Welcome !

Thank you for purchasing this Sony Compact Disc Player. You can enjoy your drive with the following functions.

•CD playback

You can play CD-DA (also containing CD TEXT*), CD-R/CD-RW (MP3/WMA files also containing Multi Session (page 18)) and ATRAC CD (ATRAC3 and ATRAC3plus format (page 18)).

Type of discs

Label on the disc

CD-DA

MP3

WMA

ATRAC CD

•Radio reception

BTM (Best Tuning Memory): the unit selects strong signal stations and stores them.

•Sound adjustment-X-DSP

Sony’s new sound engine creates an ideal in-car sound field with digital signal processing.

•Image setting

You can set various display images on the unit.

–Space Producer: creates animated on-screen patterns in time with the music.

•Optional unit operation

You can also control optional CD/MD changers and optional Sony portable devices in addition to playing with this unit.

*A CD TEXT disc is a CD-DA that includes information such as disc, artist and track name.

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

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.

Warning if your car’s ignition has no ACC position

After turning the ignition off, be sure to press and hold (OFF) on the unit until the display disappears.

Otherwise, the display does not turn off and this causes battery drain.

Manufactured under license

Rfrom BBE Sound, Inc. The BBE MP process

improves digitally compressed sound, such as MP3, by restoring and enhancing the higher harmonics lost through compression. BBE MP works by generating even-order harmonics from the source material, effectively recovering warmth, detail and nuance.

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