Sony CDX-C660 - Fm/am Compact Disc Player, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...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 CDX C660 Serial No ...

Page 2: ...uctions 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 Reo...

Page 3: ...22 Specifications 24 Troubleshooting guide 25 Index 27 This Unit Only Getting Started Resetting the unit 4 Detaching the front panel 4 Preparing the rotary remote 4 Setting the clock 5 CD Player Listening to a CD 5 Playing a CD in various modes 6 Creating a program CD Program Memory 7 Radio Memorizing stations automatically Best Tuning Memory BTM 9 Memorizing only the desired stations 9 Receiving ...

Page 4: ...l turn off automatically to prevent the speakers from being damaged When you carry the front panel with you put it in the supplied front panel case Attaching the front panel Align part A of the front panel to part B of the unit as illustrated and push until it clicks Notes Be sure not to attach the front panel upside down Do not press the front panel hard against the unit when attaching it Press i...

Page 5: ...clock Getting Started CD Player to go backward to go forward to go forward to go backward SET UP EQ SUR Set Clock SET UP EQ SUR Set 1 SOURCE SET UP EQ SUR Set 1 SET UP EQ SUR Set 1 SOURCE SET UP EQ SUR Set 1 8 EQ SUR 1 8 Labelled side up Elapsed playing time Track number EQ SUR TRACK CD 5 2 15 CD Player Listening to a CD Simply insert the CD Playback starts automatically If a CD is already inserte...

Page 6: ... side of SEEK AMS Release the button 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 Playing a CD in various modes You can play CDs in various modes Intro Intro Scan lets you play the first 10 seconds of all the tracks Repeat Repeat Play repeats the current track Shuf Shuffle Play...

Page 7: ...and 2 1 Press SHIFT 2 Press 3 PLAY MODE repeatedly until PGM appears 3 Press 4 n repeatedly until the desired program appears µ PLAY MODE ENTER EQ SUR TRACK CD 3 P1 1 PLAY MODE ENTER EQ SUR TRACK CD 3 P1 2 Program 1 playback µ Program 2 playback µ Programs 1 and 2 playback µ Normal playback Program Play starts 4 Press SHIFT To go back to normal playback mode select PGM off in step 3 above Note NO ...

Page 8: ...rogram 1 is selected To select Program 2 press 4 n repeatedly until P 2 appears 2 Press 1 N or 4 n to select the track slot number where you want to insert a track 3 Press either side of SEEK AMS to select the track you want to insert 4 Press 5 ENTER momentarily to enter the track The current track in that slot number and the succeeding tracks shift down 5 To continue inserting tracks repeat steps...

Page 9: ...ons A beep sound and the setting is stored 5 Press SHIFT Notes The unit does not store stations with weak signals If only a few stations are received some number buttons will retain heir former setting When a number is indicated in the display the unit starts storing stations from the one currently displayed CD Player Radio Memorializing only the desired stations You can store up to 10 stations on...

Page 10: ...il Mono on appears The sound improves but becomes monaural ST disappears 3 Press SHIFT To go back to normal mode select Mono off in step 2 above Changing the displayed items Each time you press DSPL the item changes as follows Frequency Clock Storing the station names Station Memo You can assign a name to each radio station and store it in memory The name of the current station appears in the disp...

Page 11: ... name assigned to the current station appears in the display 2 Press LIST repeatedly until you find the desired station 3 Press 5 ENTER to tune in the desired station Note After the station name or frequency has been displayed for five seconds the display goes back to normal mode To turn off the display press DSPL EQ SUR FM1 3 WRKISS ENTER EQ SUR LST 3 WRKISS Other Functions Using the rotary remot...

Page 12: ...ons automatically Rotate and hold the control to tune in a specific station By pushing in and rotating the control the PRESET DISC control Push in and rotate the control to Receive the stations memorized on the number buttons Change the disc Other operations To increase To decrease Changing the operative direction The operative direction of controls is factory set as in the illustration below If y...

Page 13: ...play only when you turn the lights on Select on to dim the display Contrast to adjust the contrast if the indications in the display are not recognizable because of the unit s installed position Beep to turn on or off the beeps RM Rotary Remote to change the operative direction of the controls of the rotary remote Select norm to use the rotary remote as the factory preset position Select rev when ...

Page 14: ...D Press DSPL for two seconds during MD playback The recording date of the track is displayed for about three seconds Locating a specific track Automatic Music Sensor AMS During playback press either side of SEEK AMS once for each track you want to skip To locate succeeding tracks To locate preceding tracks With Optional Equipment CD MD Changer You can control up to 7 CD and MD changers with this u...

Page 15: ...s repeatedly Repeat Play You can select Repeat 1 to repeat a track Repeat 2 to repeat a disc Repeat 3 to repeat all the discs in the current changer 1 During playback press SHIFT 2 Press 6 REP repeatedly until the desired setting appears z Repeat 1 z Repeat 2 z Repeat 3 Repeat off Z Repeat Play starts 3 Press SHIFT To go back to normal playback mode select Repeat off in step 2 above Note When you ...

Page 16: ...hen press 3 PLAY MODE for two seconds P 1 shows Program 1 is selected If you have labelled the disc the bank edit mode appears Press 3 PLAY MODE to display P 1 above 2 Press 1 N repeatedly until DEL appears PLAY MODE ENTER EQ SUR DISC TRACK CD2 4 7 P1 8 Creating a program Program Memory CD MD changer with the program memory function You can play tracks in the order you want by making your own prog...

Page 17: ...ot insert tracks 5 When you finish inserting tracks press 3 PLAY MODE for two seconds 6 Press SHIFT Track slot number PLAY MODE ENTER EQ SUR P1 NO Data PLAY MODE ENTER EQ SUR DISC TRACK CD2 4 7 P1 8 PLAY MODE ENTER EQ SUR DISC TRACK CD2 3 2 P1 5 CD MD Changer Erasing tracks in a program 1 Press SHIFT then press 3 PLAY MODE for two seconds P 1 shows Program 1 is selected If you have labelled the di...

Page 18: ...in the display 2 Press LIST repeatedly until you find the desired disc 3 Press 5 ENTER to play back the disc Labeling a CD Disc Memo CD changer 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 and select the specific tracks for playback page 19 1 Play the CD and press LIS...

Page 19: ...de Note If you have not labeled the disc the bank edit mode does not appear and the programme edit mode appears To go back to normal playback mode press SHIFT 2 Press either side of SEEK AMS to select the track number you want to skip and press 5 ENTER The indication changes from Play to Skip If you want to return to Play press 5 ENTER again 3 Repeat step 2 to set the Play or Skip mode on all the ...

Page 20: ... adapter CSA 8 to protect the CD player from being damaged Additional Information Precautions If your car was parked in direct sunlight resulting in a considerable rise in temperature inside the car allow the unit to cool off before operating it If no power is being supplied to the unit check the connections first If everything is in order check the fuse If no sound comes from the speakers of two ...

Page 21: ...is could damage the unit Cleaning the connectors The unit may not function properly if the connectors between the unit and the front panel are not clean To prevent this open the front panel by pressing RELEASE then detach it and clean the connectors with a cotton swab dipped in alcohol Do not apply too much force Otherwise the connectors may be damaged Main unit Back of the front panel Fuse 10 A A...

Page 22: ...button 5 10 11 14 18 19 8 6 eject button 5 9 LIST button Disc Memo 18 List up 11 18 Station memo 10 11 º RELEASE front panel release button 4 21 Reset button located on the front side of the unit behind by the front panel 4 SOURCE source select button 5 9 10 14 16 18 SHIFT button PLAY MODE 6 7 8 9 10 15 16 17 19 REP 6 15 SET UP 5 13 14 SHUF 6 15 During radio reception Number buttons 9 10 During CD...

Page 23: ... PRESET DISC button You cannot do manual search and manual tuning with the remote 6 MUTE button 7 buttons 8 DSPL button 9 SOUND button When the POWER SELECT switch is set to the B position the unit cannot be operated with the wireless remote unless SOURCE on the unit is pressed or a CD is inserted to activate the unit first OFF SOURCE SEEK AMS PRESET DISC FF REW SOUND MUTE DSPL MODE DIR SEL Additi...

Page 24: ...quency response 30 15 000 Hz Capture ratio 2 dB AM Tuning range 530 1 710 kHz Antenna terminal External antenna connector Intermediate frequency 10 71 MHz 450 kHz Sensitivity 30 µV Power amplifier section Outputs Speaker outputs sure seal connectors Speaker impedance 4 8 ohms Maximum power output 40 W 4 at 4 ohms General Outputs Line outputs 2 Power antenna relay control lead Power amplifier contr...

Page 25: ...nectors page 21 for details CD MD playback Cause Solution Another CD is already loaded The CD is forcibly inserted upside down or in the wrong way MD Defective MD or dusty CD The ambient temperature exceeds 50 C 122 F Press the reset button The unit is installed at an angle of more than 20 The unit is not installed in a sturdy part of the car Problem A disc cannot be loaded Playback does not begin...

Page 26: ...blem A CD is dirty or inserted upside down 2 An MD does not play because of some problem 2 No tracks have been recorded on an MD 2 The CD MD changer cannot be operated because of some problem The lid of the MD changer is open or MDs are not inserted properly The ambient temperature is more than 50 C 122 F 1 1 Error displays when an optional CD MD changer is connected The following indications will...

Page 27: ... Scan 6 15 L List up 11 18 Local seek 10 Locating a disc 15 18 a specific point 6 14 a specific track 6 14 Loudness 13 M N O Manual search 6 14 Manual tuning 10 MD playback 14 Memorizing a station 10 Monaural mode 10 Mute 13 P Q PLAY MODE Bank 19 Intro 6 15 Local 10 Mono 10 PGM 7 16 Program memory 7 16 R Radio 9 Repeat Play 6 15 Reset 4 Rotary remote 4 11 13 S SET UP Amber 13 A Scrl 13 Beep 13 Clo...

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