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Table of Contents
Getting Started
Resetting the unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Setting the clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Detaching the front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Attaching the front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Inserting the disc in the unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Ejecting the disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Location of controls and basic
operations
Main unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
CD
Display items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Repeat and shuffle play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Radio
Storing and receiving stations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Storing automatically — BTM . . . . . . . . . . 7
Storing manually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Receiving the stored stations . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Tuning automatically . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Receiving a station through a list
— list-up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Other functions
Changing the sound settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Adjusting the sound characteristics
— BAL/FAD/SUB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Adjusting the equalizer curve — EQ3 . . . . 8
Labeling a station/disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Adjusting setup items — SET . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Using optional equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
CD/MD changer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Card remote commander RM-X114 . . . . . 10
Rotary commander RM-X4S . . . . . . . . . . 11
Additional Information
Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Notes on discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
About MP3 files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
About ATRAC CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Removing the unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Error displays/Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
The “SAT Radio Ready”
logo indicates that this
product will control a satellite
radio tuner module (sold
separately). Please see your nearest authorized
Sony dealer for details on the satellite radio
tuner module.
“SAT Radio,” “SAT Radio Ready,” the SAT
Radio and SAT Radio Ready logos and all
related marks are trademarks of Sirius Satellite
Radio Inc. and XM Satellite Radio Inc.
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Corporation.
ATRAC, ATRAC3, ATRAC3plus and their logos
are trademarks of Sony Corporation.