Sony CDX-CA700X Manual

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MP3 playable CD Unit 
(optional)
This unit can control external MP3 playable CD 
units with the CUSTOM FILE functions.
If you connect the optional MP3 playable CD 
units, you can play discs containing MP3 files 
and use the CUSTOM FILE functions (page 11
12).
Listening to an MP3 file
1
Press 
(SOURCE)
 repeatedly to select 
“CD.”
2
Press 
(MODE)
 repeatedly until the 
appropriate indication for the MP3 
playable CD unit (“CD1,” “CD2,” etc.) 
appears.
Playback starts.
When the last file on the disc is over
The file number indication returns to “1,” and 
playback restarts from the first file of the disc.
Notes
• If a disc with no MP3 files (tracks) is inserted, “CD” 
appears in the disc type display to start playback but 
there will be no sound.
• Before playing a track, this unit reads all track and 
album information on the disc. Depending on the 
track structure, it may take more than a minute 
before play begins. During this time, “READ” is 
displayed. Please wait for play to start automatically 
when the reading is complete.
Display items
*1
While displaying an ID3 tag, the album number 
does not appear.
*2
If the disc has been labeled by this unit using the 
CUSTOM FILE function, Disc Memo is displayed 
preferentially.
*3
When pressing 
(DSPL)
, “NO NAME” indicates that 
there is no disc name, album name, or track title 
and “NO ID3” indicates that there is no ID3 tag.
Notes
• Some characters cannot be displayed. Characters 
and signs which cannot be displayed appear as “ 
*
.”
• For some ID3 tags with very many characters, 
information may not scroll.
• This unit cannot display the artist name for each 
track of an album.
Tip
When A.SCRL (Auto Scroll) is set to OFF and the 
album/track name is changed, the album/track name 
does not scroll.
To
Press
Stop playback
(OFF)
Eject the disc
(OPEN) then Z
Skip tracks
– Automatic 
Music Sensor
(SEEK) (./>)
[once for each track]
Fast-forward/
reverse
– Manual Search
(SEEK) (m/M)
[hold to desired point]
Skip discs
– Disc selection
(DISC/PRESET) (+/–)
[once for each disc]
Skip albums
– Album selection
(DISC/PRESET) (+/–)
[hold to desired point]
To
Press
Switch display 
item
(DSPL)
Scroll display item (SCRL)
Displayable items
• Track number/ Elapsed playing 
time
• Disc  name
*
2
• Album name
*
3
• Track  title
*
3
• ID3  tag
*
3
Displayable items
• Source
• Clock
Displayable items
• Disc number
• Album number
*
1