), "R" (for the front right seat), or

"OFF."

To adjust DSSA manually, press (PUSH-MENU)

after step 3 above, then press (SEEK) (+) or

(SEEK) () to select "BAL" or "FAD," and turn

(PUSH-MENU) to adjust it.

To adjust the sound characteristics

You can adjust the balance, fader, low pass filter

and subwoofer volume.

1 Press (PUSH-MENU).

2 Press (SEEK) (+) or (SEEK) () to select

"BAL," "FAD," "LPF" or "SUB."

Each time you press (SEEK) (+), the item

changes as follows:

LOW*1 t MID

*1 t HI*1 t

BAL (balance; left-right) t

FAD (fader; front-rear) t

DSSA t

LPF (low pass filter)*2*3 t

SUB (subwoofer volume)*2*4

*1 When EQ is activated (page 6)

*2 When "SUB" is selected (page 10)

*3 The cut off frequency is adjustable to 78 Hz,

125 Hz or OFF.

*4 The volume level is adjustable between 10

and +10, or to ATT (attenuated).

3 Turn (PUSH-MENU) to adjust the selected

item.