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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-C760 Serial No.
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The use of optical instruments with this product will increase eye hazard. Welcome ! Thank you for purchasing the Sony Compact Disc Player. This unit lets you enjoy a variety of features by using either a supplied rotary remote or an optional wireless remote.
Table of Contents 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 —...
Getting Started Resetting the unit Before operating the unit for the first time or after replacing the car battery, you must reset the unit. Press the reset button with a pointed object, such as a ball-point pen. Reset button Notes •...
“CD” appears. Elapsed playing time TRACK 2.15 Track number Note To play back an 8 cm CD, use the optional Sony compact disc single adapter (CSA-8). Press Stop playback 6 or (OFF) Eject the CD Changing the displayed item...
Automatically scrolling a disc name — Auto Scroll If the disc name/artist name or track name on a CD-TEXT disc exceeds 10 characters and the Auto Scroll function is on, automatically scrolls on the display as follows: • The disc name appears when the disc has changed (if the disc name is selected).
Playing tracks repeatedly — Repeat Play During playback, press (SHIFT). Press (6) (REP) repeatedly until ”Repeat 1“ appears. SET UP PLAY MODE SHIFT Repeat Play starts. Press (SHIFT). To go back to normal playback mode, select “Repeat off” in step 2 above. Playing tracks in random order —...
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Playing the stored program You can select: • PGM 1 to play Program 1. • PGM 2 to play Program 2. • PGM 1+2 to play Programs 1 and 2. Press (SHIFT). Press (3) (PLAY MODE) repeatedly until “PGM” appears. Press (4) (n) repeatedly until the desired program appears.
Erasing tracks in a program Press (SHIFT), then press (3) (PLAY MODE) for two seconds. TRACK 7 P1.‚8 PLAY MODE ENTER “P 1” shows Program 1 is selected. To select Program 2, press (4) (n) repeatedly until “P 2” appears. Press (1) (N) or (4) (n) to select the track you want to erase.
Memorializing only the desired stations You can store up to 10 stations on each band (20 for FM1 and FM2, 10 for AM) in the order of your choice. Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select the tuner. Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the band (FM1, FM2 or AM).
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 display. You can store up to eight characters for each station. Storing the station names Tune in a station whose name you want to store.
Other Functions Using the rotary remote The rotary remote works by pressing buttons and/or rotating controls. You can control an optional CD or MD changer with the rotary remote. By pressing buttons (the SOURCE and MODE buttons) (SOURCE) Each time you press (SOURCE), the source changes as follows: TENER n CD n MD n TV* * When an optional TV tuner or Video is connected.
Changing the operative direction The operative direction of controls is factory- set as in the illustration below. To increase To decrease If you need to mount the rotary remote on the right side of the steering column, you can reverse the operative direction. Press (SOUND) for two seconds while pushing the VOL control.
Changing the sound and display settings You can set: • Clock (page 5). • D.Info (Dual Information) to display the clock and the play mode at the same time (ON) or to display the information alternately (OFF). • Amber/Green to change the illumination color to amber or green.
With Optional Equipment CD/MD Changer You can control up to 7 CD and MD changers with this unit. If you connect an optional CD changer with the CD-TEXT function, the CD-TEXT information will appear in the display when you play back a CD-TEXT disc. Playing a CD or MD Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select the CD or MD.
Locating a specific point in a track — Manual Search During playback, press and hold either side of (SEEK/AMS). Release the button when you have found the desired point. To search forward To search backward Locating a disc by disc number —...
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 program. You can make two programs: Program 1 and Program 2. You can select up to 12 tracks for each program. You can store the programs in memory.
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Erasing an entire program Press (SHIFT), then press (3) (PLAY MODE) for two seconds. C D 2 DISC TRACK 7 P1.‚8 PLAY MODE ENTER “P 1” shows Program 1 is selected. If you have labelled the disc, the bank edit mode appears.
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 (page 20) and select the specific tracks for playback (page 21).
The display item will change depending on the setting as follows: Type of Priority display disc setting Disc MEMO TEXT name Disc MEMO TEXT name Disc MEMO TEXT name Disc MEMO TEXT name A: CD-TEXT disc with disc memo B: Normal CD with disc memo C: CD-TEXT disc without disc memo D: Normal CD without disc memo If you connect an optional CD changer with the...
Selecting specific tracks for playback — Bank (CD changer with the custom file function) If you label the disc, you can set the unit to skip tracks and play only the tracks you want. Start playing the disc and press (SHIFT). Then press (3) (PLAY MODE) for two seconds.
With the optional XDP-U50D connected The optional XDP-U50D lets you add some effects to the sound field of the currently selected source. Selecting a surround menu You can select a desired surround menu to best fit the audio source. The following menus can simulate different sound fields and enhance the sound so that you can feel as if you are in a live concert.
Press (LIST) for two seconds. After the effect setting is complete, the display goes back to normal playback mode. Playing the disc with the stored surround menu Press (SHIFT), then press (3) (PLAY MODE) repeatedly until “D.File” appears. Press (4) (n) to select the “D.File on.” After five seconds, the display goes back to normal playback mode.
Adjusting the fader (FAD) Normally, with the DSP mode on, the volume of the output sound from the rear speakers is lowered automatically to improve the efficiency of the listening position setting. If you want to raise the rear speaker volume, adjust the fader.
Adjusting the volume of the bass and treble You can adjust the volume of the bass and treble to best fit the acoustic characteristics inside your car. Press (SOURCE) to select a source (tuner, CD or MD). Press (SOUND) repeatedly until “BAS” or “TRE”...
TV/Video With the optional TV tuner and TV monitor connected Watching the TV Press (SOURCE) repeatedly until “TV” appears. Press either side of (SEEK/AMS) to select the desired TV band. Watching a video Press (SOURCE) repeatedly until “TV” appears. Press (MODE) repeatedly to select “Video 1.”...
Storing the TV channel names Follow the steps in “Storing the station names” (page 10). Displaying the TV or radio station names Press (LIST) momentarily during TV or radio reception. Example: When receiving the FM1 band WR K I S 0 1 .
If you have any questions or problems concerning your unit that are not covered in this manual, please consult your nearest Sony dealer. Notes on handling CDs A dirty or defective disc may cause sound dropouts while playing.
In this case, remove the disc and wait for about an hour until the moisture evaporates. When you play 8 cm CDs Use the optional Sony compact disc single adapter (CSA-8) to protect the CD player from being damaged. Maintenance...
Dismounting the unit µ µ µ Pull the unit out while the release key is inserted. µ Press the clip inside the front cover with a thin screwdriver, and lever the front cover free. Release key (supplied)
Location of controls SOUND SEEK/AMS MODE SOURCE RELEASE Refer to the pages for details. 1 SEEK/AMS (seek/Automatic Music Sensor/manual search) button 6, 7, 8, 10, 15, 16, 17, 18, 21, 26 2 SOUND button 13, 22, 23, 24, 25 3 MODE (band/changer select) button 9, 10, 15, 17, 20, 26 4 OFF button 4, 5 5 Dial (volume/surround menu/listening...
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Location of controls Optional wireless remote (RM-X41) The buttons of the wireless remote work the same functions as those on this unit. 1 OFF button 2 MODE/DIR button Function as (MODE) on this unit. 3 SOURCE button 4 SEEK/AMS button 5 PRESET/DISC button You cannot do manual search and manual tuning with the remote.
Specifications AUDIO POWER SPECIFICATIONS POWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION 17 watts per channel minimum continuous average power into 4 ohms, 4 channels driven from 20 Hz to 20 kHz with no more than 1 % total harmonic distortion. Other specifications CD player section System Compact disc digital audio...
Troubleshooting guide The following checklist will help you remedy the problems you may encounter with your unit. Before going through the checklist below, check the connection and operating procedures. General Problem No sound. The contents of the memory have been erased. Indications do not appear in the display.
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When an error occurs during playback of an MD or CD, the disc number of the MD or CD dose not appear in the display. The disc number of the disc causing the error appears in the display. If the above-mentioned solutions do not help improve the situation, consult your nearest Sony dealer.
Local seek 10 Locating a disc 15, 20 a specific point 6, 16 a specific track 6, 15 Loudness Sony Corporation Printed in Japan M, N, O Manual search 6, 16 Manual tuning 10 MD playback 15 Memorizing a station 10...