Sony CDX-C8850R User Manual

This Unit Only

Location of controls ............................................ 4

Getting Started

Resetting the unit ................................................ 6
Detaching the front panel .................................. 6
Preparing the rotary commander ..................... 7
Setting the clock .................................................. 7

CD Player

Listening to a CD ................................................ 8
Playing a CD in various modes ...................... 10
Creating a programme

— CD Programme Memory ....................... 10

Radio

Memorising stations automatically

— Best Tuning Memory (BTM) ................. 12

Memorising only the desired stations ............ 13
Receiving the memorised stations .................. 13

RDS

Overview of the RDS function ........................ 14
Displaying the station name ............................ 14
Re-tuning the same programme automatically

— Alternative Frequencies (AF) ................ 15

Listening to traffic announcements ................ 16
Presetting the RDS stations with the

AF and TA data ............................................ 17

Recording the traffic announcements

—Traffic Information Replay (TIR) ........... 17

Locating a station by programme type .......... 19
Setting the clock automatically ....................... 20

Voice Drive

Selecting a “V Drive” box for registration ..... 20
Registering a vocal phrase ............................... 21
Requesting a registered source ....................... 22

Voice Memo

Recording a voice memo .................................. 22
Playing back the voice memo .......................... 23
Erasing the voice memo ................................... 23

DSP

Setting the equalizer ......................................... 23
Selecting the listening position ....................... 24
Selecting a soundstage menu

— Dynamic Soundstage
Organizer (DSO) .......................................... 25

Adjusting the balance (BAL) ........................... 26
Adjusting the fader (FAD) ............................... 26
Adjusting the volume of the subwoofer(s) .... 27
Listening to each programme source in its

registered DSO
— Source Sound Memory (SSM) ............... 28

Other Functions

Using the rotary commander .......................... 28
Attenuating the sound ..................................... 30
Changing the sound and display settings ..... 30
Changing the equalizer display ...................... 31

With Optional Equipment

CD/MD Unit

Playing a CD or MD ......................................... 31
Playing tracks repeatedly

— Repeat Play .............................................. 33

Playing tracks in random order

— Shuffle Play .............................................. 33

Creating a programme

— Programme Memory .............................. 33

Labelling a CD

— Disc Memo ............................................... 36

Locating a disc by name

— List-up ...................................................... 37

Selecting specific tracks for playback

— Bank .......................................................... 38

Additional Information

Precautions ......................................................... 39
Maintenance ....................................................... 40
Dismounting the unit ....................................... 40
Specifications ..................................................... 41
Troubleshooting guide ..................................... 42