Sony EXCD-306 manual

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    Actual total number: Sony EXCD-406/306 (E) 3-859-007- 12 (1) Operating Instructions 3-859-007- 12 (1)  1997 by Sony Corporation EN FM / AM Compact Disc Player EXCD-406 EXCD-306 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. R[...]

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    2 Actual total number: Sony EXCD-406/306 ( E ) 3-859-007- 12 (1) EN W elcome ! Thank you for purchasing the Sony Compact Disc Player. This unit lets you enjoy a variety of features. You can use an optional rotary remote (RM-X2S) (EXCD-406 only). W arning This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device[...]

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    3 EN Actual total number: Sony EXCD-406/306 ( E ) 3-859-007- 12 (1) T able of Contents Additional Information Precautions ........................................................... 8 Maintenance ......................................................... 9 Dismounting the unit ......................................... 9 Attaching the label to the ro[...]

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    4 Actual total number: Sony EXCD-406/306 ( E ) 3-859-007- 12 (1) EN Getting Started Resetting the unit Before operating the unit for the first time or after replacing the car battery, you must reset the unit. Press the reset button with a pointed object, such as a ball-point pen. Notes • Pressing the reset button will erase all the memorized prog[...]

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    5 EN Actual total number: Sony EXCD-406/306 ( E ) 3-859-007- 12 (1) Getting Started/CD Player Labelled side up Setting the clock The clock has a 12-hour digital indication. Example: Set the clock to 10:08 1 Press (OFF) or (DSPL) during operation. 2 Press (DSPL) for two seconds. The hour digit flashes. 1 Set the hour digits. 2 Press (SEL) momentaril[...]

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    6 Actual total number: Sony EXCD-406/306 ( E ) 3-859-007- 12 (1) EN Locating a specific point in a track — Manual Search During playback, press and hold either side of (SEEK/AMS) for two seconds. Release the button when you have found the desired point. Note If “_ _ ” or “ _ _” appears in the display, you have reached the beginning or the[...]

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    7 EN Actual total number: Sony EXCD-406/306 ( E ) 3-859-007- 12 (1) 3 Press either side of (SEEK/AMS) to tune in the station that you want to store on the number button. 4 Press the desired number button ( (1) to (6) ) for two seconds until “MEM” appears. The number button indication appears in the display. Note If you try to store another stat[...]

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    8 Actual total number: Sony EXCD-406/306 ( E ) 3-859-007- 12 (1) EN Additional Information Precautions • If your car was parked in direct sunlight resulting in a considerable rise in temperature inside the car, allow the unit to cool off before operating it. • If no power is being supplied to the unit, check the connections first. If everything[...]

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    9 EN Actual total number: Sony EXCD-406/306 ( E ) 3-859-007- 12 (1) Other Functions/Additional Information Release key (supplied) Cleaning the connectors The unit may not function properly if the connectors between the unit and the front panel are not clean. To prevent this, open the front panel by pressing (RELEASE) , then detach it and clean the [...]

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    10 Actual total number: Sony EXCD-406/306 ( E ) 3-859-007- 12 (1) EN Attaching the label to the rotary r emote (EXCD-406) You can control this unit with the optional rotary remote (RM-X2S) (EXCD-406 only). Several labels are supplied with the rotary remote. Attach the label that matches the functions of this unit and the mounting position of the ro[...]

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    11 EN Actual total number: Sony EXCD-406/306 ( E ) 3-859-007- 12 (1) !º MUTE button 7 !¡ Reset button (located on the front side of the unit hidden by the front panel) 4 !™ DSPL (display mode change/time set) button 5, 7 !£ SENS (sensitivity adjust) button 7 !¢ A.MEM (Automatic Memory) button 6 !∞ OFF button 4, 5, 8 !§ D-BASS dial (EXCD-40[...]

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    12 Actual total number: Sony EXCD-406/306 ( E ) 3-859-007- 12 (1) EN Specifications AUDIO POWER SPECIFICATIONS POWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION 12 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. CD player section System Compact disc digi[...]

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    13 EN Actual total number: Sony EXCD-406/306 ( E ) 3-859-007- 12 (1) T r oubleshooting guide The following checklist will help you remedy the problems that you may encounter with your unit. Before going through the checklist below, check the connection and operating procedures. General Problem No sound. The contents of the memory have been erased. [...]

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    14 Actual total number: Sony EXCD-406/306 ( E ) 3-859-007- 12 (1) EN Index A Automatic Memory 6 Automatic Music Sensor (AMS) 5 Automatic tuning 7 B Balance 7 Bass 7 Beep tone 8 C Caution alarm 4 CD playback 5 Clock 5 D, E D-BASS 7 Display 5, 7 F, G, H Fader 7 Front panel 4 Fuse 9 I, J, K Intro Scan 6 L Local seek 7 Locating a specific point 6 a spe[...]

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    Actual total number: Sony EXCD-406/306 (E) 3-859-007- 12 (1) Sony Corporation Printed in Korea[...]