Sony CDX-MP70 manual

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    masterpage:Right Operating Instructions Mode d’emploi Manual de instrucciones Owner’ s Record The model and serial num bers are lo cated on th e bottom of the unit. Record thes e numbers in the space p rovided below . Refer to the se numbers when ever yo u call upon your So ny dealer re garding this product. Model No. CDX-MP70 Se rial No. CDX-M[...]

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    2 01US01INT-U.fm CDX-MP70 3-239-019- 21 (1) masterpage:Left Welcome ! Thank you for purchasing this Sony Compact Disc Player . Y ou can enjoy its various features even m or e w it h : • MP3 file playback. • Non-fina lized CD-R/CD-RW disc playback capability (page 7). • Discs recorded in Multi Session (CD-Extra, Mixed CD, etc.) can be played, [...]

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    3 00US+00COV-UTOC.fm masterpage:Right CDX-MP70 3-239-019- 21 (1) T abl e of Contents Location of co ntrols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Precaution s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Notes on di scs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 About MP3 files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Gettin[...]

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    4 01US02CD-U.f m CDX-MP70 3-239-019- 21 (1) masterpage:Left Location of control s CDX-MP70 Behind the front panel 00US+00COV-U.book Page 4 Frid ay , December 7, 2001 12:24 PM[...]

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    5 01US02CD-U.f m masterpage:Right CDX-MP70 3-239-019- 21 (1) Refer to the pages listed for detail s. a V OL (v olume) contr ol dial/SOUND but to n Rotate to: – Adjust the volume. – Adjust the sound setting. Press to: – Select the sound setting. b SOURCE button T o select the source. c MODE button T o change the operation. d DSPL button 13, 14[...]

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    6 01US02CD-U.f m CDX-MP70 3-239-019- 21 (1) masterpage:Left Note If the unit is turned off by pressing (OFF) fo r 2 seconds, it cannot be operated wit h the card remote commander unless (SOURCE) on the unit is pressed to reac tivate the unit first. Tip See “Replacing the lithium bat ter y” on page 27 for details on how to replace the batteries.[...]

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    7 01US02CD-U.f m masterpage:Right CDX-MP70 3-239-019- 21 (1) Notes on discs • T o keep the disc clean, do not touch the surface. Handle the disc by its edge. • K eep your discs in their cases or disc magazines when not in use. Do not subject th e discs to heat/hig h temperature. A void leaving them in parked cars or on dashboards/rear trays. ?[...]

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    8 01US02CD-U.f m CDX-MP70 3-239-019- 21 (1) masterpage:Left About MP3 files MP3 (MPEG 1 Audio Layer-3) is a standard technology and format for compressing a sound sequence. The f ile is compressed to about 1/10 of its original size. Sounds outside th e range of human hearing are compressed while the sounds we can hear are not compressed. Notes on d[...]

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    9 01US02CD-U.f m masterpage:Right CDX-MP70 3-239-019- 21 (1) The playback or der of the MP3 files The playback order of the folders and files is as follows: Notes • A folder that does not include an MP3 file is skipped. • Maximum f older number : 255 (including root f older and empty fo lders) • The maximum number of MP3 f iles and folders th[...]

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    10 01US02CD-U.f m CDX-MP70 3-239-019- 21 (1) masterpage:Left Detaching the front panel Y ou can detach the front panel of this unit to protect the unit from being stolen. Caution alarm If you turn the ignition switch to the OFF position without removing the front panel, the caution alarm will beep for a fe w seconds. 1 Press (OFF) * . CD/MD playbac[...]

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    11 01US02CD-U.f m masterpage:Right CDX-MP70 3-239-019- 21 (1) Setting the clock The clock uses a 12- hour dig ital indication. Example: T o set the clock to 10:08 1 Press (MENU) , then rotate the . / > contr ol dial until “Clock” appear s. 1 Press the . / > control dial. The hour indication flashes. 2 Rotate the . / > control dial to s[...]

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    12 01US02CD-U.f m CDX-MP70 3-239-019- 21 (1) masterpage:Left * A vailable only when an MP3 f ile is pla yed. T o remove the disc, press down the center spindle, and lift up the edge of the disc from the relief in the disc tray . Notes • Depend ing on the rec ording m ethod us ed on the disc, it may take a minute or more bef ore playing the first [...]

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    13 01US02CD-U.f m masterpage:Right CDX-MP70 3-239-019- 21 (1) Display items When the disc/album/track changes, an y prerecorded title* 1 of the ne w disc/album/track is automatically displayed (if the Auto Scroll function is set to “on, ” names exceeding 9 characters will be scrolled (page 21)). *1 When pressing (DSPL) , “NO D .Name” or “[...]

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    14 01US02CD-U.f m CDX-MP70 3-239-019- 21 (1) masterpage:Left Labeling a CD — Disc Memo (For a CD unit with the CUSTOM FILE function) Y ou can label each disc with a custom name (Disc Memo). Y ou can enter up to 8 characters for a disc. If you label a CD, you can locate the disc by name (page 15). Caution Do not use the CUSTOM FILE feature while d[...]

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    15 01US02CD-U.f m masterpage:Right CDX-MP70 3-239-019- 21 (1) Erasing the Disc Memo 1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedl y to select “CD. ” 2 Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the CD unit storing the Disc Memo. 3 Press (MENU) , then rotate the . / > control di al until “Name Del” appear s. 4 Press the . / > contr ol dial. The stored names will [...]

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    16 01US02CD-U.f m CDX-MP70 3-239-019- 21 (1) masterpage:Left Radio The unit can store up to 6 stations per band (FM1, FM2, FM3, AM1, and AM2). Cautio n When tuning in stations while dri ving, use Best T uning Memory to pre vent accidents. Storing stations automatically — Best T uning Memor y (BTM) The unit selects the statio ns with the strongest[...]

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    17 01US02CD-U.f m masterpage:Right CDX-MP70 3-239-019- 21 (1) Storing only desired stations Y ou can manually preset desired stations. 1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedl y to select the radio. 2 Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the band. 3 Press the – m or M + button to tune in the station that you want to store. 4 Press (MENU) , then rotate the . / >[...]

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    18 01US02CD-U.f m CDX-MP70 3-239-019- 21 (1) masterpage:Left Erasing the station name 1 During radio recepti on, press (MENU) , then rotate the . / > contr ol dial until “Name Del” appears. 2 Press the . / > contr ol dial. 3 Rotate the . / > control dial to select the station whose nam e y ou want to erase. 4 Press the . / > contr o[...]

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    19 01US02CD-U.f m masterpage:Right CDX-MP70 3-239-019- 21 (1) Other Functions Y ou can also control the unit (and optional CD/ MD units) with a rotary commander (optional) . Using the rotar y commander First, attach the approp riate lab el depending on how yo u want to mount the rotary commander . The rotary commander works b y pressing buttons and[...]

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    20 01US02CD-U.f m CDX-MP70 3-239-019- 21 (1) masterpage:Left By rotat ing the control Rotate and release to: – Skip tracks. T o continuously skip tracks, rotate once and rotate again within 1 second and hold the control. – T une in stations automatically . Rotate, hold, and release to: – Fast-forward/re verse a track. – Find a station manua[...]

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    21 01US02CD-U.f m masterpage:Right CDX-MP70 3-239-019- 21 (1) Adjusting the sound characteristics Y ou can adjust the bass, treble, balance, f ader, and subwoofer volume. The bass and treble le vels and subwoofer v olume can be stored independently for each source. 1 Press (SOURCE) to sele ct a source (radio, CD, MD, or A UX). 2 Press the V OL cont[...]

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    22 01US02CD-U.f m CDX-MP70 3-239-019- 21 (1) masterpage:Left Sound • EQ7 T une (page 23) — to adjust the equalizer curve. • HPF (High pass filter) (page 24) • LPF (Low pass fi lter) (page 25) • Loud (Loudness) — to enjo y bass and treble ev en at low volumes. The bass and treble will be reinforc ed. • A UX Le vel (page 26) — to adju[...]

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    23 01US02CD-U.f m masterpage:Right CDX-MP70 3-239-019- 21 (1) Setting the equalizer Y ou can select an equalizer curve for 7 music types (Xplod, V ocal, Club , Jazz, New Age, Rock, and Custom). Y ou can store a different equalize r setting for each source. Selecting the equalizer curve 1 Press (SOURCE) to sele ct a source (radio, CD, MD, or A UX). [...]

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    24 01US02CD-U.f m CDX-MP70 3-239-019- 21 (1) masterpage:Left Adjusting the front and rear volume 1 Press (SOURCE) to select a sour ce (radio, CD, MD, or A UX). 2 Press the V OL contr ol dial repeatedl y until “F AD” appear s. 3 Rotate the V OL control dial to adjust the v olume of front/rear speak ers. After 3 seconds, the display returns to th[...]

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    25 01US02CD-U.f m masterpage:Right CDX-MP70 3-239-019- 21 (1) Tip The volume level is adjusta ble from –10 dB to +10 dB. (Below –10 dB , “– ∞ dB” is displa yed.) Adjusting the cut-off frequency for the subwoofer(s) T o match the characteristics of the connected subwoofer(s), you can cut out the unwanted high and middle frequency signals[...]

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    26 01US02CD-U.f m CDX-MP70 3-239-019- 21 (1) masterpage:Left 2 Press (MENU) , then rotate the . / > control dial unt il “Name Input” appe ars. 3 Press the . / > control dial. 4 Enter th e characters. 1 Press (DSPL) to select the cha racter type. A t a t 0 t A 2 Rotate the . / > contro l dial to select the desi red character . A y B y C[...]

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    27 01US02CD-U.f m masterpage:Right CDX-MP70 3-239-019- 21 (1) Additional Information Maintenance Fuse replacement When replacing the fuse, b e sure to use one matching the amperage rating stated on the original fuse. If the fuse blows, check the po wer connection and replace the fuse. If the fuse blo ws again after replacement, there may be an inte[...]

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    28 01US02CD-U.f m CDX-MP70 3-239-019- 21 (1) masterpage:Left Removing the unit 1 Remove the fr ont co ver 1 Detach the front panel (page 10). 2 Press the clip in side the front cover with a thin s crewdriver . 3 Repeat step 2 for the other side . 2 Remove the u nit 1 Use a thin screwdriv er to push in the clip on the left side of the unit, then pul[...]

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    29 01US02CD-U.f m masterpage:Right CDX-MP70 3-239-019- 21 (1) Specifications CD Player section Signal-t o-noise ratio 95 dB Frequency respo nse 10 – 20,000 H z W o w and flutter Below measurable l imit T uner section FM T uning range 87.5 – 107.9 MHz Antenna ter minal External a ntenna conn ector Intermedia te frequency 10.7 MHz/450 kHz Usable [...]

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    30 01US02CD-U.f m CDX-MP70 3-239-019- 21 (1) masterpage:Left T roubleshooting The following chec klist will help you remedy problems you may encounter with your unit. Before going through the checklist belo w , check the connection and operating procedures. General The operation buttons do not function. Press the RESET butt on. No sound. • Rotate[...]

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    31 01US02CD-U.f m masterpage:Right CDX-MP70 3-239-019- 21 (1) Error displays/Messages *1 When the CD/MD changer is co nnected to the unit, the disc number of the CD or MD appears in th e display . *2 The disc number of the disc causing the error appears in the di splay . If these solutions do not help improve the situation, consult your nearest Son[...]

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    32 01US02CD-U.f m CDX-MP70 3-239-019- 21 (1) masterpage:Left About ID3 tag version 2 Although not a malf unction, the fo llowing occurs when an MP3 file containing ID3 tag v er .2 is play ed: – When skipping a portion of ID3 tag v er. 2 (at the beginning of the tr ack), sound is not output. Skip time changes dependi ng ID3 tag ver .2 capacity . E[...]

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    Sony Corporation Printed in Korea 04US+03BCO-U.fm CDX-MP70 3-239-019- 21 (1) masterpage:Left 00US+00COV-U.book Page 34 Frid ay, Decem ber 7, 2001 12:24 PM[...]

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    Sony Corporation © 2002 Printed in Korea CDX-MP70 3-239-032- 21 (1) Cautions • This unit is designed for negative ground 12 V DC operation only. • Do not get the wires under a screw, or caught in moving parts (e.g. seat railing). • Before making connections, turn the car ignition off to avoid short circuits. • Connect the yellow and red po[...]

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    FRONT AUDIO OUT REAR BUS AUDIO IN Précautions • Cet appareil est exclusivement conçu pour fonctionner sur une tension de 12 V CC avec masse négative. • Evitez de fixer des vis sur les câbles ou de coincer ceux-ci dans des pièces mobiles (par exemple, armature de siège). • Avant d’effectuer des raccordements, éteignez le moteur pour ?[...]

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    Precautions • Choose the installation location carefully so that the unit will not interfere with normal driving operations. • Avoid installing the unit in areas subject to dust, dirt, excessive vibration, or high temperatures, such as in direct sunlight or near heater ducts. • Use only the supplied mounting hardware for a safe and secure ins[...]

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    Precauciones • Elija cuidadosamente el lugar de montaje de forma que la unidad no interfiera las funciones normales de conducción. • Evite instalar la unidad donde pueda quedar sometida a altas temperaturas, como la luz solar directa o el aire caliente de la calefacción, o a polvo, suciedad, o vibraciones excesivas. • Para realizar una inst[...]