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Sony CDX-5100 manual

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  • Page 1

    Actual total number: SONY CDX-5100 (E) 3-810-776- 21 (1) EN  1995 by Sony Corporation CDX-5100 3-810-776- 21 (1) FM / AM Compact Disc Player Operating Instructions For installation and connections, see the supplied installation/connections manual. Owner’s Record The model and serial numbers are located on the bottom of the unit. Record the ser[...]

  • Page 2

    2 EN Actual total number: Sony CDX-5100 (E) 3-810-776- 21 (1) General • Detachable-front panel enables you to take the front panel away with you when you leave your car (page 4). • Caution alarm will be activated if you turn off the ignition key without removing the front panel from the unit. • 12-hour digital clock provided (page 5). • Swi[...]

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    3 EN Actual total number: Sony CDX-5100 (E) 3-810-776- 21 (1) T able of Contents Precautions ............................................................... 4 Detaching and Attaching the Front Panel ............ 4 Setting the Clock ...................................................... 5 CD Player Operation Playing a CD ............................[...]

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    4 EN Actual total number: Sony CDX-5100 (E) 3-810-776- 21 (1) Precautions • Before operating the unit for the first time or after replacing the car battery, press the reset button with a ball-point pen etc., then operate the unit. • If your car was parked in direct sunlight resulting in a considerable rise in temperature inside the car, allow t[...]

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    5 EN Actual total number: Sony CDX-5100 (E) 3-810-776- 21 (1) Attaching the Front Panel Apply the right side of the front panel to the unit by attaching part A of the front panel to part B of the unit as illustrated, then swing the left side into the unit until it clicks. Notes • Make sure that the front panel is the right way up when attaching i[...]

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    6 EN Actual total number: Sony CDX-5100 (E) 3-810-776- 21 (1) Locating the Beginnings of T racks — AMS (Automatic Music Sensor) Function During playback, press either side of the AMS/SEEK button once for each track you wish to skip. Locating the Desir ed Part of a T r ack — Manual Sear ch Function During playback, press and hold either side of [...]

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    7 EN Actual total number: Sony CDX-5100 (E) 3-810-776- 21 (1) Playing T r acks Repeatedly — Repeat Play Function Press the 2 REPEAT button during playback. n “REP” appears on the display. When the currently played track is over, it will be played again from the beginning. To cancel this mode, press the button again. Playing T r acks in Random[...]

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    8 EN Actual total number: Sony CDX-5100 (E) 3-810-776- 21 (1) Memorizing Only the Desired Stations 1 Select the desired band. FM AM 2 Tune in the station which you wish to store on a preset number button. 3 Press and hold the desired preset number button ( 1 INTRO to 6 ) for about two seconds until you hear a beep tone. The number of the pressed pr[...]

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    9 EN Actual total number: Sony CDX-5100 (E) 3-810-776- 21 (1) Radio Reception/Other Functions Other Functions Adjusting the Sound Char acteristics 1 Select the item you want to adjust by pressing the SEL button repeatedly. VOL (volume) n BAS (bass) n TRE (treble) n BAL (balance) n FAD (fader) n VOL (volume) n ··· 2 Adjust the selected item by pr[...]

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    10 EN Actual total number: Sony CDX-5100 (E) 3-810-776- 21 (1) Cleaning the Connectors The unit may not function properly if the connectors between the unit and the front panel are not clean. In order to prevent this, open the front panel by pressing the RELEASE button, then detach it and clean the connectors with a cotton swab dipped in alcohol. D[...]

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    11 EN Actual total number: Sony CDX-5100 (E) 3-810-776- 21 (1) Location of Contr ols Refer to the pages in r for details. 1 LOUD (loudness) button 9 2 OFF button 469 3 AMS/SEEK (Automatic Music Sensor/ automatic tuning) button 67 4 (volume/bass/treble/ balance/fader control) buttons 59 5 Display window 6 FM (radio on/band select) button 678 7 PRESE[...]

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    12 EN Actual total number: Sony CDX-5100 (E) 3-810-776- 21 (1) Optional the Wireless Remote Commander (RM-X40) Buttons with the same function as those as those on the master unit 1 OFF button 4 SEEK/AMS button 5 PRESET/DISC button You cannot do the manual search and manual tuning with the remote commander. 6 MUTE button 7 – + button 8 DSPL button[...]

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    13 EN Actual total number: Sony CDX-5100 (E) 3-810-776- 21 (1) Specifications AUDIO POWER SPECIFICATIONS POWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION 15 watts per channel minimum continuous average power into 4 ohms, 4 channels driven from 20 Hz to 20 kHz with no more than 1 % total harmonic distortion. Other Specifications CD player section System C[...]

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    14 EN Actual total number: Sony CDX-5100 (E) 3-810-776- 21 (1) T r oubleshooting Guide The following checklist will assist in the correction of most problems which you may encounter with your unit. Before going through the checklist below, refer to the connection and operating procedures. General Problem No sound The contents of the memory have bee[...]

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    15 EN Actual total number: Sony CDX-5100 (E) 3-810-776- 21 (1) Cause CD is dirty or inserted upside down. The CD player cannot be operated because of some problem. If the above-mentioned solutions do not help to improve the situation, consult your nearest Sony dealer. Display Solution Clean or insert the CD correctly. Press the reset button. Error [...]

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    Actual total number: SONY CDX-5100 (E) 3-810-776- 21 (1) Sony Corporation Printed in Thailand[...]