Sony CDX-M3DI Specifications, CD Player section, Tuner section, Power amplifier section, General

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Specifications

AUDIO POWER SPECIFICATIONS

POWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION

23.2watts per channel minimum continuous average power into 4 ohms, 4 channels driven from 20 Hz to 20 kHz with no more than 5% total harmonic distortion.

CD Player section

Signal-to-noise ratio

95 dB

Frequency response

10 – 20,000 Hz

Wow and flutter

Below measurable limit

Tuner section

FM

Tuning range

87.5 – 107.9 MHz

Antenna terminal

External antenna connector

Intermediate frequency

10.7 MHz/450 kHz

Usable sensitivity

9 dBf

Selectivity

75 dB at 400 kHz

Signal-to-noise ratio

67 dB (stereo),

 

69 dB (mono)

Harmonic distortion at 1 kHz

 

0.5 % (stereo),

 

0.3 % (mono)

Separation

35 dB at 1 kHz

Frequency response

30 – 15,000 Hz

AM

 

Tuning range

530 – 1,710 kHz

Antenna terminal

External antenna connector

Intermediate frequency

10.7 MHz/450 kHz

Sensitivity

30 µV

Power amplifier section

Outputs

Speaker outputs

 

(sure seal connectors)

Speaker impedance

4 – 8 ohms

Maximum power output

50 W 4 (at 4 ohms)

General

Outputs

Audio outputs (front/rear)

 

Subwoofer output (mono)

 

Power antenna relay control

 

terminal

 

Power amplifier control

 

terminal

Inputs

Telephone ATT control

 

terminal

 

Illumination control

 

terminal

 

BUS control input terminal

 

BUS audio input/AUX IN

 

terminal

 

Antenna input terminal

Tone controls

Bass ±8 dB at 100 Hz

 

Treble ±8 dB at 10 kHz

Loudness

+8 dB at 100 Hz

 

+2 dB at 10 kHz

Power requirements

12 V DC car battery

 

(negative ground)

Dimensions

Approx. 178 50 178 mm

 

(7 1/8 2 7 1/8 in.)

 

(w/h/d)

Mounting dimensions

Approx. 182 53 157 mm

 

(7 1/4 21/8 6 1/4 in.)

 

(w/h/d)

Mass

Approx. 1.7 kg

 

(3 lb. 12 oz.)

Supplied accessories

Card remote commander

 

RM-X131

 

Parts for installation and

 

connections (1 set)

 

Front panel cover (1)

Optional accessories

Wireless rotary commander

 

RM-X6S

 

BUS cable (supplied with

 

an RCA pin cord)

 

RC-61 (1 m), RC-62 (2 m)

Optional equipment

CD changer (10 discs)

 

CDX-757MX, CDX-656

 

CD changer (6 discs)

 

CDX-T70MX, CDX-T69

 

MD changer (6 discs)

 

MDX-66XLP

 

MG-MS System-up Player

 

MGS-X1

 

XM Satellite Radio

 

Receiver

 

XT-XM1

 

Source selector

 

XA-C30

 

AUX-IN selector

 

XA-300

US and foreign patents licensed from Dolby Laboratories.

Note

This unit cannot be connected to a digital preamplifier or an equalizer.

Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.

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Contents FM/AM Welcome Supplied controller accessoryOptional controller accessory Table of Contents Location of controls Mode button b Number buttons REP Shuf Screen button d Menu buttonSeek -/+ buttons g Sound button VOL +/- buttons j ATT button 24 k Graphic buttonTo maintain high sound quality PrecautionsMoisture condensation RWs rewritable CDs Playback order of the MP3 files Playback order of the folders and files is as followsIcons and the contents of settings General top menu displayGeneral top menu display General menu displayGetting Started Resetting the unitSetting the clock and the calendar CD Player CD/MD Unit optional Playing a discWith this unit With optional unitDisplay items Standard modeClock mode Playing tracks repeatedly Playing tracks in random orderRepeat Play Shuffle PlayLabeling a CD Erasing the Disc MemoBest Tuning Memory BTM RadioLocating a track/disc by name List-upIf FM stereo reception is poor If preset tuning does not workReceiving the stored stations Storing station names Station MemoStoring the station names Repeat steps 1 and 2 to enter the entire name Press EnterTuning in a station through a list Erasing the station nameDuring radio reception, press List momentarily Press M or m repeatedly to select the desired stationImage Settings Selecting the display mode and display patternClock mode By the card remote commander By the unitAuto Clear Spectrum analyzer/Panorama/ Full motion mode Blend Level Spectrum analyzer Panorama/ Full motion modeSetting a background Setting the character colorBackground Color SelSlide Show Switching images as a slide showAdjusting the character color Press ATT Other FunctionsQuickly attenuating the sound Changing the sound and display settings Setting the equalizer EQ7 Adjusting the equalizer curveDSO mode and image of virtual speakers Selecting the equalizer curveAdjusting the front and rear volume Adjusting the cut-off frequency for the front/rear speakersPress M or m repeatedly to select the cut-off frequency Adjusting the volume of the subwoofersAdjusting the cut-off frequency for the subwoofers Selecting auxiliary equipment Connecting auxiliary audio equipmentAdjusting the volume level Maintenance Fuse replacementReplacing the lithium battery Additional InformationRemoving the unit Remove the protection collarSpecifications Power amplifier sectionCD Player section Tuner sectionTroubleshooting CD/MD playbackRadio reception Error displays/MessagesError displays About ID3 tag version MessagesLocal Seek up/Local Seek down 04US+03BCO-U.fm

CDX-M3DI specifications

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