Sony CDX-CA900X Specification Guide

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Tuner Section
Signal-to-noise ratio 
90 dB
Frequency response 
10 – 20,000 Hz
Wow and flutter 
Below measurable limit
General
Design and Specifications subject to change without notice.
CD Player Section
FM
Tuning range 
87.5 – 107.9 MHz
Antenna terminal 
External antenna connector
Intermediate frequency 
10.7 MHz/450 kHz
Usable sensitivity 
8 dBf
Selectivity 
75 dB at 400 kHz
Signal-to-noise ratio 
66 dB (stereo), 72 dB (mono)
Harmonic distortion at 1 kHz
0.6% (stereo), 0.3% (mono)
Separation 
35 dB at 1 kHz
Frequency response 
30 – 15,000 Hz
AM
Tuning range 
530 – 1,710 kHz
Antenna terminal 
External antenna connector
Intermediate frequency 
10.7 MHz/450 kHz
Sensitivity 
30 µV
Outputs 
Speaker outputs
Speaker impedance 
4 – 8 ohms
Maximum power output 
52 W × 4 (at 4 ohms)
Outputs 
Audio outputs (front /rear)
Subwoofer output (mono)
Power antenna relay control terminal
Power amplifier control terminal
Inputs 
Telephone ATT control terminal
Illumination control terminal
BUS control input terminal
BUS audio input terminal or AUX IN terminal
Antenna input terminal
Tone controls 
Bass ±10 dB at 62 Hz
Treble ±10 dB at 16 kHz
Loudness 
+8 dB at 100 Hz
+2 dB at 10 kHz
Power requirements 
12 V DC car battery (negative ground)
Dimensions 
Approx. 178 × 50 × 179 mm
(7 1/8 × 2 × 7 1/8 in.) (w/h/d)
Mounting dimensions 
Approx. 182 × 53 × 162 mm
(7 1/4 × 2 1/8 × 6 1/2 in.) (w/h/d)
Mass 
Approx. 1.3 kg (2 lb. 14 oz.)
Supplied accessories 
Card remote commander (1)
Parts for installation and
connections (1 set)
Front panel case (1)
Rotary commander (1)
Optional accessories 
BUS cable (supplied with an RCA pin cord)
RC-61 (1 m), RC-62 (2 m)
Optional equipment 
CD changer (10 discs)
CDX-757MX, CDX-656
CD changer (6 discs)
CDX-T70MX, CDX-T69
MD changer (6 discs)
MDX-66XLP
MG-MS System-up Player
MGS-X1
XM Radio Tuner
XT-XM1
Source selector
XA-C30
This unit cannot be connected to a digital preamplifier or an equalizer.
CDX-CA900X
FM/AM Compact Disc Player
Power Amplifier Section
Note
2002 SONY MOBILE
   
PRODUCT GUIDE
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•
 Aux Lite Auxiliary Input
• 8fs, 1-Bit D/A Converter
• 60 Degree Install
• CD-RW Playback
• 18FM + 12AM memory presets
•
 Dot Matrix, 3-color LCD, clock
• Xplod
®
 Power: 52W x 4
•
 L
3
-Cube design
• Supplied Wireless Card Remote (RM-X110)
•
 Supplied Wireless Rotary Remote (RM-X6S)
• Flip-down, Detachable Faceplate
•
 F/R/S Preouts w/Hi/Low Pass Filters
• CD/MD Control w/Custom File™ memory
•
 Indicates step-up
• CD TEXT
®
• XM Ready
• DSO, EQ7
• SSIR-EXA Tuner
Plug shown with wires facing viewer.
Pin Number 
Wire Color 
Description
White
Left front +
Green
Left rear +
Purple
Right rear +
Gray
Right front +
Blue/white
AMP Remote
Blue
ANT Remote
Red
Accessory
Black 
Ground
White/black
Left front -
10 
Green/black 
Left rear -
11 
Purple/black
Right rear -
12 
Gray/black
Right front -
13 
Sky blue
ATT
14 
Illumination
15 
 
16 
Yellow
Battery
Harness Plug Configuration
POWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION
23.2 watts per channel minimum continuous average power into 4 ohms, 4 channels driven from 20 Hz to 20 kHz with no more than 5%
total harmonic distortion.
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