FM/AM MiniDisc 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. MDX-C7970 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 Notes on MDs ........................................................... 4 Location of controls .................................................. 5 Getting Started Resetting the unit ................................................. 7 Detaching the front panel ................................... 7 Preparing the rotary commander ...................... 8 Setting the clock ................................................... 8 MD Player Listening to an MD ....................
Notes on MDs Since an MD itself is housed in a cartridge, free from accidental contact with your fingers and dust etc., it can withstand a certain degree of the rough handling. However, dirt or dust on the surface of the cartridge or a warped cartridge may cause a malfunction quality, observe the following. Notes on mounting labels Be sure to mount labels on cartridges correctly, as failing to do so may cause an MD to become stuck in the unit. •Mount the label in a suitable position.
Location of controls OPEN SOUND MODE LIST DSPL OFF 1 2 3 SOURCE OFF D - BASS SHIFT SEEK/AMS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 MDX-C7970 Refer to the pages for details.
Location of controls Optional wireless remote (RM-X47) OFF MODE SOURCE DIR SEEK AMS – REW – PRESET DISC SOUND + FF + SEL ATT DSPL The buttons of the wireless remote work the same functions as those on this unit. 1 OFF button 6 DSPL button 2 SEEK/AMS button 7 PRESET/DISC button 3 (–) (+) buttons 6 You cannot do manual search and manual tuning with the remote. 4 ATT button 8 SOURCE button 5 SOUND/SEL 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. Remove the front panel and press the reset button with a pointed object, such as a ballpoint pen. Reset button µ Note Pressing the reset button will erase the clock setting and some memorised functions.
Preparing the rotary commander Setting the clock When you mount the rotary commander, attach the label in the illustration below. Example: Set the clock to 10:08 The clock has a 12-hour digital indication. 1 SOUND MODE LIST Press (SHIFT), then press (3) (SET UP) repeatedly until “Clock” appears. 1 Press (5) (n). The hour indication flashes. 2 Set the hour. LIST MODE SOUND to go backward to go forward 3 Press (5) (n). The minutes indication flashes. 4 Set the minutes.
Changing the display item MD Player Each time you press (DSPL), the item changes as follows: $ Track number/ Elapsed playback time Listening to an MD $ Disc name*1 1 Press (OPEN) and insert the MD. $ Track name*2 Labeled side up $ Clock 6 2 *1 If there is no prerecorded title for a disc “NO D.Name” will appear on the display. *2 If a track title is not prerecorded, “NO T.Name” will be displayed. Close the front panel. Playback starts automatically.
If you press (DSPL) to change the display item, the disc or track name of the MD is scrolled automatically whether you set the function on or off. Playing an MD in various modes 1 During playback, press (SHIFT). 2 Press (3) (SET UP) repeatedly until “A.Scrl” appears. 3 Press (5) (n) to select “A.Scrl on.” Playing tracks repeatedly — Repeat Play 4 Press (SHIFT). 1 You can play MDs in various modes: •Repeat (Repeat Play) repeats the current track.
Memorizing only the desired stations Radio Memorizing stations automatically You can preset up to 20 FM stations (10 each for FM1 and FM2), up to 10 AM stations in the order of your choice. 1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select the tuner. 2 Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the band. 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 and release 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).
Displaying the station name Press (DSPL)during radio reception. Each time you press (DSPL), the item changes as follows: z Station name* z Frequency Clock Z * If the station name of a station is not stored, “NO Name” appears in the display for one second. Erasing the station name 1 Tuneinanystationandpress two seconds. 2 Press (DSPL)for two seconds. 3 Rotate the dial to select the name that you want to erase.
By rotating the control (the SEEK/ AMS control) Changing the operative direction The operative direction of controls is factoryset as in the illustration below. To increase To decrease Rotate the control and release it to: •Locate a specific track on a disc. Rotate and hold the control until you locate the specific point in a track, then release it to start playback. •Tune in the stations automatically. Rotate and hold the control to find a specific station.
Attenuating the sound 1 Press (SHIFT). 2 Press (3)(SETUP)repeatedlyuntilthe desired setting mode appears. Each time you press (3)(SET UP), the item changes as follows: Press (ATT)on the rotary commander or optional wireless remote. “ATT on” flashes momentarily. Clock n D.Info* n Amber/Green n Dimmer n Contrast n Beep n RM n M.dspl n A.Scrl* To restore the previous volume level, press (ATT)again. * When no MD or CD is playing, this item will not appear.
With Optional Equipment CD/MD Unit This unit can control a maximum of seven external CD/MD units in this configuration: CD unit – maximum of five MD unit – maximum of five. Any combination up to seven will work. If you connect an optional CD unit with the CD TEXT function, the CD TEXT information will appear in the display when you play a CD TEXT disc. Playing a CD or MD 1 Press (SOURCE)repeatedlytoselectCD or MD. 2 Press (MODE) untilthedesiredunit appears. CD/MD playback starts.
Note For some CD TEXT discs with very many characters, the following cases may happen: — Some of the characters are not displayed — Auto Scroll does not work. Tip To manually scroll the long name of an MD or CD TEXT disc after activating the Auto Scroll function, press (SHIFT), then (2) (N) (manual scroll). Locating a specific track — Automatic Music Sensor (AMS) Playing tracks repeatedly — Repeat Play You can select: • Repeat 1 to repeat a track. • Repeat 2 to repeat a disc.
Labeling a CD — Disc Memo Displaying the disc memo Press (DSPL)duringCDorCDTEXTdisc playback. (For a 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. If you label a CD, you can locate the disc by name and select the specific tracks for playback (page 19). 1 2 PlaytheCDandpress seconds. (LIST)fortwo $ Track number/ Elapsed playback time $ Disc memo name Enter the characters.
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 18). 1 Press (LIST). The name assigned to the current disc appears in the display. Selecting specific tracks for playback — Bank (For a CD unit with the custom file function) If you label the disc, you can set the unit to skip or play the tracks of your choice.
Playing 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 2 During playback, press (SHIFT), then press (4)(PLAY MODE) repeatedly until “Bank” appears. Press (5)( n)torepeatedlyuntilthe desired setting appears. z Bank on You can connect an optional TV tuner and TV monitor to this unit. Watching the TV 1 Press (SOURCE)repeatedlyuntil“TV” appears.
3 Press (5) (n). The unit stores TV channels in the order of their frequencies on the number buttons. A beep sounds when the setting is stored. 4 Press (SHIFT). Notes • The unit does not store TV channels with weak signals. If only a few TV channels can be received, some number buttons will remain empty. • When a preset number is indicated in the display, the unit starts storing TV channels from the one currently displayed.
Displaying the information stored on discs Watching the TV or video while listening to a CD or MD — Simultaneous Play Press (LIST) during CD/MD playback. Example: When CD unit 1 is selected. 1 CD 1 1 SCHUBERT 2 MO Z A R T 3 BACH 4 L I SZT 5 CHOP I N 6 7 8 9 ? 10 ? * ***** ****** 3 Press (SOURCE) for two seconds. 2 Press (2) (N). 3 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select a CD or MD. 4 Press (5) (n). 5 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select a TV or video. 6 Press (SOURCE) for two seconds.
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. • If no power is being supplied to the unit, check the connections first. If everything is in order, check the fuse. • If no sound comes from the speakers of 2-speaker systems, set the fader control to the center position.
Dismounting the unit 1 Press the clip inside the front cover with a thin screwdriver, and lever the front cover free. 2 Repeat step 1 on the left side. The front cover is removed. 3 Use a thin screwdriver to push in the clip on the left side of the unit, then pull out the left side of the unit until the catch clears the mounting. 4 Repeat step 3 on the right side. 5 Slide the unit out of the mounting.
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 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 Error *1 1 Blank * Push Reset Not Ready Cause Solution The disc magazine is not inserted in the CD/MD unit. Insert the disc magazine with discs into 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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