SONY CDX-M650 - Owner's Manual Immediate Download

FM/AM

Compact Disc

Player

CDX-M750

CDX-M650

CDX-M600

For installation and connections, see the supplied installation/connections manual.

En ce qui concerne l'installation et les connexions, consulter le manuel

d'installation/connexions fourni.

Para obtener información sobre la instalación y las conexiones, consulte el manual

de instalación/conexiones suministrado.

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-M750/M650/M600 Serial No.

3-047-692-11 (1)

Operating Instructions

Mode d'emploi

Manual de instrucciones

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.

CAUTION

The use of optical instruments with this

product will increase eye hazard.

Welcome !

Thank you for purchasing the Sony Compact

Disc Player. This unit lets you enjoy a variety

of features using the following controller

accessories:

Supplied accessory

Card remote commander

RM-X94 (for the CDX-M650)

RM-X93 (for the CDX-M600)

RM-X92 (for the CDX-M750)

Optional accessory

Rotary commander RM-X4S

In addition to the CD playback and radio

operations, you can expand your system by

connecting optional CD/MD units*1.

When you operate this unit or a connected

optional CD unit with the CD TEXT function,

the CD TEXT information will appear in the

display when you play a CD TEXT disc*2.

*1 You can connect MD changers, CD changers, MD

players, or CD players.

*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.

Precautions

·If your car was parked in direct sunlight

resulting in a considerable rise in

temperature inside the car, allow the unit to

cool off before operating it.

·If no power is being supplied to the unit,

check the connections first. If everything is in

order, check the fuse.

·If your car is equipped with a power

antenna, it will extend automatically while

the unit is operating.

·Do not use the Custom file feature while

driving, or perform any other function which

could divert your attention from the road.

If you have any questions or problems

concerning your unit that are not covered in

this manual, please consult your nearest Sony

dealer.

Notes on moisture condensation

On a rainy day or in a very damp area,

moisture may condense on the lenses inside

the CD player. Should this occur, the unit will

not operate properly. In this case, remove the

disc and wait for about an hour until the

moisture evaporates.

Notes on CDs

A dirty or defective disc may cause sound

dropouts while playing. To enjoy optimum

sound, handle the disc as follows.

Handle the disc by its edge. To keep the disc

clean, do not touch the surface.

Do not stick paper or tape on the disc.

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 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.

Notes on discs

If you use the discs explained below, the sticky

residue can cause the CD to stop spinning and

may cause malfunction or ruin your discs.

Do not use second-hand or rental CDs that

have a sticky residue on the surface (for

example, from peeled-off stickers or from ink,

or glue leaking from under the stickers).

There are paste residue.

Ink is sticky.

Do not use rental CDs with old labels that are

beginning to peel off.

Stickers that are beginning

to peel away, leaving a

sticky residue.

Do not use your CDs with labels or stickers

attached.

Labels are attached.

When you play 8 cm (3 in.) CDs

Use the optional Sony compact disc single

adapter (CSA-8) to protect the CD player from

damage.

Notes on CD-R discs

· You can play CD-Rs (recordable CDs) on this

unit. However depending on the conditions

of the recording equipment or the CD-R disc

itself, some CD-Rs cannot be played on this

unit.

· You cannot play a CD-R that is not finalized

(Finalization is necessary for a recorded CD-

R disc to be played on the audio CD player).

· You cannot play CD-RWs (rewritable CDs)

on this player.

Table of Contents

Location of controls ................................................. 5

Getting Started

Resetting the unit ................................................ 8

Turning the unit on/off ..................................... 8

How to use the menu ......................................... 8

Setting the clock .................................................. 9

CD Player

CD/MD Unit (optional)

Listening to a CD

(with this unit only) ..................................... 10

Playing tracks repeatedly

-- Repeat Play .............................................. 12

Playing tracks in random order

-- Shuffle Play .............................................. 12

Labeling a CD

-- Disc Memo (For a CD unit with the

custom file function) .................................... 13

Locating a disc by name

-- List-up (For a CD unit with the custom

file function or an MD unit) ....................... 14

Selecting specific tracks for playback

-- Bank (For a CD unit with the custom file

function) ........................................................ 15

Radio

Memorizing stations automatically

-- Best Tuning Memory (BTM) ................. 16

Memorizing only the desired stations ........... 16

Receiving the memorized stations .................. 17

Storing the station names

-- Station Memo .......................................... 18

Locating a station by name

-- List-up ...................................................... 19

DSP (CDX-M750 only)

Setting the equalizer ......................................... 19

Selecting the listening position ....................... 20

Selecting a soundstage menu

-- Dynamic Soundstage Organizer

(DSO) ............................................................. 21

Adjusting the balance (BAL) ........................... 21

Adjusting the front and rear fader ................. 21

Adjusting the volume of the subwoofer(s) .... 22

Listening to each programme source in its

registered DSO

-- Source Sound Memory (SSM) ............... 23

Other Functions

Labeling the rotary commander ..................... 23

Using the rotary commander .......................... 24

Adjusting the sound characteristics ............... 26

Attenuating the sound ..................................... 26

Changing the sound and display settings ..... 26

Boosting the bass sound

-- D-bass (CDX-M600 only) ....................... 27

Selecting the spectrum analyzer ..................... 28

Adjusting the sound and frequency of the

equalizer preamplifier (CDX-M650 only) 28

TV/Video

Watching the TV ............................................... 29

Watching a video .............................................. 29

Memorizing TV channels automatically ....... 29

Memorizing only the desired TV channels ... 30

Storing the TV channel names ........................ 30

Displaying the information stored on discs .. 31

Watching the TV or video while listening to a

CD or MD

-- Simultaneous Play .................................. 31

Additional Information

Maintenance ....................................................... 32

Dismounting the unit ....................................... 33

Specifications ..................................................... 35

Troubleshooting guide ..................................... 36

Location of controls

OFF

SEEK

LIST

SOUND

ENTER

DISC

SOURCE

DSPL

MODE

VOL

ATT

OPEN/CLOSE

DSO

Card remote

commander

1 OFF button 8, 10

2 MENU button 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17,

18, 22, 27, 28, 29, 31

3 SOURCE (TUNER/CD/MD/TV) button

8, 10, 11, 14, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 28,

29, 30, 31

4 </, (SEEK/AMS /+) buttons

8, 9, 11, 12, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23,

26, 28, 30, 31

Automatic Music Sensor (./>) 11

Manual Search (m/M) 11

Seek 16, 28

5 SOUND button 19, 20, 21, 22, 26

6 DSPL (display mode change) button

10, 11, 13, 18, 19, 25

7 ATT (attenuate) button 26

8 CDX-M750:

DSO (Dynamic Soundstage Organaizer)

button 21

CDX-M600:

D-BASS button 27

9 OPEN/CLOSE button 10

0 LIST button 13, 14, 18, 19, 30, 31

List-up 14, 19, 30, 31

Refer to the pages listed for details.

qa M/m (PRST/DISC +/) buttons

8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22,

23, 27, 28

During CD/MD playback:

Disc change 11

During radio reception:

Preset stations select 17

During TV reception:

Band select 29

qs ENTER button 9, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17,

18, 19, 20, 22, 23, 27, 29, 31

qd MODE button 10, 14, 16, 17, 29, 31

During CD/MD playback:

CD/MD unit select 10, 14

During radio reception:

BAND select 16, 17

During TV reception:

Unit select 29

qf VOL (volume adjust) buttons

A unit turned off by pressing (OFF) for two

seconds cannot be operated with the card

remote commander unless (SOURCE) on the

unit is pressed or a CD is inserted to activate

the unit first.