User manual SONY MDX-C8970R

[. . . ] Thank you for purchasing this Sony MiniDisc Player. This unit lets you enjoy a variety of features by using either a supplied rotary commander or an optional wireless remote. In addition to the MD playback and radio operations, you can expand your system by connecting an optional CD/MD unit*1. When you operate this unit with a connected optional CD unit compatible with the CD TEXT function, the CD TEXT information will appear in the display when you play back a CD TEXT disc*2. [. . . ] tips · When you register the phrases, pronounce them clearly and loudly to make it easier for the unit to recognise them. Registration should be made while the car is parked with the engine running so that the unit will recognise your voice more easily when you are driving. Though the vocalised instructions are in English, any language can be used for registration. The volume of the vocalised instructions can be adjusted on the unit or by the rotary commander. After you hear the unit's vocalised instruction "Please speak now. When the unit successfully recognised the phrase; The unit will play the disc or tune in the radio station. When the unit fails to recognise the phrase; The unit replies "Please speak again. " In this case, repeat the same registered phrase. When the unit fails to recognise the phrase three times, a beep sounds and the unit returns to the previous source. In this case, repeat the same process starting from step 1. If it is noisy outside the car, the unit may not recognise the registered phrase. In this case, close the window and try again. If you are far from the microphone, speak louder or come nearer to the microphone. If you do not reply within three seconds after the vocalised instruction, the unit replies "Please speak now. " · When you are requesting a registered source, pronounce clearly and loudly to make it easier for the unit to recognise. When the unit has difficulty recognising the phrase, register the vocal phrase again. Voice Memo is a function that allows you to record a voiced memorandum, such as the name of a song heard on a radio programme or an idea which comes to mind. You can record up to six voice memos with this function. Note that each voice memo must be within 15 seconds. Playing back the voice memo Select the desired voice memo using the SEEK/AMS control. You can record or play back the voice memo when listening to any source or during the clock display. Use the rotary commander to control this function. [. . . ] Problem A SEEK starts after a few seconds of listening. The station does not broadcast any traffic announcements despite being TP. Problem Registering a vocal phrase or recording a voice memo is not possible. The unit often fails or does not · The microphone may not be able to receive the driver's voice succeed in recognising the vocal depending on the installation location and direction due to phrase. [. . . ]