Sony MDX-C8900R This Unit Only, Getting Started, MD Player, Radio, Voice Drive, Voice Memo, Other Functions, With Optional Equipment, CD/MD Unit, Additional Information

Table of Contents
This Unit Only
Location of controls .................................................	4
Getting Started
Resetting the unit ................................................	6
Detaching the front panel ..................................	6
Preparing the rotary commander .....................	7
Setting the clock ..................................................	7
MD Player
Listening to an MD .............................................	8
Playing an MD in various modes ...................	10
Creating a programme
— MD Programme Memory ......................	11
Radio
Memorising stations automatically
— Best Tuning Memory (BTM) .................	13
Memorising only the desired stations ............	14
Receiving the memorised stations ..................	14
RDS
Overview of the RDS function ........................	15
Displaying the station name ............................	15
Re-tuning the same programme automatically
— Alternative Frequencies (AF) ................	15
Listening to traffic announcements ................	17
Presetting the RDS stations with the AF and
TA data ..........................................................	18
Recording the traffic announcements
—Traffic Information Replay (TIR) ...........	18
Locating a station by programme type ..........	20
Setting the clock automatically .......................	21
Voice Drive
Selecting a “V Drive” box for registration .....	21
Registering a vocal phrase ...............................	22
Requesting a registered source .......................	23
Voice Memo
Recording a voice memo ..................................	23
Playing back the voice memo ..........................	24
Erasing the voice memo ...................................	24
Other Functions
Using the rotary commander ..........................	24
Adjusting the sound characteristics ...............	26
Attenuating the sound .....................................	26
Changing the sound and display settings .....	26
Adjusting the frequency of
the subwoofer(s) ..........................................	27

With Optional Equipment
CD/MD Unit
Playing a CD or MD .........................................	28
Scanning the tracks
— Intro Scan .................................................	29
Playing tracks repeatedly
— Repeat Play ..............................................	29
Playing tracks in random order
— Shuffle Play ..............................................	29
Creating a programme
— Programme Memory ..............................	30
Labeling a CD
— Disc Memo ...............................................	32
Locating a disc by name
— List-up ......................................................	34
Selecting specific tracks for playback
— Bank ..........................................................	34
DSP	EN
Selecting a surround menu ..............................	35
Storing a surround effect onto the CDs
— Digital Signal Processor (DSP) Custom
File ..................................................................	36
Selecting the listening position .......................	37
Adjusting the fader (FAD) ...............................	38
Adjusting the volume of the subwoofer(s) ....	38
Adjusting the volume of
the bass and treble .......................................	39
Listening to each programme source in its
registered surround menu
— Last Sound Memory (LSM) ...................	39
Changing the line output level .......................	39

Additional Information
Precautions .........................................................	40
Maintenance .......................................................	41
Dismounting the unit .......................................	42
Specifications .....................................................	43
Troubleshooting guide .....................................	44

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