Operating Instructions
Mode d'emploi
Manual de instrucciones
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-CA900X Serial No.
CDX-CA900X
For installation and connections, see the supplied installation/connections manual.
En ce qui concerne l'installation et les connexions, consulter le manuel
d'installation/raccordement fourni.
Para obtener información sobre la instalación y las conexiones, consulte el manual de
instalación/conexiones suministrado.
© 2002 Sony Corporation
3-241-106-11 (1)
US
FR
ES
FM/AM
Compact Disc
Player
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Welcome !
Thank you for purchasing this Sony Compact
Disc Player. You can enjoy its various features
even more with:
· Optional CD/MD units (both changers and
players)*1.
· CD TEXT information (displayed when a CD
TEXT disc*2 is played).
· Supplied controller accessories
Card remote commander RM-X112
Rotary commander RM-X6S
*1 This unit works with Sony products only.
*2 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.
The use of optical instruments with this product
will increase eye hazard.
CAUTION
THIS DEVICE COMPLIES WITH PART 15
OF THE FCC RULES. OPERATION IS
SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING TWO
CONDITIONS;
(1) THIS DEVICE MAY NOT CAUSE
HARMFUL INTERFERENCE, AND
(2) THIS DEVICE MUST ACCEPT ANY
INTERFERENCE RECEIVED, INCLUDING
INTERFERENCE THAT MAY CAUSE
UNDESIRED OPERATION.
The "XM Ready" logo indicates that this product
will control a Sony XM tuner module (sold
separately).
Please see your nearest authorized Sony dealer
for details on the XM tuner module.
For instructions on XM tuner operation, please
refer to the XM tuner module's included
instruction manual.
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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
CD/MD Unit (optional)
Playing a disc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Display items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Playing tracks repeatedly
-- Repeat Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Playing tracks in random order
-- Shuffle Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Labeling a CD
-- Disc Memo*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Locating a disc by name
-- List-up* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
* Functions available with optional CD/MD unit
Radio
Storing stations automatically
-- Best Tuning Memory (BTM). . . . . . . 13
Receiving the stored stations . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Storing only the desired stations . . . . . . . . . 14
Storing station names
-- Station Memo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Tuning in a station through a list
-- List-up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Other Functions
Using the rotary commander. . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Adjusting the sound characteristics . . . . . . 17
Quickly attenuating the sound . . . . . . . . . . 17
Changing the sound and display settings
-- Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Setting the equalizer (EQ7). . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Setting the Dynamic Soundstage Organizer
(DSO) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Adjusting the front and rear volume . . . . . . 20
Adjusting the volume of the
subwoofer(s). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Selecting the spectrum analyzer (SA). . . . . 21
Connecting auxiliary audio equipment . . . . 21
Additional Information
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Removing the unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Error displays/Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
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Location of controls
Refer to the pages listed for details.
a SCRL button 10
b DSPL (display mode change) button
c Number buttons
(1) REP
(2) SHUF
To store stations/receive stored stations.
d DSO button 19
e MENU button
To display the menus.
f SOURCE (Power on/Radio/CD/MD*1/
AUX*2) button
To select the source.
g SEEK (</,) buttons
To skip tracks, fast-forward, reverse a track,
tune in stations automatically, find a station
manually, and select a setting.
h SOUND button 17, 20
i OFF (Stop/Power off) button 8, 9, 21
j VOL buttons (+/)
To turn up or down the volume.
k MODE button
To change the operation.
l EQ7 button 18
m LIST button 13, 15
n DISC (M/m) buttons
To receive preset stations, change the disc*3,
skip albums*4, and select a menu.
o ENTER button
To enter a setting.
p ATT button 17
*1 When an optional MD unit is connected.
*2 Available only when an optional Sony portable
device connected to BUS AUDIO IN of the unit. You
cannot connect any optional CD/MD units at the
same time.
*3 When an optional CD/MD unit is connected.
*4 Available only when optional CD unit with the MP3
file control function is connected, and MP3 file is
played.
Card remote commander RM-X112
Tip
See "Replacing the lithium battery" on page 22 for details
on how to replace the batteries.
DISC
SOURCE
DISC +
SEEK+
SEEK
(SEEK)
(
<): to select
leftwards/
.
(SEEK)
(
,): to select
rightwards/
>
(DISC)
(
M): to select upwards
In menu mode, the currently selectable button(s) of
these 4 are indicated with a " v" in the display.
(DISC)
(
m): to select downwards
DISC
ATT
OFF
SCRL
DSPL
1
4
MODE
2
5
3
6
SOURCE
DISC +
SEEK+
SEEK
SOUND
ENTER
MENU
LIST
VOL
+
REP
SHUF
EQ7
DSO
5
a SOURCE button
b Receptor for the card remote
commander and rotary commander
c Z (eject) button (located on the front side
of the unit, behind the front panel) 9
d Display window
e OPEN button 8, 9
f RESET button (located on the front side of
the unit, behind the front panel) 7
g VOL (+/) buttons
h OFF button*
* Warning when installing in a car without
an ACC (accessory) position on the
ignition switch
After turning off the ignition, be sure to press
(OFF) for 2 seconds to turn off the clock
display.
Otherwise, the clock display does not turn off
and this causes battery drain.
Note
If the unit is turned off by pressing (OFF) for 2
seconds, the unit cannot be operated with the
card remote commander or the rotary
commander unless (SOURCE) on the unit is
pressed or a disc is inserted to activate the unit.
Main unit
CDX-CA900X
OFF
VOL
SOURCE