General; Location Of Controls And Basic Operations; Main Unit - Sony CDX-A251C Service Manual

• Location of controls and basic operations

US, CND model:
Location of controls and basic operations

Main unit

Card remote commander
RM-X151
OFF ATT
SOURCE SEL MODE
+
–
DSPL SCRL
1 2 3
4 5 6
+
VOL
–
6
AEP, UK model:
Location of controls and basic operations
Main unit
Card remote commander
RM-X151
OFF ATT
SOURCE SEL MODE
+
–
DSPL SCRL
1 2 3
4 5 6
+
VOL
–
6
SECTION 1

GENERAL

CDX-A251C
Refer to the pages listed for details. The
corresponding buttons on the card remote
commander control the same functions as those
on the unit.
A OFF button
To power off; stop the source.
B Number buttons
CD/MD* 1 :
(1)/(2): GP* 2 /ALBM* 3 –/+* 4
To skip groups/albums (press); skip
groups/albums continuously (press and
hold).
(3): REP 8, 11
(4): SHUF 8, 11
(6): PAUSE* 5
To pause playback. To cancel, press
again.
Radio:
To receive stored stations (press); store
stations (press and hold).
C SCRL (scroll) button 8
To scroll the display item.
D CAT* /BTM button 8
6
To start the BTM function (press and hold).
E SEEK –/+ buttons
CD:
To skip tracks (press); skip tracks
continuously (press, then press again within
about 1 second and hold); reverse/fast-
forward a track (press and hold).
Radio:
To tune in stations automatically (press); find
a station manually (press and hold).
CDX-A251C
Refer to the pages listed for details. The
corresponding buttons on the card remote
commander control the same functions as those
on the unit.
A OFF button
To power off; stop the source.
B Number buttons
CD/MD* 1 :
(1)/(2): GP* 2 /ALBM* 3 –/+* 4
To skip groups/albums (press); skip
groups/albums continuously (press and
hold).
(3): REP 8, 13
(4): SHUF 8, 13
(6): PAUSE* 5
To pause playback. To cancel, press
again.
Radio:
To receive stored stations (press); store
stations (press and hold).
C AF (Alternative Frequencies)/TA
(Traffic Announcement) button 9
To set AF and TA/TP in RDS.
D PTY (Programme Type) button 10
To select PTY in RDS.
F Disc slot
The following buttons on the card remote
commander have also different buttons/functions
To insert the disc (label side up), playback
starts. from the unit.
ql < (.)/, (>) buttons
G Z (eject) button
To eject the disc.
H
(front panel release) button 4
w; VOL (volume) +/– button
I AUX input jack 10
To connect a portable audio device.
wa ATT (attenuate) button
J Receptor for the card remote
commander
K RESET button (located behind the front
ws SEL (select) button
panel) 4
L SENS button wd M (+)/m (–) buttons
To improve weak reception: LOCAL/
MONO.
M EQ3 (equalizer) button 9 wf Number buttons
To select an equalizer type (XPLOD,
VOCAL, CLUB, JAZZ, NEW AGE, ROCK,
CUSTOM or OFF).
*1 When an MD changer is connected.
N SOURCE button *2 When an ATRAC CD is played.
*3 When an MP3/WMA is played.
To power on; change the source (Radio/CD/
*4 If the changer is connected, the operation is
MD* 1 /AUX/SAT* 6 ).
*5 When playing back on this unit.
O Volume control dial/select button 9
*6 When the SAT tuner is connected.
To adjust volume (rotate); select setup items
*7 When a CD/MD changer is connected.
(press and rotate).
Note
P MODE button 8, 10
If the unit is turned off and the display disappears, it
cannot be operated with the card remote commander
To select the radio band (FM/AM)/select the
unless (SOURCE) on the unit is pressed, or a disc is
SAT tuner band (mode)* 6 /select the unit* 7 .
inserted to activate the unit first.
Q DSPL (display)/DIM (dimmer) button
Tip
4, 8
For details on how to replace the battery, see
To change display items (press); change the "Replacing the lithium battery of the card remote
commander" on page 13.
display brightness (press and hold).
R Display window
E SEEK –/+ buttons
The following buttons on the card remote
commander have also different buttons/functions
CD:
from the unit.
To skip tracks (press); skip tracks
continuously (press, then press again within
ql < (.)/, (>) buttons
about 1 second and hold); reverse/fast-
forward a track (press and hold).
Radio:
To tune in stations automatically (press); find w; VOL (volume) +/– button
a station manually (press and hold).
F Disc slot
wa ATT (attenuate) button
To insert the disc (label side up), playback
starts.
G Z (eject) button
ws SEL (select) button
To eject the disc.
H
(front panel release) button 4
wd M (+)/m (–) buttons
I AUX input jack 12
To connect a portable audio device.
wf SCRL (scroll) button 8
J Receptor for the card remote
commander
wg Number buttons
K RESET button (located behind the front
panel) 4
L SENS/BTM button 8
*1 When an MD changer is connected.
To improve weak reception: LOCAL/MONO *2 When an ATRAC CD is played.
(press); start the BTM function (press and *3 When an MP3/WMA is played.
*4 If the changer is connected, the operation is
hold).
M EQ3 (equalizer) button 11
*5 When playing back on this unit.
*6 When a CD/MD changer is connected.
To select an equalizer type (XPLOD,
VOCAL, CLUB, JAZZ, NEW AGE, ROCK,
Note
CUSTOM or OFF).
If the unit is turned off and the display disappears, it
cannot be operated with the card remote commander
N SOURCE button
unless (SOURCE) on the unit is pressed, or a disc is
To power on; change the source (Radio/CD/
inserted to activate the unit first.
1
MD* /AUX).
Tip
For details on how to replace the battery, see
O Volume control dial/select button 11
"Replacing the lithium battery of the card remote
To adjust volume (rotate); select setup items
commander" on page 15.
(press and rotate).
P MODE button 8, 12
To select the radio band (FM/MW/LW)/
select the unit* 6 .
Q DSPL (display)/DIM (dimmer) button
4, 8
To change display items (press); change the
display brightness (press and hold).
R Display window
CDX-A251C
This section is extracted
from instruction manual.
To control CD/radio, the same as (SEEK)
–/+ on the unit.
To adjust volume.
To attenuate the sound. To cancel, press
again.
The same as the select button on the unit.
To control CD, the same as (1)/(2) –/+ on
the unit.
To receive stored stations (press); store
stations (press and hold).
different, see page 10.
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To control CD/Radio, the same as (SEEK)
–/+ on the unit.
To adjust volume.
To attenuate the sound. To cancel, press
again.
To select items.
To control CD, the same as (1)/(2) –/+ on
the unit.
To scroll the display item.
To receive stored stations (press); store
stations (press and hold).
different, see page 12.
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