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Welcome ! Thank you for purchasing this Sony Multi Media Player. You can enjoy its various features even more with: • VCD 1.1 and 2.0 (PBC) playback. • MP3 file playback. • CD-R/CD-RW which can have a session added can be played (page 7).
SHUF SLOW AUDIO PAUSE – ALBUM + SOURCE MODE SENS SCRL CDX-V3800 a Volume +/– button n Number buttons 17 b ATT (attenuate) button 17 Radio: c DSPL (display mode change) button To store stations/receive stored stations. 11, 14 CD/VCD:...
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Selecting an album with the card Card remote commander RM-X158 remote commander Album can be skipped using M (+)/m (–) on the card remote commander. Press M or m [once for each SOURCE MODE Skip albums* – Album selection album] To continuously skip albums, press and hold either button.
Avoid leaving them in a parked car or on a concerning your unit that are not covered in this dashboard/rear tray. manual, please consult your nearest Sony dealer. Moisture condensation On a rainy day or in a very damp area, moisture condensation may occur inside the lenses and display of the unit.
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Notes on Video CDs • Before playing, clean the discs with a commercially available cleaning cloth. Wipe This unit can play the following discs: each disc from the centre out. Do not use Type of discs Label on the disc solvents such as benzine, thinner, commercially available cleaners, or antistatic spray intended for analogue discs.
Notes About MP3 files • With formats other than ISO 9660 level 1 and level 2, folder names or file names may not be displayed correctly. • When naming, be sure to add the file extension “.MP3” to the file name. MP3 (MPEG 1 Audio Layer-3) is a standard •...
The playback order of the MP3 files The playback order of the folders and files is as Getting Started follows: Folder (album) Resetting the unit MP3 file (track) Before operating the unit for the first time, or after replacing the car battery or changing the connections, you must reset the unit.
Attaching the front panel Detaching the front panel Attach part A of the front panel to part B of the unit as illustrated and push the left side into position until it clicks. You can detach the front panel of this unit to protect the unit from being stolen.
Setting the clock The clock uses a 12-hour digital indication. Example: To set the clock to 10:08 Listening to a disc Press (DSPL) for 2 seconds. The hour indication flashes. Open the shutter. 1 Press the volume +/– button to set the hour.
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Push down the shutter until it clicks. Press (6) (PAUSE) Pause playback Click and resume play after pause (OFF) Stop playback (SEEK) (+/–) Skip tracks – Automatic (./>) Music Sensor [once for each track] (SEEK) (+/–) Fast-forward/ reverse (m/M) – Manual Search [hold to desired point] (SENS) (ALBUM–) or Skip albums*...
Press Watching a Video CD (6) (PAUSE) Pause playback and resume play Depending on the Video CD, some operations after pause may be different or restricted. Refer to the Play at slow speed (3) (SLOW) instructions supplied with your disc. Each press changes the Note playback speed as follows:...
PBC (Playback Control) functions Display items When playing Video CDs (Ver. 2.0) with PBC functions, you can enjoy simple interactive operations, operations with search functions, etc. When the album/track changes, any prerecorded PBC playback allows you to play Video CDs title of the new album/track is automatically interactively, following the menu on the TV displayed.
Playing tracks repeatedly Radio — Repeat Play The unit can store up to 6 stations per band You can select: (FM1, FM2, FM3, AM1 and AM2). • REP-TRACK — to repeat the current track. • REP-ALBM* — to repeat the tracks in the Caution current album.
If FM stereo reception is poor Receiving the stored stations — Monaural Mode During radio reception, press (SENS) Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select repeatedly until “MONO-ON” appears. the radio. Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the band. The sound improves, but becomes monaural Press the number button ((1) to (6)) (“ST”...
Changing the sound and Other Functions display settings The following items can be set: Adjusting the sound • SUB/REAR* — to switch the audio output SUB or REAR. characteristics – Select “SUB” to output to a subwoofer. – Select “REAR” to output to a power amplifier. •...
You can select an equalizer curve for 7 music types (XPLOD, VOCAL, CLUB, JAZZ, NEW You can listen to the sound from your car AGE, ROCK, CUSTOM and OFF (equalizer speakers by connecting optional Sony portable OFF)). devices. You can store a different equalizer setting for each source.
Display information of the on-screen Using the On-Screen Display display You can check the operating status of the player Track number and the information about the disc using the on- Disc type screen display on the TV. Press (5) (OSD). The on-screen display will appear on the TV.
Use of any other battery may present a again after replacement, there may be an internal risk of fire or explosion. malfunction. In such a case, consult your nearest Sony dealer. + side up Fuse (10 A) Notes on lithium battery •...
Remove the unit. Removing the unit 1 Insert both release keys together until they click. Remove the protection collar. 1 Detach the front panel (page 10). 2 Engage the release keys together Face the hook with the protection collar. inwards. 2 Pull the release keys to unseat the Orient the release unit.
Specifications CD Player section General Signal-to-noise ratio 90 dB Outputs Audio output terminals Frequency response 10 – 20,000 Hz (front, rear/sub switchable) Wow and flutter Below measurable limit Video output terminal Signal format system PAL/NTSC Power aerial relay control terminal Power amplifier control Tuner section terminal...
CD/VCD playback Troubleshooting A disc cannot be loaded. • Another disc is already loaded. The following checklist will help you remedy • The disc has been forcibly inserted upside problems you may encounter with your unit. down or in the wrong way. Before going through the checklist below, check Playback does not begin.
You have reached the beginning or the end of in monaural. the disc and you cannot go any further. The unit is in monaural reception mode. t Cancel monaural reception mode If these solutions do not help improve the (page 16). situation, consult your nearest Sony dealer.
DSPL SHUF SLOW AUDIO PAUSE – ALBUM + SOURCE MODE SENS SCRL CDX-V3800 a 音量 +/- 按钮 n 数字按钮 17 b ATT (减弱)按钮 16 收音机: c DSPL (显示模式变换)按钮 储存电台 / 接收已储存的电台。 11, 14 CD/VCD: d OPEN/EJECT 百叶窗 11,12 (1):REP 14 e 显示窗...
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CD - DA (OSD) 2 1 : 42 TRK - REP • • Video CD • (OSD) (OSD) ENGLISH CHINESE ALBM M I N I D 3 0 : 51 [ ALBUM03 ] TRACK00003 [ ALBM - SHUF ] ALBUM01 TRACK0 0 0 0 1 .
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(EQ3) NEW AGE JAZZ CLUB VOCAL XPLOD Sony CUSTOM ROCK (SOURCE) "AUX" (SOURCE) (EQ3) (EQ3) (SEL) "AUX" +/– "OFF" – (OFF) (SOURCE) CD/VCD (EQ3) (SEL) "AUX- ON" +/– (SEL) "AUX-OFF" (SEL) +/– (SEL) "OFF"...
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Ver. 2.0 Video CD A.SCRL "ON" Video CD Video CD (PBC) (–) • < • • *ID3 • (ENTER) • (DSPL) (SCRL) • Video CD • (DSPL) "NO ID3" • • • • Video • " * " • • (AUDIO) A.SCRL •...
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(SOURCE) Video CD "VCD" (PAUSE) Video CD (SLOW) PAL/NTSC (OFF) (SEEK) (+/–) > (SEEK) (+/–) (SEEK) (+/–) Video...
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ISO 9660 • ".MP3" • ".MP3" • MPEG 1 Audio Layer-3 • audio CD • CD-ROM audio CD CD-RW CD-R audio CD • *ISO 9660 Romeo Joliet *Multi Session Audio CD "NO ISO 9660 MUSIC" Audio CD CD-ROM ".MP3" Romeo Joliet Multi Session Track-At-Once...
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• Video CD Video CD VCD Video CD MPEG 1 Video CD Video CD • • CD-R CD-RW Audio CD CD-R/CD- • CD-R/CD-RW • • CD-RW CD-R CD-R/CD-RW • audio CD CD-R/CD-RW...