User manual SONY CDX-L550

[. . . ] Thank you for purchasing this Sony Compact Disc Player. You can enjoy its various features even more with: · Quickly attenuating the sound . Selecting the sound position -- My Best sound Position (MBP) . A Volume control dial 14 b MBP button 19 c Z (eject) button (located on the front side of the unit, behind the front panel) 9 d SOURCE (Power on/Radio/CD) button 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 20 e Display window f MENU button 8, 10, 14, 16, 19, 20 g S (SCROLL) button 9 h OPEN button 7, 9 i PTY (DSPL) (programme type/display mode change) button 9 CD RADIO 12, 15 j EQ7 button 20 k RESET button (located on the front side of the unit, behind the front panel) 7 * Warning when installing in a car without An ACC (accessory) position on the ignition switch After turning off the ignition, be sure to press (OFF) on the unit for 2 seconds to turn off the clock display. [. . . ] Press either side of (SEEK) to search for the station (automatic tuning). Scanning stops when the unit receives a station. If automatic tuning stops too frequently, turn on the Local Seek to limit seek to stations with stronger signals (page 19). ⷠIf you know the frequency of the station you want to listen to, press and hold either side of (SEEK) to locate the approximate frequency, then press (SEEK) repeatedly to fine adjust to the desired frequency (manual tuning). Note If you try to store another station on the same number button, the previously stored station will be erased. FM stations with Radio Data System (RDS) service send inaudible digital information along with the regular radio programme signal. For example, one of the following will be displayed upon receiving a station with RDS capability. Receiving traffic announcements, even when enjoying another programme/source. 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. The alternative frequencies (AF) function allows the radio to always tune into the area's strongest signal for the station you are listening to. Note This function does not work in the United Kingdom and in some other areas. This function enables you to select other local stations in the area, even if they are not stored on your number buttons. Within 5 seconds, press the number button of the local station again. Repeat this procedure until the desired local station is received. The unit starts searching for an alternative frequency with a stronger signal in the same network. If "NO AF" flashes, the currently tuned into station does not have an alternative frequency. Note When there is no alternative frequency in the area or when you do not need to search for one, turn the AF function off by selecting "AF-OFF. Press either side of (SEEK) while the station name is flashing (within 8 seconds). The unit starts searching for another frequency with the same PI (Programme Identification) data ("PI SEEK" appears). If the unit cannot find the same PI, the unit returns to the previously selected frequency. When AF function is on: this unit's factory-set setting restricts reception to a specific region, so you won't be switched to another regional station with a stronger frequency. [. . . ] Before going through the checklist below, check the connection and operating procedures. ⷠThe CD is forcibly inserted upside down or in the wrong way. You tried to playback a CD-R not designed for audio use. ⷠSome CD-Rs may not play due to its recording equipment or the disc condition. [. . . ]