User manual SONY CDX-CA900

[. . . ] This information is recorded on the disc. Precautions CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT This label is located on the bottom of the chassis. CAUTION INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN DO NOT STARE INTO BEAM OR VIEW DIRECTLY WITH OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS This label is located on the drive unit's internal chassis. · 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 is in order, check the fuse. [. . . ] Press (ENTER). To return to normal mode, select "Mono off" in step 2. Tip If you select memorising the station using the buttons of the unit, press the number button ((1) to (6)) on which the desired station is stored. If you cannot tune in a preset station Press < or , to search for the station (automatic tuning). Scanning stops when the unit receives a station. Press < or , repeatedly until the desired station is received. Note If the automatic tuning stops too frequently, press (MENU), then press M or m repeatedly until "Local" (local seek mode) is displayed. Then press , to select "Local on. " Press (ENTER). Only the stations with relatively strong signals will be tuned in. Tips · When you select the "Local on" setting, "LCL Seek" appears while the unit is searching for a station. · If you know the frequency of the station you want to listen to, press and hold < or , until the desired frequency appears (manual tuning). 17 RDS Overview of the RDS function Radio Data System (RDS) is a broadcasting service that allows FM stations to send additional digital information along with the regular radio programme signal. Your car stereo offers you a variety of services. Here are just a few: retuning the same programme automatically, listening to traffic announcements, and locating a station by programme type. Notes · Depending on the country or region, not all of the RDS functions are available. · RDS may not work properly if the signal strength is weak or if the station you are tuned to is not transmitting RDS data. Tip The Motion Display mode can be turned off. (See "Changing the sound and display settings" on page 31. ) Retuning the same programme automatically -- Alternative Frequencies (AF) The Alternative Frequencies (AF) function automatically selects and retunes the station with the strongest signal in a network. · If you select the mode using the buttons on the unit, press (TA) until "TA on" appears. Note "NO TP" flashes for five seconds if the received station does not broadcast traffic announcements. Then, the unit starts searching for a station that broadcasts it. Presetting the volume of traffic announcements You can preset the volume level of the traffic announcements beforehand so you won't miss the announcement. When a traffic announcement starts, the volume will be automatically adjusted to the preset level. 1 2 Select the desired volume level. "TA" appears and the setting is stored. Receiving emergency announcements If an emergency announcement comes in while you are listening to the radio, the programme will be automatically switched to it. If you are listening to a source other than the radio, the emergency announcements will be heard if you set AF or TA to on. The unit will then automatically switch to these announcements no matter which source you are listening to at the time. To cancel the current traffic announcement Press (AF/TA). To cancel all traffic announcements, turn off the function by pressing (AF/TA) until "AF TA off" appears. 20 Presetting the RDS stations with the AF and TA data When you preset RDS stations, the unit stores each station's data as well as its frequency, so you don't have to turn on the AF or TA function every time you tune in the preset station. You can select a different setting (AF, TA, or both) for individual preset stations, or the same setting for all preset stations. Presetting different settings for each preset station 1 2 Select an FM band, and tune in the desired station (page 16). Press (AF/TA) repeatedly to select either "AF on, " "TA on" or "AF TA on" (for both AF and TA functions). Tip If you select the mode using the buttons on the unit, press (AF) and/or (TA) to select "AF on" and/ or "TA on. " Presetting the same setting for all preset stations 3 1 2 Select an FM band (page 16). Press (AF/TA) repeatedly to select either "AF on, " "TA on" or "AF TA on" (for both AF and TA functions). [. . . ] Cause/Solution ·Another CD is already loaded. ·The CD is forcibly inserted upside down or in the wrong way. The ambient temperature exceeds 50°C. You have closed the front panel or pushed the disc forcibly into the unit while the unit was ejecting the disc after you pressed Z. [. . . ]