3-865-686-11 (1) 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-C5750/C4750 Serial No. For installation and connections, see the supplied installation/connections manual.
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 ................................................ 5 Detaching the front panel .................................. 5 Setting the clock .................................................. 6 CD Player Listening to a CD ................................................ 6 Playing a CD in various modes ........................
Location of controls MODE SOUND SEEK/AMS LIST DSPL SOURCE DSPL OFF 1 2 D 3 D - BASS SHIFT RELEASE OFF 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 CDX-C5750/C4750 Refer to the pages for details.
Attaching the front panel Getting Started Attach part a of the front panel to part b of the unit as illustrated and push until it clicks. Resetting the unit Before operating the unit for the first time or after replacing the car battery, you must reset the unit. Remove the front panel and press the reset button with a pointed object, such as a ballpoint pen. Reset button Notes • Pressing the reset button will erase the clock setting and some memorized functions.
Setting the clock The clock uses a 12-hour digital indication. CD Player Example: To set the clock to 10:08 1 Press (SHIFT), then press (2) (SET UP) repeatedly until “CLOCK” appears. Listening to a CD Insert a CD. Playback starts automatically. Labeled side up 1 Press (4) (n). The hour indication flashes. 2 Set the hour. to go backward SOURCE to go forward If a CD is already inserted, press (SOURCE) repeatedly until “CD” appears to start playback. CD indication 3 Press (4) (n).
Changing the display item 1 During playback, press (SHIFT). CDX-C5750: Each time you press (DSPL) during CD or CD TEXT disc playback, the item changes as follows: 2 Press (2) (SET UP) repeatedly until “A.SCRL” appears. 3 Press (4) (n) to select “A.SCRL-ON.” 4 Press (SHIFT). $ Track number/ Elapsed playback time $ Disc name*1/Artist name*2 $ Track name*1 $ Clock *1 If you inserted a non-CD TEXT disc, “NO NAME” appears in the display.
Playing a CD in various modes Radio You can play CDs in various modes: • REP (Repeat Play) repeats the current track. • SHUF (Shuffle Play) plays all the tracks in random order. Memorizing stations automatically Playing tracks repeatedly — Repeat Play 1 — Best Tuning Memory (BTM) The unit selects the stations with the strongest signals and memorizes them in the order of their frequencies. You can store up to 10 stations on each band (FM1, FM2, and AM). During playback, press (SHIFT).
Memorizing only the desired stations If you cannot tune in a preset station Push and release the SEEK/AMS control up or down 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. You can preset up to 20 FM stations (10 each for FM1 and 2), up to 10 AM stations in the order of your choice. 1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select the tuner.
Storing the station names Displaying the station name Press (DSPL) during radio reception. —Station Memo You can assign a name to each radio station and store it in memory. The name of the station currently tuned in appears in the display. You can assign a name of up to eight characters per station. Each time you press (DSPL), the item changes as follows: z Station name* Storing the station names 1 Tune in a station whose name you want to store. 2 Press (LIST) for two seconds.
Locating a station by name — List-up 1 2 3 Press (LIST) momentarily. The name assigned to the station currently playing appears in the display. Press (LIST) repeatedly until you find the desired station. Press (5) (ENTER) to tune in the desired station. Note Once the station name or frequency has been displayed for five seconds, the display goes back to its normal mode. To turn off the display, press (DSPL). Other Functions You can also control this unit with an optional rotary commander.
By rotating the control (the SEEK/AMS control) Using the rotary commander The rotary commander works by pressing buttons and/or rotating controls. You can also control optional CD or MD units with the rotary commander. By pressing buttons (the SOURCE and MODE buttons) (SOURCE) (MODE) Each time you press (SOURCE), the source changes as follows: 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. You can store the bass and treble levels independently for each source. Press (LIST) to display the memorized names. 1 Changing the operative direction The operative direction of controls is factoryset as shown below. To increase Select the item you want to adjust by pressing (SOUND) repeatedly.
Changing the sound and display settings The following items can be set: •CLOCK (page 6). •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. (CDX-C5750 only) •DIM (Dimmer) - to change the brightness of the display. — Select “ON” to dim the display. •BEEP - to turn on or off the beeps.
Boosting the bass sound — D-bass Level You can enjoy a clear and powerful bass sound. The D-bass function boosts the low frequency signal with a sharper curve than conventional bass boost. You can hear the bass line more clearly even while the vocal volume remains the same. You can emphasize and adjust the bass sound easily with the D-BASS control. D-BASS 3 D-BASS 2 D-BASS 1 0dB Frequency (Hz) Adjusting the bass curve Turn the D-BASS control to adjust the bass level (1, 2 or 3).
You can label CD and CD TEXT discs with a personalized name using the disc memo function. Refer to “Labeling a CD” (page 17). However, if you use personalized labels, they will always take priority over the original CD TEXT information when such information is displayed. Tip If you want to display the original CD TEXT information after labeling the CD TEXT disc with a personalized name, press (SHIFT), then (4) (n).
Playing tracks repeatedly Labeling a CD — Disc Memo — Repeat Play (For a CD unit with the custom file function) You can select: •REP-1 - to repeat a track. •REP-2 - to repeat a disc. You can label each disc with a personalized name. You can enter up to eight characters for a disc. If you label a CD, you can locate the disc by name (page 18) and select the specific tracks for playback (page 19). 1 During playback, press (SHIFT). 2 Press (6) (REP) repeatedly until the desired setting appears.
Displaying the disc memo Press (DSPL) during CD or CD TEXT disc* playback. * CDX-C5750 only Each time you press (DSPL) during CD or CD TEXT disc playback, the item changes as follows: Locating a disc by name — List-up (For a CD unit with the custom file function or an 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 17). 1 Press (LIST). The name assigned to the current disc appears in the display.
Selecting specific tracks for playback Playing specific tracks only — Bank (For a CD unit with the custom file function) You can select: • BANK-ON - to play the tracks with the “PLAY” setting. • BANK-INV (Inverse) - to play the tracks with the “SKIP” setting. If you label the disc, you can set the unit to skip or play the tracks of your choice. 1 During playback, press (SHIFT), then press (3) (PLAY MODE) repeatedly until “BANK” appears.
3 Press (4) (n). The unit stores TV channels in the order of their frequencies on the number buttons. A beep sound when the setting is stored. 4 Press (SHIFT). TV/Video You can connect an optional TV tuner and TV monitor to 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. Notes • The unit does not store TV channels with weak signals.
Storing the TV channel names Follow the steps in “Storing the station names” (page 10). Displaying the TV or radio station names Displaying the information stored on discs Press (LIST) during CD/MD playback. Example: When CD unit 1 is selected. Press (LIST) during TV or radio reception. 1 Example: When receiving the FM1 band 1 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 (1) (N). 3 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select a CD or MD. 4 Press (4) (n). 5 6 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select a TV or video. Press (SOURCE) for two seconds. Simultaneous Play starts.
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 temperature inside the car. Before playing, clean the discs with an optional cleaning cloth. Wipe each disc from the center out. Do not use solvents such as benzine, thinner, commercially available cleaners, or antistatic spray intended for analog discs.
Dismounting the unit Release key (supplied) µ µ µ Pull the unit out while the release key is inserted.
Specifications AUDIO POWER SPECIFICATIONS POWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION 17 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.
Error displays (when optional CD/MD unit is connected) The following indications will flash for about five seconds, and an alarm sound will be heard. Display NO MAG NO DISC NG DISCS *1 ERROR 1 BLANK * RESET NO READY HI TEMP Cause Solution The disc magazine is not inserted in the CD/MD unit. Insert the disc magazine in the CD/ MD unit. No disc is inserted in the CD/MD unit. Insert discs in the CD/MD unit. A CD/MD cannot play because of some problem. Insert another CD/MD.
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