Basic operations

Listening to a track on a CD

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1 Press CD .

The front panel slides down and the disc tray slides out automatically.

2 Place a CD (labeled side up).

Set the CD on the disc tray until it clicks.

3 Push the disc tray.

To stop playback

Press (OFF).

When a CD is already inserted

Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select “CD,” and playback starts automatically.

Playback starts automatically.

Notes

Do not put any foreign objects between the front panel and the unit. The front panel cannot close and possible damage may occur to the unit.

Do not place more than 1 disc on the disc tray.

The disc tray and front panel closes automatically after the caution alarm beeps.

To adjust the volume level

Rotate the L dial.

To switch the display items

10 Press (DSPL).

To play back a CD automatically

Set “CD Auto Play” (page 20) to “On.”

The unit automatically plays back a CD when the disc tray is closed.

To locate a specific point in a track

— Manual searching

Press (FUNCTION) repeatedly to display the function menu “m” and “M.”

(F1) (m) : To search backward

(F2) (M) : To search forward

Press and hold (F1) or (F2).

Release when you have found the desired point.

To locate a specific track

Automatic Music Sensor (AMS)

Rotate the R dial.

L: To locate a preceding track

or the beginning point of the

 

current track

L

R: To locate a succeeding track

R

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Sony MEX-1HD operating instructions Basic operations, Listening to a track on a CD

MEX-1HD specifications

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