Specifications

CD player section

System

Compact disc digital audio

 

system

Signal-to- noise ratio

90 dB

Frequency response

10 – 20,000 Hz

Wow and flutter

Below measurable limit

Tuner section

FM

 

Tuning range

FM tuning interval:

 

 

50 kHz/200 kHz

 

 

switchable

 

 

87.5 – 108.0 MHz (at

 

 

50Ê kHz step)

 

 

87.5 – 107.9 MHz (at

 

 

200Ê kHz step)

 

Antenna terminal

External antenna connector

 

Intermediate frequency

10.7 MHz

 

Usable sensitivity

8 dBf

 

Selectivity

75 dB at 400 kHz

 

Signal-to-noise ratio

65 dB (stereo),

 

 

68 dB (mono)

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Harmonic distortion at 1 kHz

 

 

0.5 % (stereo),

 

 

0.3 % (mono)

 

Separation

35 dB at 1 kHz

 

Frequency response

30 – 15,000 Hz

 

Capture ratio

2 dB

 

AM

 

 

Tuning range

AM tuning interval:

 

 

9 kHz/10 kHz switchable

 

 

531 – 1,602 kHz (at 9Ê kHz

 

 

step)

 

 

530 – 1,710 kHz (at 10Ê kHz

 

 

step)

 

Antenna terminal

External antenna connector

 

Intermediate frequency

10.71 MHz/450 kHz

 

Sensitivity

30 µV

 

Power amplifier section

 

Outputs

Speaker outputs

 

 

(sure seal connectors)

 

Speaker impedance

4 – 8 ohms

 

Maximum power output

30 W × 4 (at 4 ohms)

General

Output lead

Power antenna control

 

lead/Power amplifier

 

control lead

Tone controls

Bass ±10 dB at 100 Hz

 

Treble ±10 dB at 10 kHz

Power requirements

12 V DC car battery

 

(negative ground)

Dimensions

Approx. 188 × 58 × 180 mm

 

(w/h/d)

Mounting dimension

Approx. 183 × 53 × 158 mm

 

(w/h/d)

Mass

Approx. 1.3 kg

Supplied accessories

Parts for installation and

 

connections (1 set)

Optional accessories

RCA pin cord

 

RC-63 (1 m), RC-64 (2 m),

 

RC-65 (5 m)

 

Cleaning cloth XP-CD1

 

Compact disc single

 

adapter CSA-8

Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.

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Actual total number:

SONY CDX-3100 (E,S,C) 3-810-605-31(1)

 

 

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Sony Model CDX-3100 manual Specifications, Power amplifier section

Model CDX-3100 specifications

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