Sony CDX-M600 Manuel utilisateur

US

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.

3-047-692-13 (1)

FR

ES

Operating Instructions

Mode d’emploi

Manual de instrucciones

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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.

Supplied card remote commander 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.

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.

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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.

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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

5

Location of controls

OFF

SEEK SEEK

MENU LIST

SOUND

ENTER

DISC

SOURCE

DSPL MODE

VOLATT

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.

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Location of controls

SOURCE

123456

CLOSE

OFF

DISC

DSO

ENTER

SOUND

MENU

LIST

REP SHUF

D

S

P

L

M

O

D

E

CDX-M750/M650/M600

Security side

Operation side

7

17 Reset button 8

2 Main display window

3 OPEN button

4qf Receptor for the card remote

commander

5 Volume adjust buttons

6

Z (eject) button 10

8 DSPL (display mode change) button

9 Sub display window

0 MENU button

qa DISC/PRST +/– (cursor up/down) buttons

SEEK/AMS –/+ (cursor left/right) buttons

16

qs CDX-M750:

DSO button

CDX-M600:

D-BASS button

qd LIST button

qg OFF button* 8

qh MODE button

qj SOURCE button

qk Number buttons

During radio reception:

Preset number select 16, 17

During CD/MD playback:

(1) REP 12

(2) SHUF 12

During TV reception:

Preset number select 30

ql SOUND button

w; ENTER button

wa CLOSE button

* Warning when installing in a car

without ACC (accessory) position on

the ignition key switch

Be sure to press (OFF) on the unit for two

seconds to turn off the clock display after

turning off the engine.

When you press (OFF) only momentarily,

the clock display does not turn off and this

causes battery wear.

The corresponding buttons of the unit

control the same functions as those on

the card remote commander.

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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.

Reset button

Note

Pressing the reset button will erase the clock

setting and some memorized functions.

SEEK SEEK

DISC

SOURCE

SEEK SEEK

DISC

SOURCE

Turning the unit on/off

Turning on the unit

Press (SOURCE) or insert a CD in the unit. For

details on operation, refer to page 10 (CD/MD)

and page 16 (radio).

Turning off the unit

Press (OFF) to stop CD/MD playback or FM/

AM reception (the key illumination and

display remains on.)

Press (OFF) for two seconds to completely

turn off the unit.

Note

If your car has no ACC position on the ignition key

switch, be sure to turn the unit off by pressing

(OFF) for two seconds to avoid car battery wear.

How to use the menu

This unit is operated by selecting items from a

menu.

To select, first enter the menu mode and

choose M/m (up/down), or choose </,

(left/right).

M/m

</,

M : to select upwards

m : to select downwards

, :to select

rightwards

< :to select

leftwards

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Setting the clock

The clock uses a 12-hour digital indication.

Example: To set the clock to 10:08

1 Press (MENU), then press M or m

repeatedly until “Clock” appears.

1 Press (ENTER).

The hour indication flashes.

2 Press M or m to set the hour.

3 Press ,.

The minute indication flashes.

4 Press M or m to set the minute.

2 Press (ENTER).

The clock starts.

Note

In the initial setting, the clock indication appears

while the unit is turned off.

When the D.Info mode is set to “on,” the time is

always displayed (except for some functions of SA

mode) (page 26).

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CD Player

CD/MD Unit (optional)

In addition to playing a CD with this unit

alone, you can also control external CD/MD

units.

If you connect an optional CD unit with the

CD TEXT function and the custom file

function, the CD TEXT information will appear

in the display when you play a CD TEXT disc.

Listening to a CD

(with this unit only)

1 Press (OPEN/CLOSE) of the card remote

commander and insert the CD.

Playback starts automatically.

Labeled side up

2 Press (OPEN/CLOSE) of the card remote

commander to close the front panel.

If a CD is already inserted, press (SOURCE)

repeatedly until “CD” appears to start

playback.

CD indication

Note

To play back an 8 cm (3 in.) CD, use the optional

Sony compact disc single adapter (CSA-8).

Elapsed playing timeTrack number

When the last track on the CD is

over

The track number indication returns to “1,”

and playback restarts from the first track of the

CD.

To Press

Stop playback (OFF)

Eject the CD (OPEN/CLOSE) then Z

Playing a CD or MD

(with optional CD/MD unit)

1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select

“CD” or “MD.”

2 Press (MODE) until the desired unit

appears.

CD/MD playback starts.

All the discs in the current CD/MD unit is

played from the top.

Changing the display item

Each time you press (DSPL) during CD, CD

TEXT disc or MD playback, the item changes

as follows:

V

Disc number*

1

/Track number/

Elapsed playback time

V

Disc name*

2

/Artist name*

3

V

Track name*

4

*

1

While an optional CD/MD unit is connected.

*

2

If you have not labeled the CD or CD TEXT disc

(“Labeling a CD” page 13), or if there is no disc

name prerecorded on the MD, “NO D.Name”

appears momentarily in the display.

*

3

If you play a CD TEXT disc, the artist name

appears in the display after the disc name. (Only

for CD TEXT discs with the artist name.)

*

4

If the track name of a CD TEXT disc or MD is not

prerecorded, “NO T.Name” appears

momentarily in the display.

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After you select the desired item, the display

will automatically change to the Motion

Display mode after a few seconds.

In the Motion Display mode, all the items are

scrolled in the display one by one in order.

Note

If you use personalized labels, they will always

take priority over the original CD TEXT

information when such information is displayed.

Tip

The Motion Display mode can be turned off. (See

“Changing the sound and display settings” on

page 26).

Automatically scrolling a disc name

— Auto Scroll

If the disc name, artist name, or track name on

an MD or a CD TEXT disc exceeds 10

characters and the Auto Scroll function is on,

information automatically scrolls across the

display as follows:

• The disc name appears when the disc has

changed (if the disc name is selected as the

display item).

• The track name appears when the track has

changed (if the track name is selected as the

display item).

• The disc or track name appears depending on

the setting when you press (SOURCE) to select

an MD or CD TEXT disc.

If you press (DSPL) to change the display

item, the disc or track name of the CD TEXT

disc or MD is scrolled automatically whether

you set the function on or off.

1 During playback, press (MENU).

2 Press M or m repeatedly until “A.Scrl”

appears.

3 Press , to select “A.Scrl on.”

4 Press (ENTER).

To cancel Auto Scroll, select “A.Scrl off” in

step 3.

Note

For some CD TEXT discs with very many characters,

the following cases may happen:

— Some of the characters are not displayed.

— Auto Scroll does not work.

Locating a specific track

— Automatic Music Sensor (AMS)

During playback, press < or ,

momentarily for each track you want to

skip.

Locating a specific point in a track

— Manual Search

During playback, press and hold < or

,. Release when you have found the

desired point.

Note

If “

” or “ ” appears in the

display, you have reached the beginning or the

end of the disc and you cannot go any further.

Locating a disc

— Disc Selection

When an optional CD/MD unit is

connected, press M or m to select the

desired disc.

M (DISC +) : For succeeding discs

m (DISC –) : For preceding discs

The desired disc in the current optional

CD/MD unit begins playback.

< (.) :

To locate

preceding

tracks

, (>) :

To locate

succeeding

tracks

< (m) :

To search

backward

, (M) :

To search

forward

SEEK SEEK

DISC

SOURCE

SEEK SEEK

DISC

SOURCE

SEEK SEEK

DISC

SOURCE

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Playing tracks repeatedly

— Repeat Play

The CD in the main unit will automatically

repeat itself when it reaches the end. For repeat

play, you can select:

•Repeat 1 – to repeat a track.

•Repeat 2 – to repeat a disc in the optional

CD/MD unit.

1 During playback, press (MENU).

2 Press M or m repeatedly until “Repeat”

appears.

3 Press , repeatedly until the desired

setting appears in the display.

B Repeat 1 B Repeat 2*

Repeat off b

* “Repeat 2” is only available when you

connect one or more optional CD units, or

when you connect the optional MD units.

Repeat Play starts.

To return to normal play mode, select “Repeat

off” in step 3.

Tip

If you select the mode using the buttons on the

unit, press (1) (REP) repeatedly until the desired

mode appears.

Playing tracks in random

order — Shuffle Play

You can select:

•Shuf 1 – to play the tracks on the current disc

in random order.

•Shuf 2 – to play the tracks in the current

optional CD/MD unit in random order.

•Shuf all – to play all the tracks in all the

optional CD/MD units in random order.

1 During playback, press (MENU).

2 Press M or m repeatedly until “Shuf”

appears.

3 Press , repeatedly until the desired

setting appears in the display.

B Shuf 1 B Shuf 2* B Shuf All*

Shuf off b

* “Shuf 2” and “Shuf all” are only available

when you connect one or more optional CD

units, or when you connect the optional MD

units.

Shuffle Play starts.

To return to normal play mode, select “Shuf

off” in step 3.

Tip

If you select the mode using the buttons on the

unit, press (2) (SHUF) repeatedly until the desired

mode appears.

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Labeling a CD — Disc Memo

(For a CD unit with the custom file function)

You can label each disc with a personalized

name. You can enter up to eight characters for

a disc. If you label a CD, you can locate the

disc by name (page 14) and select the specific

tracks for playback (page 15).

1 Start playing the disc you want to label.

2 Press (MENU), then press M or m

repeatedly until “Name Edit” appears.

3 Press (ENTER).

Name edit mode

4 Enter the characters.

1 Press M repeatedly to select the

desired characters.

(A t B t C t ··· Z t 0 t 1 t 2 t

··· 9 t + t – t * t / t \ t > t <

t . t )

If you press m repeatedly, the characters

will appear in reverse order.

If you want to put a blank space

between characters, select “ .”

2 Press , after locating the desired

character.

The next character flashes.

If you press <, the previous character

flashes.

3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 to enter the

entire name.

5 To return to normal CD play mode, press

(ENTER).

Tips

• To erase or correct a name, enter “

” for each

character.

• There is another way to start labeling a CD. Press

(LIST) for two seconds instead of steps 2 and 3.

You can also complete the operation by pressing

(LIST) for two seconds instead of step 5.

Displaying the disc memo

Press (DSPL) during CD or CD TEXT disc

playback.

Each time you press (DSPL) during CD or

CD TEXT disc playback, the item changes

as follows:

V

Disc number*

1

/Track number/

Elapsed playback time

V

Disc memo name

V

Track name*

2

*

1

While an optional CD unit is connected.

*

2

If you connect an optional CD unit with the

CD TEXT function, the CD TEXT information

will appear in the display when you play a

CD TEXT disc.

Note

Do not use the Custom file feature while driving,

or perform any other function which could divert

your attention from the road.

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Erasing the disc memo

1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select

“CD.”

2 Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the CD

unit with the custom file function.

3 Press (MENU), then press M or m

repeatedly until “Name Del” appears.

4 Press (ENTER).

5 Press M or m repeatedly to select the disc

name you want to erase.

6 Press (ENTER) for two seconds.

The name is erased.

Repeat steps 5 and 6 if you want to erase

other names.

7 Press (MENU) twice.

The unit returns to normal CD play mode.

Notes

• When a personalized label is erased, the original

CD TEXT information will appear in the display.

• When you erase all of the disc names, “No Data”

appears in step 6.

Locating a disc by name

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

file function or an MD unit)

You can use this function for discs that have

been assigned a custom name. For more

information on disc memo names, refer to

“Labeling a CD” (page 13).

1 Press (LIST).

The name assigned to the current disc

appears in the display.

When you assign a disc memo name to a

CD TEXT disc, it takes priority over the

original CD TEXT information.

2 Press M (DISC +) or m (DISC –) repeatedly

until you find the desired disc.

3 Press (ENTER) to play the disc.

Notes

• The track names are not displayed during CD

TEXT disc or MD playback.

• If there are no discs in the magazine, “NO Disc”

appears in the display.

• If a disc has not been assigned a custom file,

“********” appears in the display.

• If the disc information has not been read by the

unit, “?” appears in the display. To load a disc,

first press the number button, then choose the

disc that has not been loaded.

• Some letters cannot be displayed during CD TEXT

disc or MD playback.

• If an optional TV system is connected, the disc

memo name appears in the display of the TV

system but not in the unit’s display.

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Selecting specific tracks

for playback

— Bank

(For a CD unit with the custom file function)

If you label the disc, you can set the unit to

skip or play the tracks of your choice.

1 Start playing the disc you want to label.

2 Press (MENU), then press M or m

repeatedly until “Bank Sel” appears.

3 Press (ENTER).

Bank edit mode

4 Label the tracks.

1 Press < or , repeatedly to select the

track you want to label.

2 Press (ENTER) repeatedly to select

“Play” or “Skip.”

5 Repeat step 4 to set “Play” or “Skip” for

all the tracks.

6 Press (MENU) twice.

The unit returns to normal CD play mode.

Notes

• You can set “Play” and “Skip” for up to 24

tracks.

• You cannot set “Skip” for all the tracks on a CD.

Playing 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 During playback, press (MENU), then

press M or m repeatedly until “Bank”

appears.

2 Press , repeatedly until the desired

setting appears.

B Bank on B Bank inv

Bank off b

3 Press (ENTER).

Playback starts from the track following the

current one.

To return to normal play mode, select

“Bank off” in step 2.

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Memorizing only the

desired stations

You can preset up to 18 FM stations (6 each for

FM1, FM2, and FM3), up to 12 AM stations (6

each for AM1 and AM2) in the order of your

choice.

1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select the

tuner.

2 Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the

band.

3 Press . or > of the unit to tune in

the station that you want to store on the

number button.

4 Press the desired number button ((1) to

(6)) of the unit until “MEM” appears.

The number button indication appears in

the display.

Note

If you try to store another station on the same

number button, the previously stored station will

be erased.

Radio

Memorizing stations

automatically

— Best Tuning Memory (BTM)

The unit selects the stations with the strongest

signals and memorizes them in the order of

their frequencies. You can store up to six

stations on each band (FM1, FM2, FM3, AM1,

and AM2).

Caution

When tuning in stations while driving, use

Best Tuning Memory to prevent accidents.

1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select the

tuner.

Each time you press (SOURCE), the source

changes as follows:

B Tuner B CD B MD* B TV*

* If the corresponding optional equipment is

not connected, this item will not appear.

2 Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the

band.

Each time you press (MODE), the band

changes as follows:

B FM1 B FM2 B FM3

AM2 b AM1b

3 Press (MENU), then press M or m

repeatedly until “BTM” appears.

4 Press (ENTER).

The unit stores stations in the order of their

frequencies on the number buttons.

A beep sounds when the setting is stored.

Notes

• The unit does not store stations with weak

signals. If only a few stations can be received,

some number buttons will retain their former

setting.

• When a number is indicated in the display, the

unit starts storing stations from the one currently

displayed.

• If a CD is not in the unit, only the tuner band

appears even if you press (SOURCE).

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Receiving the memorized

stations

1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select the

tuner.

2 Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the

band.

3 Press M (preset up) or m (preset down)

repeatedly to receive the stations in the

order they are stored in the memory.

Tip

If you memorizing the station using the buttons of

the unit, press the number button ((1) to (6)) on

which the desired station is stored.

If you cannot tune in a preset

station

Press < or , to search for the station

(automatic tuning).

Scanning stops when the unit receives a

station. Press < or , repeatedly until the

desired station is received.

Note

If the automatic tuning stops too frequently, press

(MENU), then press M or m repeatedly until

“Local” (local seek mode) is displayed. Then press

, to select “Local on.” Press (ENTER).

Only the stations with relatively strong signals will

be tuned in.

Tips

• When you select the “Local on” setting,

“LCL Seek” appears while the unit is searching

for a station.

• If you know the frequency of the station you

want to listen to, press and hold < or , until

the desired frequency appears (manual tuning).

If FM stereo reception is poor

— Monaural Mode

1 During radio reception, press (MENU),

then press M or m repeatedly until

“Mono” appears.

2 Press , until “Mono on” appears.

The sound improves, but becomes

monaural (“ST” disappears).

3 Press (ENTER).

To return to normal mode, select “Mono off”

in step 2.

If FM stereo broadcast becomes

monaural

If interference occurs, the “IF Auto” function of

this unit will automatically avoid noise and

narrow the reception frequency. In such cases,

some FM stereo broadcasts may become

monaural. If you would like to hear such

broadcasts in stereo, manually switch to the

“Wide” setting.

1 During radio reception, press (MENU),

then press M or m repeatedly until “IF

Auto” appears.

2 Press , until “Wide” appears.

3 Press (ENTER).

Note

When you widen the frequency signal reception

setting (“Wide” mode), some interference may

occur.

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Storing the station names

— Station Memo

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 assign a name of up to eight

characters for a station.

Storing the station names

1 Tune in a station whose name you want

to store.

2 Press (MENU), then press M or m

repeatedly until “Name edit” appears.

3 Press (ENTER).

4 Enter the characters.

1 Press M repeatedly to select the

desired characters.

(A t B t C t ··· Z t 0 t 1 t 2 t

··· 9 t + t – t * t / t \ t > t <

t . t )

If you press m repeatedly, the characters

appear in the reverse order.

If you want to put a blank space

between characters, select “ .”

2 Press , after locating the desired

character.

The next character flashes.

If you press <, the previous character

flashes.

3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 to enter the

entire name.

5 To return to the normal radio reception,

press (ENTER).

Tips

• To erase or correct a name, enter “

” (under-

bar) for each character.

• There is another way to start storing station

names. Press (LIST) for two seconds instead of

steps 2 and 3. You can also complete the

operation by pressing (LIST) for two seconds

instead of step 5.

Displaying the station name

Press (DSPL) during radio reception.

Each time you press (DSPL), the item

changes as follows:

B Station name* B Frequency

* If the station name of a station is not stored,

“NO Name” appears in the display for one

second.

Erasing the station name

1 Tune in a station you want to erase.

2 Press (MENU), then press M or m

repeatedly until “Name Del” appears.

3 Press (ENTER).

4 Press M or m to select the station name

you want to erase.

5 Press (ENTER) for two seconds.

The name is erased.

Repeat steps 1 through 4 if you want to

erase other names.

6 Press (MENU) twice.

The unit returns to the normal radio

reception mode.

Note

When you erase all of the station names, “NO

Data” appears in step 5.

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Locating a station by

name — List-up

1 Press (LIST) momentarily.

The name assigned to the station currently

tuned appears in the display.

2 Press M or m repeatedly until you find

the desired station.

When no name is assigned to the selected

station, the frequency appears in the

display.

3 Press (ENTER) to tune in the desired

station.

Note

When you connect a TV tuner, the list-up

indication will not appear in the display of the

unit.

DSP (CDX-M750 only)

Setting the equalizer

You can select an equalizer curve for five

music types (Rock, Vocal, Groove, Techno and

Custom).

You can store and adjust the equalizer settings

for frequency and level.

Selecting the equalizer curve

1 Press (SOURCE) to select a source (tuner,

CD, or MD).

2 Press (SOUND) repeatedly until “EQ”

appears.

3 Press < or , to select the desired

equalizer curve.

Rock y Vocal y Groove y Techno y

Custom y off

To cancel the equalizing effect, select “off.”

After three seconds, the display returns to

the normal playback mode.

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Adjusting the equalizer curve

1 Press (MENU).

2 Press M or m repeatedly until “EQ Tune”

appears.

3 Press (ENTER).

4 Press < or , to select the desired

equalizer curve.

Rock y Vocal y Groove y Techno y

Custom y off

5 Press (ENTER).

6 Press < or , to select the desired

frequency.

62 Hz y 157 Hz y 396 Hz y 1.0 kHz y

2.5 kHz y 6.3 kHz y 16.0 kHz

7 Press M or m to select the desired level.

The volume is adjustable by 1 dB steps

from –12 dB to +12 dB.

To restore the factory-set equalizer curve,

press (ENTER) for two seconds.

8 Press (MENU) twice.

When the effect setting is complete, the

normal playback mode appears.

Centre of sound

field

Normal setting

(1 + 2 + 3)

Front part

(1 + 2)

Right front (2)

Left front (1)

Rear part (3)

Cancel

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3

Display

window

POS

All

POS

Front

POS

Front-R

POS

Front-L

POS

Rear

POS

off

Selecting the listening

position

You can set a delayed time for the sound to

reach the listeners from the speakers.

In this way, the unit can simulate a natural

sound field so that you feel as if you are in the

center of the sound field no matter where you

sit in the car.

1 Press (SOURCE) to select a source (tuner,

CD, or MD).

2 Press (SOUND) momentarily until “POS”

appears.

3 Press < or , to select the desired

listening position.

All y Front y Front-R y Front-L y Rear y

off

The listening positions appear in the order

shown above.

To cancel the POS mode, select “off.”

After three seconds, the display returns to

the normal playback mode.

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