Table of Contents

Getting Started

Resetting the unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Setting the clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Detaching the front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Attaching the front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Storing automatically — BTM . . . . . . . . . . 8 Storing manually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Receiving the stored stations . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Tuning automatically . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Receiving a station through a list

— list-up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Manufactured under license

Rfrom BBE Sound, Inc.

Licensed by BBE Sound, Inc.

under one or more of the following US patents: 5510752, 5736897. BBE and BBE symbol are registered trademarks of BBE Sound, Inc.

BBE MP (Minimized Polynomial Non-Linear Saturation) Process improves digitally compressed sound, such as MP3, by restoring and enhancing the harmonics lost through compression. BBE MP works by re-generating harmonics from the source material, effectively recovering warmth, details and nuance.

Other functions

Changing the sound settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Adjusting the sound characteristics

— BAL/FAD/SUB/AUX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Adjusting the equalizer curve — EQ3 . . . . 9 Labeling a station/disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Adjusting setup items — SET . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Using optional equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 CD/MD changer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Card remote commander RM-X114 . . . . . 11 Rotary commander RM-X4S . . . . . . . . . . 12 Auxiliary audio equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Additional Information

Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Notes on discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 About MP3 files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 About ATRAC CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Removing the unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Error displays/Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

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.

SonicStage and its logo are trademarks of Sony

 

Corporation.

 

ATRAC, ATRAC3, ATRAC3plus and their logos

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are trademarks of Sony Corporation.