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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-R88 Serial For installation and connection, see the supplied installation/connections manual.
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INFORMATION CAUTION This equipment generates and uses radio frequency energy and if not The use of optical instruments with installed and used properly, that is, in this product will increase eye hazard. strict accordance with manufacturer's instructions, may cause interference to radio and television reception.
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FEATURES TABLE OF CONTENTS •A DIN sized mobile CD player and a Features hide-away unit in which FM/AM tuner, Precautions power amplifier and power supply Location and function of controls sect\on are combined. •Fader-control to adjust the volume of CD operation the front and rear speaker for Disc playing 4-speaker system.
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In this case, remove the disc wait about an hour until moisture evaporates. If you have any question or problem concerning your unit that is not covered in this manual, please consult your nearest Sony dealer.
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Do not stick paper or tape on the Before playing, clean the disc with an labeled surface. optional cleaning cloth. Wipe the disc in the direction of the Not this way arrows. Do not expose the disc to direct sunlight or heat sources such as hot air ducts, or leave it in a car parked in the direct sunlight where there can be a...
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LOCATION AND FUNCTIOÅ OFCONTROLS& Refer to the pages indicated in O for details. [O Fader control BAS (bass) control Slide towards to increase the bass Tum upwards to decrease the volume response and towards — to decrease of the rear speakers or downwards decrease volume of the...
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14 15 @ PLAY/STOP button and indicator @ Reset button Press this button with a pencil or similar object after battery @ TUNERbutton O @ replacement or when no button or control functions. @ BAND button O O @ MANU (manual)/search buttons Usedfor manualtuninge, for CD @ Preset buttons O, or for setting...
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Labe surface 1 Depressthe power switch. 2 Insert a disc with the label surface up. The disc is loaded into the unit and play will start from the beginning of disc. 3 Adjust the volume. TO STOP Press Z. The indicator lights.
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SEARCH OPERATION Tolögate frebeginhiö@Of agesirød s electm(AMS*) Press To locate the selection being played Keep pressed. To locate a previous selection Press To locate the next selection Keep pressed. To locate a selection ahead titnø tiSpressed, the track number *Otsearch fotåbaniGÜtaYpint' setecffonÅmånU search)
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Before setting the clock To set hour digits • Turn on the car ignition key. While pressing MEM/L», press — • Depress the power switch. • Make sure that no disc is inserted. To set minute digits While pressing MEM/ Lb, press +. •...
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I Depressthe powerswitch. 2 Press TUNER. 3 Press BAND to select the desired band, FM (I or 2) or AM. Each time the button is pressed, the corresponding indicator illuminates. 4 Press SEEK. To scan higher frequencies, press +. To scan lower frequencies, press —...
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I Pressthe powerswitch. 2 Press TUNER. 3 PressBAND to selectthe desiredband,FM(I or 2)or AM. Each time the button is pressed, the corresponding indicator illuminates. 4 Press MANU to tune in a desired station. To tune in a higher frequency, press +. To tune in a lower frequency, press —...
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NING Oncea station is memorized, s ingle button operationallows you to tune in that station easily. TO PRESET ASTATION I Tune ina desired s tation using automatic O ormanual tuning O. 2 Press MEM. 3 Press t hedesired p reset button whilethedisplayed frequency indication is flickering.
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SPECIFICATIONS AUDIO POWER SPECIFICATIONS POWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION 11 watts per channel minimum continuous average power into 4 ohms, both channels driven from 30-20,000 Hz with no more than 1% total harmonic distortion. OTHER SPECIFICATIONS Power amplifier section (inside of the hide- General away unit) Power requirements...
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1 ampere fuse for the there may be an internal malfunction, memory circuit and for the lighting tn this case, consult your nearest Sony control. Use of a higher amperage fuse dealer. may cause serious damage.
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ROUBL€CHECKS••' The following checks will assist in the correction of most problems wh encounter with your unit. Before going through the check list below, first reter back to the conne operating procedures. CD ptayer section • The disc inserted is in the s •...
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