Sony MDX-C7970 Manuale utente

1999 by Sony Corporation

Operating Instructions US

FM/AM

MiniDisc Player

MDX-C7970

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.

Record the serial number in the space provided below.

Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this

product.

Model No. MDX-C7970 Serial No.

Welcome !

Thank you for purchasing the 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 the radio

operations, you can expand your system by

connecting an optional CD/MD unit*1.

When you operate this unit or a connected

optional CD unit with the CD TEXT function,

the CD TEXT information will appear in the

display when you play a CD TEXT disc*2.

*1You can also connect to an MD changer, a CD

changer, an MD player, or a CD player.

*2A CD TEXT disc is an audio CD that includes

information such as the disc name, artist name

and truck names. This information is recorded

on the disc.

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.

These limits are designed to provide

reasonable protection against harmful

interference in a residential installation. This

equipment generates, uses, and can radiate

radio frequency energy and, if not installed

and used in accordance with the instructions,

may cause harmful interference to radio

communications. However, there is no

guarantee that interference will not occur in a

particular installation. If this equipment does

cause harmful interference to radio or

television reception, which can be determined

by turning the equipment off and on, the user

is encouraged to try to correct the interference

by one or more of the following measures:

— Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

— Increase the separation between the

equipment and receiver.

— Connect the equipment into an outlet on a

circuit different from that to which the

receiver is connected.

— Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/

TV technician for help.

You are cautioned that any changes or

modifications not expressly approved in this

manual could void your authority to operate

this equipment.

CAUTION

The use of optical instruments with this

product will increase eye hazard.

Table of Contents

This Unit Only

Notes on MDs ........................................................... 4

Location of controls .................................................. 5

Getting Started

Resetting the unit ................................................. 7

Detaching the front panel ................................... 7

Preparing the rotary commander ...................... 8

Setting the clock ................................................... 8

MD Player

Listening to an MD .............................................. 9

Playing a MD in various modes ...................... 10

Radio

Memorizing stations automatically

— Best Tuning Memory (BTM)................... 11

Memorizing only the desired stations ............ 11

Receiving the memorized stations................... 11

Storing the station names

— Station Memo ........................................... 12

Locating a station by name

— List-up ....................................................... 13

Other Functions

Using the rotary commander ........................... 13

Adjusting the sound characteristics ................ 14

Attenuating the sound ...................................... 15

Changing the sound and display settings ...... 15

Boosting bass sound

— D-bass ........................................................ 15

With Optional Equipment

CD/MD Unit

Playing a CD or MD .......................................... 16

Playing tracks repeatedly

— Repeat Play ............................................... 17

Playing tracks in random order

— Shuffle Play ............................................... 17

Labeling a CD

— Disc Memo ................................................ 18

Locating a disc by name

— List-up ....................................................... 19

Selecting specific tracks for playback

— Bank ........................................................... 19

TV/Video

Watching the TV ................................................. 20

Watching a video................................................ 20

Memorizing TV channels automatically ........ 20

Memorizing only the desired TV channels .... 21

Storing the TV channel names ......................... 21

Displaying the information stored on discs ... 22

Watching the TV or video while listening to a

CD or MD

— Simultaneous Play .................................. 22

Additional Information

Precautions .......................................................... 23

Maintenance........................................................ 23

Dismounting the unit ........................................ 24

Specifications ...................................................... 25

Troubleshooting guide ...................................... 26

Notes on MDs

Since an MD itself is housed in a cartridge, free

from accidental contact with your fingers and

dust etc., it can withstand a certain degree of

the rough handling. However, dirt or dust on

the surface of the cartridge or a warped

cartridge may cause a malfunction quality,

observe the following.

Never touch the surface of the MD itself by

deliberately opening the shutter on the

cartridge.

Do not expose the MD to direct sunlight or

heat sources such as hot air-ducts. Do not leave

it in a car parked in the direct sunlight where

there can a considerable rise in temperature.

Make sure that it is not left on the dashboard

or rear tray of a car etc. where the temperature

can also be excessive.

Notes on mounting labels

Be sure to mount labels on cartridges correctly,

as failing to do so may cause an MD to become

stuck in the unit.

•Mount the label in a suitable position.

•Remove old labels before putting new ones

on.

•Replace labels that are beginning to peel

away from the MD.

Cleaning

Wipe the surface of the MD cartridge from

time to time with a soft dry cloth.

Location of controls

Refer to the pages for details.

1SEEK/AMS (seek/Automatic Music

Sensor/manual search) control

10, 11, 12, 17, 19, 20, 21

2MODE (band/unit select) button

11, 16, 18, 20

36(eject) button (located on the front of

the unit hidden by the front panel) 9

4SOURCE (source select) button

9, 11, 16, 18, 20, 21, 22

5Dial (volume/subwoofer volume/bass/

treble/left-right/rear-front control)

8, 12, 13, 14, 18

6SOUND button 14

7Display window

8LIST button

Station Memo 12, 13

Disc Memo 18

List-up 13, 19

9OPEN button 7, 9, 23

!º DSPL (display mode change) button

9, 10, 12, 13, 16, 19

!¡ Reset button (located on the front side

of the unit behind by the front panel) 7

!™ OFF button 7, 9

!£ SHIFT button

SET UP 8, 10, 15, 16

PLAY MODE 11, 12, 19, 20

REP 10, 17

SHUF 10, 17

!¢ During radio reception:

Number buttons 11

During CD/MD playback:

Direct disc selection buttons 17

During TV reception:

Number buttons 21

!∞ Receptor for the optional wireless

remote

!§ D-BASS control 15

SEEK/AMS

SOUND

MODE

SOURCE

OFF

SHIFT

MDX-C7970

OPEN

D - BASS

OFF

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LIST

DSPL

Optional wireless

remote (RM-X47)

The buttons of the wireless remote

work the same functions as those on

this unit.

1OFF button

2SEEK/AMS button

3(–) (+) buttons

4ATT button

5SOUND/SEL button

6DSPL button

7PRESET/DISC button

You cannot do manual search and manual

tuning with the remote.

8SOURCE button

9MODE/DIR button

(MODE) controls the same function on this

unit.

OFF

SOURCE

DIR

SEL

–

REW

SOUND

–

ATT DSPL

SEEK

AMS

PRESET

DISC

MODE

Location of controls

Attaching the front panel

Place the hole ain the front panel onto the

spindle bon the unit as illustrated, then push

the left side in.

Notes

• Be sure not to attach the front panel upside

down.

•Do not press the front panel too hard against the

unit when attaching it.

•Do not press too hard or put excessive pressure

on the display window of the front panel.

•Do not expose the front panel to direct sunlight

or heat sources such as hot air ducts, and do not

leave it in a humid place. Never leave it on the

dashboard of a car parked in direct sunlight or

where there may be a considerable rise in

temperature.

Caution alarm

If you turn the ignition key switch to the OFF

position without removing the front panel, the

caution alarm will beep for a few seconds.

Reset button

Getting Started

Resetting the unit

Before operating the unit for the first time or

after replacing the car battery, you must reset

the unit.

Remove the front panel and press the reset

button with a pointed object, such as a

ballpoint pen.

Note

Pressing the reset button will erase the clock

setting and some memorised functions.

Detaching the front panel

You can detach the front panel of this unit to

protect the unit from being stolen.

1Press (OFF).

2Press (OPEN), then slide the front panel

to the right side, and pull out the left

side of the front panel.

Notes

• Do not put anything on the inner surface of the

front panel.

• Be sure not to drop the panel when detaching it

from the unit.

•If you detach the panel while the unit is still

turned on, the power will turn off automatically

to prevent the speakers from being damaged.

•When carrying the front panel with you, use the

supplied front panel case.

Preparing the rotary

commander

When you mount the rotary commander,

attach the label in the illustration below.

SOUND

LIST

MODE

SOUND

LIST

MODE

Setting the clock

The clock has a 12-hour digital indication.

Example: Set the clock to 10:08

1Press (SHIFT), then press (3) (SET UP)

repeatedly until “Clock” appears.

1Press (5) (n).

The hour indication flashes.

2Set the hour.

3Press (5) (n).

The minutes indication flashes.

4Set the minutes.

2Press (SHIFT).

The clock starts.

3Press (SHIFT).

When the mode setting is complete, the

normal playback mode appears.

to go backward

to go forward

to go backward

Changing the display item

Each time you press (DSPL), the item changes

as follows:

Track number/

Elapsed playback time

Disc name*1

Track name*2

Clock

*1If there is no prerecorded title for a disc “NO

D.Name” will appear on the display.

*2If a track title is not prerecorded, “NO T.Name”

will be displayed.

After you select the desired item, the display

will automatically change to the Motion

Display mode after a few seconds.

In the Motion Display mode, all the above

items are scrolled in the display one by one in

order.

Tip

The Motion Display mode can be turned off. (See

“Changing the sound and display settings” on

page 15.)

Automatically scrolling a disc name

— Auto Scroll

If the disc name or track name on an MD

exceeds 10 characters and the Auto Scroll

function is on, information automatically

scrolls across the display as follows:

• The disc name appears when the disc has

changed (if the disc name is selected).

• The track name appears when the track has

changed (if the track name is selected).

• The disc or track name appears depending on

the setting when you press (SOURCE) to select

an MD.

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MD Player

Listening to an MD

1Press (OPEN) and insert the MD.

2Close the front panel.

Playback starts automatically.

If an MD is already inserted, press (SOURCE)

repeatedly until “MD” appears to start

playback.

The title of the MD*and the track title will be

displayed on the display window, then the

playing time will appear.

*Only if these titles are prerecorded on the MD.

Tip

If the name of the MD is too long, you can scroll it

across the display window by pressing (SHIFT),

then (2) (N) while the disc name or track name is

displayed.

When the last track on the MD is

over

The track number indication will return to “1,”

and the playback will restart from the first

track of the MD.

To Press

Stop playback (OFF)

Eject the MD (OPEN) then 6

Elapsed playing time

Track number

MD indication

Labeled side up

If you press (DSPL) to change the display

item, the disc or track name of the MD is

scrolled automatically whether you set the

function on or off.

1During playback, press (SHIFT).

2Press (3) (SET UP) repeatedly until

“A.Scrl” appears.

3Press (5) (n) to select “A.Scrl on.”

4Press (SHIFT).

To cancel Auto Scroll, select “A.Scrl off” in

step 3 above.

Locating a specific track

— Automatic Music Sensor (AMS)

During playback, push the SEEK/AMS

control up or down and release for each

track you want to skip.

Locating a specific point in a track

— Manual Search

During playback, push the SEEK/AMS

control up or down and hold. Release

when you have found the desired point.

Note

If “ ” or “ ” appears in the

display, that means you have reached the

beginning or the end of the disc and you cannot

go any further.

To search forward

To locate succeeding

tracks

To locate preceding

tracks

To search backward

Playing an MD in various

modes

You can play MDs in various modes:

•Repeat (Repeat Play) repeats the current

track.

•Shuf (Shuffle Play) plays all the tracks in

random order.

Playing tracks repeatedly

— Repeat Play

1During playback, press (SHIFT).

Each time you press (SHIFT), only the

items you can select light up.

2Press (7) (REP) repeatedly until ”Repeat

1“ appears.

Repeat Play starts.

3Press (SHIFT).

To return to the normal playback mode, select

“Repeat off” in step 2 above.

Playing tracks in random order

— Shuffle Play

1During playback, press (SHIFT).

Each time you press (SHIFT), only the

items you can select light up.

2Press (8) (SHUF) repeatedly until

“Shuf 1” appears.

Shuffle Play starts.

3Press (SHIFT).

To return to the normal playback mode, select

“Shuf off” in step 2 above.

SEEK/AMS

OFF

SHIFT

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SHIFT

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