Sony CDX-MP50 User Manual

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Table of Contents

Location of controls  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Precautions  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Notes on discs  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
About MP3 files  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Getting Started

Resetting the unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Detaching the front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Setting the clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

CD Player
CD/MD Unit (optional)

Playing a disc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Display items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Playing tracks repeatedly

— Repeat Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Playing tracks in random order

— Shuffle Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

— Disc Memo*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Locating a disc by name

— List-up* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

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Functions available with optional CD/MD unit

Storing stations automatically

— Best Tuning Memory (BTM). . . . . . . 15

Receiving the stored stations . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Storing only the desired stations . . . . . . . . . 16
Storing station names

— Station Memo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Tuning in a station through a list

— List-up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Other Functions

Using the rotary commander. . . . . . . . . . . .  18
Adjusting the balance and fader . . . . . . . . .  19
Quickly attenuating the sound  . . . . . . . . . .  19
Changing the sound and display settings

— Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Setting the equalizer (EQ3). . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Setting the Dynamic Soundstage Organizer

(DSO) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Additional Information

Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  21
Removing the unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  22
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  23
Troubleshooting  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  24
Error displays/Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  25