User manual SONY CD-XC480

[. . . ] 3-861-717-31 (1) FM/AM Compact Disc Player Operating Instructions EN Owner's Record The model and serial numbers are located on the bottom of the unit. Record the serial number in the space provided below. Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product. CDX-C480 Serial No. For installation and connections, see the supplied installation/connections manual. CDX-C580 CDX-C480 © 1998 by Sony Corporation Warning This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. [. . . ] Note The displayed item will differ depending on the source. Adjusting the sound characteristics You can adjust the bass, treble, balance and fader. Each source can store the bass and treble levels independantly. 2 1 Select the item you want to adjust by pressing (SOUND) repeatedly. VOL (volume) n BAS (bass) n TRE (treble) n BAL (left-right) n FAD (frontrear) 3 4 2 Adjust the selected item by rotating the dial. Adjust within three seconds after selecting. (After three seconds, the dial functions as volume control. ) Press (4) (n) to select the desired setting (for example: ON or OFF). When the mode setting is complete, the normal playback mode appears. 13 Boosting bass sound -- D-bass (for CDX-C480 only) You can enjoy clear and powerful bass sound. The D-bass function boosts the low frequency signal with a sharper curve than conventional bass boost. You can hear the bass line more clearly even if the vocal sound is the same volume. You can emphasize and adjust the bass sound easily with the D-BASS dial. This effect is similar to the one you get when you use an optional subwoofer system. Moreover, the Digital D-bass* function creates even sharper and more powerful bass sound than Analog D-bass. * Digital D-bass is available during CD playback. Analog D-BASS Digital D-BASS Level Level D-BASS 3 D-BASS 2 D-BASS 1 D-BASS 3 D-BASS 2 D-BASS 1 With Optional Equipment CD/MD Changer You can control up to 7 CD and MD changers with this unit. Playing a CD or MD 1 2 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select CD or MD. Press (MODE) until the desired changer appears (for example: CD2 or CD3). CD/MD playback starts. When a CD or MD changer is connected, all the tracks play from the beginning. Changing the displayed items EN 0dB 0dB Frequency (Hz) Frequency (Hz) Each time you press (DSPL) during CD/MD playback, the item changes as follows: $ Elapsed playback time $ Disc name*1 $ Track name*2 $ Clock*3 $ MOTION DISPLAY*4 Adjusting the bass curve Turn the D-BASS dial to adjust the bass level (1, 2 or 3). "D-BASS" appears in the display. During CD playback, "DIGITAL D-BASS" appears in the display. To cancel, turn the dial to the OFF position. Note If the bass sound becomes distorted, adjust the DBASS dial or volume control. *1 If there is no prerecorded name for a CD or MD, "NO NAME" appears in the display. *2 If the track name of an MD is not prerecorded, "NO NAME" appears in the display. *3 If the dual information function is on, the clock does not appear in the display. *4 All the items above are scrolled in the display one by one in order. Tip If the name of the MD is too long, you can scroll it across the display window by pressing (SHIFT), then (1) (N). 14 Automatically scrolling a disc name -- Auto Scroll If the disc name or track name on an MD exceeds 8 characters and the Auto Scroll function is on, automatically scrolls on the display as follows: Locating a specific point in a track -- Manual Search During playback, push the SEEK/AMS control up or down and hold for about two seconds. Release when you have found the desired point. SEEK/AMS · The disc name appears when the disc has changed (if the disc name is selected). [. . . ] the connectors" (page 22) for details. ·An optional power amplifier is connected and you are not using the built-in amplifier. · The beep tone is attenuated (page 13). CD/MD playback Problem A disc cannot be loaded. Cause/Solution ·Another CD is already loaded. [. . . ]