FM/AM Compact Disc Player Operating Instructions Owner’s Record The model and serial numbers are located on the bottom of the unit. 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-C780 Serial No. For installation and connections, see the supplied installation/connections manual.
EN Warning Welcome ! This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
Table of Contents This Unit Only With Optional Equipment Location of controls ................................................. 4 Getting Started Resetting the unit ................................................ 6 Detaching the front panel .................................. 6 Setting the clock .................................................. 7 CD Player Listening to a CD ................................................ 8 Playing a CD in various modes ........................
Location of controls K/AMS SEE MODE OPEN SOUND DSPL LIST SOURCE SHIFT OFF 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 CDX-C780 EN Refer to the pages for details.
Optional wireless remote (RM-X47) OFF MODE SOURCE DIR SEEK AMS – REW – PRESET DISC SOUND + FF + SEL ATT DSPL EN The buttons of the wireless remote work the same functions as those on this unit. 1 OFF button 2 SEEK/AMS button 7 PRESET/DISC button You cannot do manual search and manual tuning with the remote. 3 (–) (+) buttons 8 SOURCE button 4 ATT button 9 MODE/DIR button (MODE) controls the same function on this unit.
Attaching the front panel Getting Started Place the hole a in the front panel onto the spindle b on the unit as illustrated, then push the left side in. Resetting the unit a b Before operating the unit for the first time or after replacing the car battery, you must reset the unit. Press the reset button with a pointed object, such as a ball-point pen. Reset button EN µ Notes • Pressing the reset button will erase the clock and some memorized functions.
Setting the clock The clock uses a 12-hour digital indication. Example: Set the clock to 10:08 1 Press (SHIFT), then press (3) (SET UP). 3 Press (SHIFT). After the mode setting is complete, the display goes back to normal playback mode. Note If the POWER SELECT switch on the bottom of the unit is set to the B position, turn the power on first, then set the clock. SET UP 1 Press (5) (n). SET UP The hour digit flashes. 2 Set the hour.
Changing the displayed item Each time you press (DSPL), the item changes as follows: CD Player $ Elapsed playback time Listening to a CD 1 Press (OPEN) and insert the CD. Labeled side up $ Disc name*1/Artist name*2 $ Track name*1 $ Clock $ MOTION DISPLAY*3 6 2 EN Close the front panel. Playback starts automatically. If a CD is already inserted, press (SOURCE) repeatedly until “CD” appears. Elapsed playing time *1 If you inserted a non-CD TEXT disc, “NO D.Name” or “NO T.
If you press (DSPL) to change the display item, the disc or track name of the CD TEXT disc is scrolled automatically whether you set the function on or off. 1 2 During playback, press (SHIFT). 3 4 Press (5) (n) to select “A.Scrl on.” Press (3) (SET UP) repeatedly until “A.Scrl” appears. Press (SHIFT) To cancel Auto Scroll, select “A.Scrl off” in step 2 above. Note For some CD TEXT discs with extremely many characters, the following cases may happen: — Some of the characters are not displayed.
Playing tracks repeatedly — Repeat Play Creating a program 1 During playback, press (SHIFT). — CD Program Memory 2 Press (7) (REP) repeatedly until ”Repeat 1“ appears. DSPL You can play the tracks in the order you want by making your own program. You can make two programs: Program 1 and Program 2. You can select up to 12 tracks for each program. You can store the programs in memory.
Playing the stored program Erasing an entire program You can select: •PGM 1 to play Program 1. •PGM 2 to play Program 2. •PGM 1+2 to play Programs 1 and 2. 1 Press (SHIFT), then press (4) (PLAY MODE) for two seconds. TRACK 1 Press (SHIFT). PLAY MODE ENTER “P 1” shows Program 1 is selected. 2 3 Press (4) (PLAY MODE) repeatedly until “PGM” appears. 2 Press (2) (N) repeatedly until “DEL” appears. Press (5) (n) repeatedly until the desired program appears.
Adding tracks to a program Erasing tracks in a program 1 1 Press (SHIFT), then press (4) (PLAY MODE) for two seconds. Press (SHIFT), then press (4) (PLAY MODE) for two seconds. TRACK TRACK PLAY MODE 2 PLAY MODE ENTER ENTER “P 1 ” shows Program 1 is selected. “P 1” shows Program 1 is selected. To select Program 2, press (5) (n) repeatedly until “P 2” appears. To select Program 2, press (5) (n) repeatedly until “P 2” appears.
Memorizing only the desired stations Radio Memorizing stations automatically You can store up to 10 stations on each band (20 for FM1 and FM2, 10 for AM) in the order of your choice. 1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select the tuner. 2 Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the band (FM1, FM2 or AM). 3 Push the SEEK/AMS control up or down to tune in the station you want to store on the number button. 4 Press and hold the desired number button ((1) to (10)) until “MEM” appears.
If you cannot tune in a preset station Push the SEEK/AMS control up or down momentarily to search for the station (automatic tuning). Scanning stops when the unit receives a station. Push the SEEK/AMS control up or down repeatedly until the desired station is received. Note If the automatic tuning stops too frequently, press (SHIFT), then press (4) (PLAY MODE) repeatedly until “Local” (local seek mode) is displayed. Then press (5) (n) to select “Local on.” Press (SHIFT).
3 Enter the characters. 1 Rotate the dial clockwise to select the desired characters. (A n B n C n ··· Z n 0 n 1 n 2 n ··· 9 n + n – n * n / n \ n > n < n.n_) If you rotate the dial counterclockwise, the characters appear in the reverse order. If you want to put a blank space between characters, select “_” (underbar). 2 Press (5) (n) after locating the desired character. The flashing cursor moves to the next space. Erasing the station name 1 Tune in any station and press (LIST) for two seconds.
By rotating the control (the SEEK/ AMS control) Other Functions You can connect an optional rotary commander (RM-X4S) with this unit. Using the rotary commander The rotary commander works by pressing buttons and/or rotating controls. You can control an optional CD or MD unit with the rotary commander. By pressing buttons (the SOURCE and MODE buttons) Rotate the control momentarily and release it to: •Locate a specific track on a disc.
Press (SOUND) to adjust the volume and sound menu. Adjusting the sound characteristics You can adjust the bass, treble, balance and fader. Each source can store the bass and treble levels respectively. Press (LIST) to display the memorized names. 1 VOL (volume) n SUB (subwoofer volume) n BAS (bass) n TRE (treble) n BAL (left-right) n FAD (rear-front) Changing the operative direction The operative direction of controls is factoryset as in the illustration below.
Changing the sound and display settings EN You can set: •Clock (page 7). •D.Info (Dual Information) to display the clock and the play mode at the same time (ON) or to display the information alternately (OFF). •Amber/Green to change the illumination color to amber or green. •Dimmer to change the brightness of the display. — Select “Auto” to dim the display only when you turn the lights on. — Select “on” to dim the display.
With Optional Equipment CD/MD Unit You can control up to 7 CD and MD units with this unit. If you connect an optional CD unit with the CD TEXT function, the CD TEXT information will appear in the display when you play back a CD TEXT disc. Playing a CD or MD You can label CD and CD TEXT discs with a personalized name using the disc memo function, refer to “Labeling a CD” (page 23).
Locating a specific track — Automatic Music Sensor (AMS) During playback, push the SEEK/AMS control up or down once for each track you want to skip. To locate succeeding tracks To locate preceding tracks Locating a specific point in a track — Manual Search Playing tracks repeatedly — Repeat Play You can select: •Repeat 1 to repeat a track. •Repeat 2 to repeat a disc. 1 During playback, press (SHIFT). 2 Press (7) (REP) repeatedly until the desired setting appears.
5 When you finish entering tracks, press (4) (PLAY MODE) for two seconds. — Program Memory (CD/MD unit with the program memory function) 6 Press (SHIFT). You can play tracks in the order you want by making your own program. You can make two programs: Program 1 and Program 2. You can select up to 12 tracks for each program. You can store the programs in memory. Notes • “*Wait*” appears in the display while the unit is reading the data, or when a disc has not been put into the unit.
Erasing an entire program Adding tracks to a program 1 1 Press (SHIFT), then press (4) (PLAY MODE) for two seconds. DISC 2 DISC TRACK PLAY MODE Press (SHIFT), then press (4) (PLAY MODE) for two seconds. TRACK PLAY MODE ENTER ENTER “P 1” shows Program 1 is selected. “P 1” shows Program 1 is selected. If you have labeled the disc, the bank edit mode appears. Press (4) (PLAY MODE) to display “P 1” above. If you have labeled the disc, the bank edit mode appears.
Erasing tracks in a program 1 Press (SHIFT), then press (4) (PLAY MODE) for two seconds. DISC TRACK PLAY MODE ENTER “P 1” shows Program 1 is selected. If you have labeled the disc, the bank edit mode appears. Press (4) (PLAY MODE) to display “P 1” above. Labeling a CD — Disc Memo (CD unit with the custom file function) You can label each disc with a personalized name. You can enter up to eight characters for a disc.
Displaying the disc memo name Press (DSPL) during CD or CD TEXT disc playback. Erasing the disc memo 1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select CD. 2 Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the CD unit. 3 Press (LIST) for two seconds. 4 Press (DSPL) for two seconds. 5 Rotate the dial to select the name you want to erase. 6 Press (6) (ENTER) for two seconds. The name is erased. Repeat steps 5 and 6 if you want to erase other names. 7 Press (LIST) for two seconds.
Locating a disc by name — List-up (CD unit with the custom file function or MD unit) You can use this function for discs that have been assigned a custom name. For more information on disc names, refer to “Labeling a CD” (page 23). 1 Press (LIST) momentarily. The name assigned to the current disc appears in the display. Selecting specific tracks for playback — Bank (CD unit with the custom file function) If you label the disc, you can set the unit to skip tracks and play only the tracks you want.
Playing the specific tracks only You can select: •Bank on to play the tracks with the “Play” setting. •Bank inv (Inverse) to play the tracks with the “Skip” setting. 1 During playback, press (SHIFT), then press (4) (PLAY MODE) repeatedly until “Bank” appears. 2 Press (5) (n) to repeatedly until the desired setting appears. z Bank on z Bank inv z Bank off BANK With Optional Equipment DSP The optional XDP-U50D lets you add some effects to the sound field of the currently selected source.
Adjusting the effect level 1 Press (SOURCE) to select a source (tuner, CD or MD). Storing a surround effect onto CDs 2 Press (SOUND) for two seconds. — Digital Signal Processor (DSP) Custom File (CD unit the with custom file function) SUR 3 Rotate the dial until the desired surround menu appears. Once you have registered the desired surround menu onto the discs, you can enjoy the same surround menu every time you play that disc. (Only when you have labeled a disc by the Custom File function.
Selecting the listening position You can set the time for the sound to reach the listeners from the speakers. The unit can simulate a natural sound field so that you can feel as if you are in the center of the sound field wherever you sit in the car. 1 2 3 EN Display window LP1 All LP2 Front LP3 Front R LP4 Front L LP5 Rear Center of sound field Normal setting (1 + 2 + 3) Front part (1 + 2) Rotate the dial to adjust the center of the sound field to the left or right.
Adjusting the frequency of the subwoofer(s) Normally, with the DSP mode on, the volume of the output sound from the rear speakers is lowered automatically to improve the efficiency of the listening position setting. If you want to raise the rear speaker volume, adjust the fader. To match the characteristics of the connected subwoofer(s), you can cut out the unwanted high and middle frequency signals entering the subwoofer(s).
Adjusting the volume of the bass and treble 4 Rotate the dial to select the turn-over frequency. The turn-over frequencies change as follows: Bass: You can adjust the volume of the bass and treble to best fit the acoustic characteristics inside your car. Press (SOURCE) to select a source (tuner, CD or MD). 2 Press (SOUND) repeatedly until “BAS” or “TRE” appears. 3 Rotate the dial to adjust the volume. After three seconds, the display goes back to normal playback mode.
With Optional Equipment 3 Press (5) (n). The unit stores TV channels in the order of their frequencies on the number buttons. A beep sound and the setting is stored. 4 Press (SHIFT). TV/Video You can connect an optional TV tuner and TV monitor with this unit. Watching the TV 1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly until “TV” appears. 2 Push the SEEK/AMS control up or down to select the desired TV band. Watching a video 1 Press (MODE) repeatedly to select “Video 1.” Play back the video.
Storing the TV channel names Follow the steps in “Storing the station names” (page 14). Displaying the TV or radio station names Displaying the information stored on discs Press (LIST) momentarily during CD/MD playback. Example: When CD unit 1 is selected. Press (LIST) momentarily during TV or radio reception. Example: When receiving the FM1 band 1 EN FM 1 1 WC B S 2 WB L S 3 WK T U 4 WR K I S S 5 WE V D 6 WR F M 7 1 0 1 . 9 8 1 0 2 .
Watching the TV or video while listening to a CD or MD — Simultaneous Play The simultaneous play function does not work while you are listening to the radio. 1 Press (SOURCE) for two seconds. 2 Press (2) (N). 3 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select a CD or MD. Additional Information Precautions • If your car was parked in direct sunlight resulting in a considerable rise in temperature inside the car, allow the unit to cool off before operating it.
Do not expose the discs to direct sunlight or heat sources such as hot air-ducts, or leave them in a car parked in direct sunlight where there can be a considerable rise in the temperature inside the car. Before playing, clean the discs with an optional cleaning cloth. Wipe each disc from the centre out. Do not use solvents such as benzine, thinner, commercially available cleaners or antistatic spray intended for analog discs.
Dismounting the unit 1 2 Press the clip inside the front cover with a thin screwdriver, and lever the front cover free. Attaching the label to the rotary commander You can control this unit with the optional rotary commander (RM-X4S). Several labels are supplied with the rotary commander. Attach the label that matches the functions of this unit and the mounting position of the rotary commander. After you mount the rotary commander, attach the label in the illustration below.
Specifications AUDIO POWER SPECIFICATIONS POWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION 19 watts per channel minimum continuous average power into 4 ohms, 4 channels driven from 20 Hz to 20 kHz with no more than 1 % total harmonic distortion.
Troubleshooting guide The following checklist will help you remedy the problems you may encounter with your unit. Before going through the checklist below, check the connection and operating procedures. General Problem Cause/Solution No sound. •Cancel the ATT function. •Set the fader control to the center position for two-speaker systems. •Rotate the dial in a clockwise direction to adjust the volume. The contents of the memory have been erased. • The power cord or battery has been disconnected.
DSP functions Problem Cause/Solution No sound, or sound is too low. The volume of the rear speakers may have been automatically lowered in order to maximize the effect of the listening position adjustment. n Rotate the dial in a clockwise direction to adjust the balance. The speaker balance can be set separately for DSP on mode and DSP off mode (page 28). Error displays The following indications will flash for about five seconds, and an alarm sound will be heard.
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