Sony CDX-C6850, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...ons 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 CDX C6850 Serial No 3 865 912 11 1 ...

Page 2: ...on 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 rad...

Page 3: ...4 Attenuating the sound 14 Changing the sound and display settings 15 Adjusting the frequency of the speakers and the subwoofer s 16 CD MD Unit Playing a CD or MD 17 Playing tracks repeatedly Repeat Play 18 Playing tracks in random order Shuffle Play 18 Labeling a CD Disc Memo 19 Locating a disc by name List up 20 Selecting specific tracks for playback Bank 20 TV Video Watching the TV 21 Watching ...

Page 4: ...button 14 7 Display window 8 DSPL display mode change button 8 11 12 17 19 20 9 OPEN button 6 7 25 º LIST button Station Memo 11 22 23 Disc Memo 19 List up 12 20 Reset button located on the front side of the unit behind the front panel 6 OFF button 6 7 SHIFT button PLAY MODE 9 10 20 21 REP 9 18 SET UP 7 8 15 16 17 SHUF 9 18 During radio reception Number buttons 10 During CD MD playback Direct disc...

Page 5: ...ns as those on this unit 1 OFF button 2 SEEK AMS button 3 buttons 4 ATT button 5 SOUND SEL button 6 DSPL button 7 PRESET DISC button You cannot perform manual search or manual tuning with the wireless remote 8 SOURCE button 9 MODE DIR button OFF SOURCE DIR SEL FF REW SOUND ATT DSPL SEEK AMS PRESET DISC MODE ...

Page 6: ...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 Attaching the front panel Place the hole a in the front panel onto the spindle b on the unit as illustrated then push the left side in Notes Be sure not to attach the front panel upsi...

Page 7: ...tting is complete the display returns to normal playback mode to go forward to go backward to go forward to go backward Track number CD Player Listening to a CD 1 Press OPEN and insert the CD 2 Close the front panel Playback starts automatically If a CD is already inserted press SOURCE repeatedly until CD appears to start playback Note To play back an 8 cm 3 in CD use the optional Sony compact dis...

Page 8: ...ws 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 If you press DSPL to change the display item the disc or track name of the CD TEXT disc is scrolled automatically whether you set the function on or off 1 During playback press SHIFT 2 Press 3 SET UP repeatedly until A Scrl appears 3 Press ...

Page 9: ...er of their frequencies You can store up to 10 stations on each band FM1 FM2 and AM Caution When tuning in stations while driving use Best Tuning Memory to prevent accidents 1 Press SOURCE repeatedly to select the tuner Each time you press SOURCE the source changes as follows z TUNER z CD z MD z TV If the corresponding optional equipment is not connected this item will not appear 2 Press MODE repe...

Page 10: ...lly 1 Press SHIFT during FM reception 2 Press 4 PLAY MODE repeatedly until IF Auto appears 3 Press 5 n repeatedly to select desired setting z IF Auto z Wide Narrow Z 4 Press SHIFT Memorizing only the desired stations You can preset up to 20 FM stations 10 each for FM1 and 2 up to 10 AM stations in the order of your choice 1 Press SOURCE repeatedly to select the tuner 2 Press MODE repeatedly to sel...

Page 11: ... _ If you rotate the dial counterclockwise the characters appear in the reverse order If you want to put a blank space between characters select _ under bar 2 Press 5 n after locating the desired character The flashing cursor moves to the next space If you press 2 N the flashing cursor moves to the left 3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 to enter the entire name 4 To return to normal radio reception press LIS...

Page 12: ...e desired station Note Once the station name or frequency has been displayed for five seconds the display goes back to its normal mode To turn off the display press DSPL Other Functions You can connect an optional rotary commander RM X4S with this unit Labeling the rotary commander Depending on how you mount the rotary commander attach the appropriate label as shown in the illustration below SOUND...

Page 13: ...MD unit MD1 n MD2 n TV Video TV n Video1 n Video2 MODE Press OFF to turn off the unit Press ATT to attenuate the sound continue to next page n SOURCE By rotating the control the SEEK AMS control Rotate the control and release it to Locate a specific track on a disc Rotate and hold the control until you locate the specific point in a track then release it to start playback Tune in stations automati...

Page 14: ...teristics You can adjust the bass treble balance and fader You can store the bass and treble levels independently for each source 1 Select the item you want to adjust by pressing SOUND repeatedly VOL volume n SUB subwoofer volume n BAS bass n TRE treble n BAL left right n FAD front rear 2 Adjust the selected item by rotating the dial Adjust within three seconds after selecting the item After three...

Page 15: ...ing column Loud Loudness to enjoy bass and treble even at low volume The bass and treble will be reinforced HPF High Pass Filter LPF Low Pass Filter M dspl Motion display to turn the motion display 1 2 or off A Scrl Auto Scroll page 8 17 Note If you connect an optional power amplifier and do not use the built in amplifier the beep sound will be disabled 1 Press SHIFT 2 Press 3 SET UP repeatedly un...

Page 16: ...he subwoofer s By setting the cut off level of unwanted frequency signals the speakers connected to the output terminal and or the subwoofer s connected to the sub out terminal will out put a cleare sound image Adjusting the frequency of the speakers connected from the output terminal High Pass Filter HPF To match the characteristics of the connected speakers from the output terminal you can cut o...

Page 17: ...on when such information is displayed Tip If you want to display the original CD TEXT information after labeling the CD TEXT disc with a personalized name press SHIFT then 5 n 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 Mo...

Page 18: ...UF repeatedly until the desired setting appears z Shuf 1 z Shuf 2 Shuf off Z Shuf All Z Shuffle Play starts Shuf All is available for CD changer s only 3 Press SHIFT To return to normal playback mode select Shuf off in step 2 above To locate succeeding tracks To locate preceding tracks To search forward To search backward Locating a specific track Automatic Music Sensor AMS During playback push th...

Page 19: ...rased the original CD TEXT information will appear in the display Labeling a CD Disc Memo For a CD unit with the custom file function You can label each disc with a personalized name You can enter up to eight characters for a disc If you label a CD you can locate the disc by name page 20 and select the specific tracks for playback page 20 1 Play the CD and press LIST for two seconds 2 Enter the ch...

Page 20: ...r a CD unit with the custom file function or an MD unit You can use this function for discs that have been assigned a custom name For more information on disc names refer to Labeling a CD page 19 1 Press LIST The name assigned to the current disc appears in the display When you assign a disc memo label to a CD TEXT disc it takes priority over the original CD TEXT information 2 Press LIST repeatedl...

Page 21: ...onitor to this unit Watching the TV 1 Press SOURCE repeatedly until TV appears 2 Push the SEEK AMS control up or down to select the desired TV band Watching a video 1 Press SOURCE repeatedly until TV appears 2 Press MODE repeatedly to select Video 1 Playback the video Note Video 2 appears if the VIDEO 2 terminal of the TV monitor is selected Memorizing TV channels automatically The unit selects th...

Page 22: ... K E R B T V F S U M S WR K I S 1 S L D W W P Y L N Y J 0 1 9 0 2 7 1 1 3 Press 5 n The unit stores TV channels in the order of their frequencies on the number buttons A beep sound when the setting is stored 4 Press SHIFT Notes The unit does not store TV channels with weak signals If only a few TV channels can be received some number buttons will remain empty When a preset number is indicated in t...

Page 23: ...T again 5 4 3 2 1 CD 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 1 0 8 S M B L C C O A I H H Z C S O U A H Z P B R T I E T N R T Watching the TV or video while listening to a CD or MD Simultaneous Play The simultaneous play function does not work while you are listening to the radio 1 Press SOURCE for two seconds 2 Press 2 N 3 Press SOURCE repeatedly to select a CD or MD 4 Press 5 n 5 Press SOURCE repeatedly to select a TV...

Page 24: ...ctive disc may cause sound dropouts while playing To enjoy optimum sound handle the disc by its edge To keep the disc clean do not touch the surface Do not stick paper or tape on the labeled surface Do not expose the discs to direct sunlight or heat sources such as hot air ducts or leave them in a car parked in direct sunlight where there can be a considerable rise in temperature inside the car Be...

Page 25: ... then detachitandcleantheconnectorswitha cottonswabdippedinalcohol Donotapply toomuchforce Otherwise theconnectorsmay bedamaged Main unit Back of the front panel Notes For safety turn off the engine before cleaning the connectors and remove the key from the ignition switch Never touch the connectors directly with your fingers or any metal device Fuse 10 A Dismounting the unit 1 Press the clip insi...

Page 26: ...65 Other CD MD changers with the Sony BUS system Source selector XA C30 TV tuner XT 40V etc Design and specifications are subject to change without notice Other specifications CD player section System Compact disc digital audio system Signal to noise ratio 90 dB Frequency response 10 20 000 Hz Wow and flutter Below measurable limit Laser Diode Properties Material GaAlAs Wavelength 780 nm Emission ...

Page 27: ...ownorinthewrongway MD Defective MD or dirty CD Theambienttemperatureexceeds50 C 122 F Press 6fortwoseconds Presstheresetbutton Theunitisinstalledatanangleofmorethan60 Theunitisnotinstalledinasturdypartofthecar Problem A disc cannot be loaded Playback does not begin A disc is automatically ejected CD will not eject The operation buttons do not function The sound skips due to vibration Radio recepti...

Page 28: ...is dirty or inserted upside down 2 AnMDdoesnotplaybecauseofsome problem 2 Notrackshavebeenrecordedonan MD 2 TheCD MDunitcannotbeoperated becauseofsomeproblem The lid of the MD unit is open or MDs arenotinsertedproperly Theambienttemperatureismorethan 50 C 122 F 1 1 Error displays when optional CD MD unit is connected Thefollowingindicationswillflashforaboutfiveseconds andanalarmsoundwillbeheard 1 ...