SONY CDX-4OOOX FM AM Compact Disc Player Instruction Manual

SONY CDX-4OOOX FM AM Compact Disc Player

Owner’s Record
The model and serial numbers are located on the bottom of the unit.
Record these numbers in the space provided below.
Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product.
Model No. Serial No.

For installation and connections, see the supplied installation/connections manual.

Warning
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. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment.

CAUTION
The use of optical instruments with this product will increase eye hazard.

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 your car is equipped with a power antenna, it will extend automatically while the unit is operating.

If you have any questions or problems concerning your unit that are not covered in this manual, please consult your nearest Sony dealer.

Moisture Condensation
On a rainy day or in a very damp area,moisture may condense on the lenses inside the unit. Should this occur, the unit will not operate properly. In such a case, remove the disc and wait for about an hour until the moisture has evaporated.

To maintain high quality sound
If you have drink holders near your audio equipment, be careful not to splash juice or other soft drinks onto the unit and CD. Sugary residues on the unit or CD may contaminate the lenses inside the unit, reduce the sound quality, or prevent sound reproduction altogether.

Welcome !
Thank you for purchasing the Sony Compact
Disc Player. This unit lets you enjoy a variety of features using the following controller accessory:
Optional accessory
Rotary commander RM-X4S

Notes on CDs
A dirty or defective disc may cause sound dropouts while playing. To enjoy optimum sound, handle the disc as follows.
Handle the disc by its edge. To keep the disc clean, do not touch the surface.

Do not stick paper or tape on the disc.

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.

Notes on discs
If you use the discs explained below, the sticky residue can cause the CD to stop spinning and may cause malfunction or ruin your discs.
Do not use second-hand or rental CDs that have a sticky residue on the surface (for example, from peeled-off stickers or from ink, or glue leaking from under the stickers).

There are paste residue. Ink is sticky.

Do not use rental CDs with old labels that are beginning to peel off.

Stickers that are beginning to peel away, leaving a sticky residue.

Do not use your CDs with labels or stickers attached.

Labels are attached.

Notes on CD-R discs

• You can play CD-Rs (recordable CDs) on this unit. However depending on the conditions of the recording equipment or the CD-R disc itself, some CD-Rs cannot be played on this unit.
• You cannot play a CD-R that is not finalized (Finalization is necessary for a recorded CDR disc to be played on the audio CD player).
• You cannot play CD-RWs (rewritable CDs) on this player.

When you play 8 cm (3 in.) CDs
Use the optional Sony compact disc single adaptor (CSA-8) to protect the CD player from damage.

Location of controls

Refer to the pages listed for details.

1. Volume control dial

2.  MENU button 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 16

3. (eject) button (located on the front side of the unit behind the front panel) 8

4.  DISC/PRST +/- (cursor up/down) buttons 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 16
   During radio reception:
   Preset stations select 11

5. DSPL (display mode change) button 8, 9, 13

6. MODE button
   During radio reception:
   BAND select 10

7. SOURCE (TUNER/CD) button 7,8,9,10,11

8. Display window

9. OPEN button 6, 8, 17

10. D-BASS button 16

11. SOUND button 15

12. Reset button (located on the front side of the unit behind the front panel) 6

13. OFF button .1 6, 7, 8

14. SEEK/AMS -/+ (cursor left/right) buttons 7, 9, 11, 12, 15, 16
    Automatic Music Sensor 9
    Manual Search 9
    Seek 11

15. Frequency select switch (located on the bottom of the unit) .2
    The AM (FM) tuning interval is factory-set to the 10 k (200 k) position. Make sure that the 9 k (50 k) position is selected.

16. ENTER button 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 16

17. Number buttons
    During radio reception:
    Preset number select 11
    During CD playback:
    (D REP 10
    (_) SHUF 10

Warning when installing in a car without ACC (accessory) position on the ignition key switch
Be sure to press on the unit for two seconds to turn off the clock display after turning off the engine.
When you press momentarily, the clock display does not turn off and this causes battery wear. ,z CDX-4005 only

Getting Started

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 pannel and press the reset button with a pointed object, such as a ballpoint pen.

Note
Pressing the reset button will erase the clock setting and some memorized functions such as the station memo

Detaching the front panel
You can detach the front panel of this unit to protect the unit from being stolen.

1. Press OFF.
2. Press OPEN, then slide the front panel to the right side, and pull out the left side of the front panel.

Notes

• On not put anything on the inner surface of the front panel.
• Be sure not to drop the panel when detaching it from the unit.
• If you detach the panel while the unit is still turned on, the power will turn off automatically to prevent the speakers from being damaged.
• When carrying the frontpanel withyou, use the supplied front panel case.

Attaching the front panel
Place the hole A in the front panel onto the spindle B on the unit as illustrated, then push the left side in.

Notes

• Be careful not to attach the front panel upside down,
• Do not press the front panel too hard against the unit when attaching it.
• Do not press too hard or put excessive pressure on the display window of the front panel.
• Do not expose the front panel to direct sunlight or heat sources such as hot air ducts, and do not leave it in a humid place. Never leave it on the dashboard of a car parked in direct sunlight or where there may be a considerable rise in temperature.

Caution alarm
If you turn the ignition key switch to the OFF position without removing the front panel, the caution alarm will beep for a few seconds.
If you connect an optional power amplifier and do not use the built-in amplifier, the beep sound will be deactivated.

Turning the unit on/off

Turning on the unit
Press (SOURCE) or insert a CD in the unit. For details on operation, refer to page 8 (CD player) and page 10 (radio).

Turning off the unit
Press COFF to stop CD/MD playback or FM/AM reception (the key illumination and display remain on).
Press COFF for two seconds to completely turn the unit off.

Note
If your car has no ACC position on the ignition key switch, be sure to turn the unit off by pressing COFF for two seconds to avoid car battery wear.

How to use the menu
This unit is operated by selecting items from a menu.
To select, first enter the menu mode and choose up/ down ((+)/ (-) of (PRST)). or choose left/right ((-)/(+) of (SEEK/AMS)).

Setting the clock

The clock uses a 12-hour digital indication.

Example: To set the clock to 10:08

1. Press MENU, then press either side of PRST repeatedly until “CLOCK”appears.. The minute indication flashes. The minute indication flashes.
2. Press ENTER.

After the clock setting is completed, the display returns to normal play mode.

Note
In the initial setting, the clock indication appears while the unit is turned off.
When the D.INFO mode is set to ON, the time is always displayed (page 16).

CD Player

Listening to a CD

1. Press COPEN) and insert the CD.
2. Close the front panel.

If a CD is already inserted, press SOURCE repeatedly until “CD” appears to start playback.

When the last track on the CD is over
The track number indication returns to “1,” and playback restarts from the first track of the CD.

Changing the display item
Each time you press DSPL during CD TEXT disc playback, the item changes as follows:

1. If you play a CD TEXT disc, the artist name appears in the display after the disc name. (Only for CD TEXT discs with the artist name.)
2. If the track name of a CD TEXT disc is not prerecorded, “TRACK” and “NO NAME” appear in the display.

After you select the desired item, the display will automatically change to the Motion Display mode after a few seconds.
In the Motion Display mode, all the items are scrolled in the display one by one in order.

Tip
The Motion Display mode can be turned off. (See “Changing the sound and display settings” on page 16.)

Automatically scrolling a disc name

Auto Scroll
If the disc name, artist name, or track name on a CD TEXT disc exceeds eight characters and the Auto Scroll function is on, information automatically scrolls across the display as follows:

• The ged lie dise ars me en the did as the display item).
• The track name appears when the track has changed (if the track name is selected as the display item).
• The disc or track name appears depending on the setting when you press (SOURCE) to select CD TEXT disc.

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. During playback, press (MENU.
2. Press ACRO ARe repeatedly
3. PASSRL-ON side of BEEKAMS) to select
4. Press (ENTER).

To cancel Auto Scroll, select “A.SCRL-OFF” in step 3.

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.

Locating a specific track

• Automatic Music Sensor (AMS) you want to skip.

Locating a specific point in a track

• Manual Search
  During playback, press and hold either side of SEEK/AMS). Release when you have found the desired point.

Note
If “ ” appears in the display, you have reached the beginning or the end of the disc and you cannot go any further.

Playing a CD in various modes

You can play CDs in various modes:

• REP (Repeat Play) repeats the current track.
• SHUF (Shuffle Play) plays all the tracks in random order.

Playing tracks repeatedly

• Repeat Play
  During playback, press 1 (REP).

Repeat Play starts.

To return to normal play mode, select “REP-OFF.”

Playing tracks in random order

• Shuffle Play
  During playback, press 2 (SHUF).

To return to normal play mode, select “SHUF-OFF.”

Radio

Memorizing stations automatically

• 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 6 stations on each band (FM1, FM2, FM3, AM1, and AM2).

Caution
When tuning in stations while driving, use Best Tuning Memory to prevent accidents.

1. Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select the tuner.
   Each time you press (SOURCE), the source changes as follows:
   Tuner + CD

2. Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the band.
   Each time you press (MODE), the band changes as follows:

3. Press (MENU, then press either side of (PRST repeatedly until “BTM” appears.

4. Press CENTER.
   The unit stores stations in the order of their frequencies on the number buttons.
   A beep sounds when the setting is stored.

Notes

• The unit does not store stations with weak signals. If only a few stations can be received, some number buttons will retain their former setting.
• When a number is indicated in the display, the unit starts storing stations from the one currently displayed.
• If a CD is not in the unit, only the tuner band appears even if you press (SOURCE).

Memorizing only the desired stations
You can preset up to 18 FM stations (6 each for FM1, FM2, and FM3), up to 12 AM stations (6 each for AM1 and AM2) in the order of your choice.

1. Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select the tuner.
2. Press MODE) repeatedly to select the band.
3. Press either side of (SEEK/AMS) to tune in the station that you want to store on the number button.
4. Press the desired number button (Q to ) for two seconds until “MEM” appears.
   The number button indication appears in the display.

Note
If you try to store another station on the same number button, the previously stored station will be erased.

Receiving the memorized stations

1. Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select the tuner.
2. Press MODE) repeatedly to select the band.
3. Press the number button ( to ©) on which the desired station is stored.

Tip
Press either side of PRST to receive the stations in the order they are stored in the memory (Preset Search Function).

If you cannot tune in a preset station
Press either side of SEEK/AMS) to search for the station (automatic tuning). Scanning stops when the unit receives a station. Press either side of (SEEK/AMS) repeatedly until the desired station is received.

Note
If the automatic tuning stops too frequently, press (MENU, then press either side of PRST repeatedly until “LOCAL” (local seek mode) is displayed. Then press the (+) side of (SEEK/AMS) to select “LOCAL-ON.” Press CENTER.
Only the stations with relatively strong signals will be tuned in.

Tips

• When you select the “LOCAL-ON” setting, “L.SEEK” appears while the unit is searching for a station.
• If you know the frequency of the station you want to listen to, press and hold either side of (SEEK/AMS) until the desired frequency appears (manual tuning).

If FM stereo reception is poor

Monaural Mode

1. During radio reception, press (MENU, then press either side of (PRST) repeatedly until “MONO-OFF” appears.

2. Press the (+) side of (SEEK/AMS) until “MONO-ON” appears.
   The sound improves, but becomes monaural (“ST” disappears).

3. Press CENTER.
   To return to normal mode, select “MONO-OFF” in step 2.

Automatical reception frequency adjustment

• IF AUTO function

If interference occurs, the “IF AUTO” function of this unit will automatically avoid noise and narrow the reception frequency. In such cases, some FM stereo broadcasts may become monaural. If you would like to hear such broadcasts in stereo, manually switch to the “WIDE” setting.

1. During radio reception, press (MENU. then press either side of PRST repeatedly until *IF AUTO” appears.
2. Press the (+) side of (SEEK/AMS) until “WIDE” appears.
3. Press CENTER.

Note
When you widen the frequency signal reception setting (“WIDE” mode), some interference may occur.

Storing the station names

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 for a station.

Storing the station names

1. Tune in a station whose name you want to store.

2. Press MENU, then press either side of PRST repeatedly until “NAME EDIT” appears.

3. Press CENTER.

4. Enter the characters.
   

5. Press the (+) side of PRST repeatedly to select the desired characters.
   (A → B → C→.. 2 → 0 → 1 → 2 → … 9 → +→-→*→/→|→>→< →. →)
   If you press the (-) side of PRST repeatedly, the characters appear in the reverse order.
   If you want to put a blank space between characters, select “- ” (under- bar).

6. Press the (+) side of (SEEK/AMS) after locating the desired character.
   The next character flashes.
   If you press the (-) side of (SEEK/AMS), the previous character flashes.

7. Repeat steps 1 and 2 to enter the entire name.

8. To return to the normal radio reception,press ENTER).

Tip
To erase or correct a name, enter “_” (under-bar) for each character.

Displaying the station name
Press DSPL during radio reception.

Each time you press DSPL, the item changes as follows:
Station name* + • Frequency
If the station name of a station is not stored, “NO NAME” appears in the display for one second.

Erasing the station name

1. Tune in a station whose name you want to erase.

2. Press MENU, then press either side of (PRST repeatedly until “NAME DEL” appears.

3. Press ENTER.

4. Press CENTER for two seconds.
   The name is erased.
   Repeat steps 1 through 4 if you want to erase other names.

5. Press MENU) twice.
   The unit returns to the normal radio reception mode.

Note
When you erase all of the station names, “NO NAME” appears in step 4.

Other Functions

You can also control the unit with a rotary commander.

Labeling the rotary commander
Depending on how you mount the rotary commander, attach the appropriate label as shown in the illustration below.

Using the rotary commander

The rotary commander works by pressing buttons and/or rotating controls.
By pressing buttons (the SOURCE and MODE buttons)

Each time you press (SOURCE), the source changes as follows:

Tuner → CD
Pressing (MODE) changes the operation in the following ways:
Tuner: FM1 → FM2 → FM3 → AM1 → AM2

By rotating the control (the SEEK/AMS control)

Rotate the control momentarily 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 stations automatically. Rotate and hold the control to find a specific station.

By pushing in and rotating the control (the PRESET/DISC control)

Push in and rotate the control to:

• Receive the stations memorized on the number buttons.

Other operations

Tip
If your car has no ACC (accessory) position on the ignition key switch, be sure to press OFF) for two seconds to turn off the clock indication after turning off the engine.

Changing the operative direction
The operative direction of controls is factory-set as shown below.

If you need to mount the rotary commander on the right hand side of the steering column, you can reverse the operative direction.

Press (SOUND for two seconds while pushing the VOL control.

Tip
You can also change the operative direction of these controls with the unit (see “Changing the sound and display settings” on page 16).

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.

1. Select the item you want to adjust by pressing (SOUND repeatedly.
   Each time you press (SOUND), the item changes as follows:
   BAS (bass) → TRE (treble) – BAL (left-right) → FAD (front-rear)

2. Adjust the selected item by pressing either side of (SEEK/AMS).
   When aust pre with there and rotate the VOL control.

Note
Adjust within three seconds after selecting the item.

Attenuating the sound
Press CATT) on the rotary commander “ATT-ON” flashes momentarily.
To restore the previous volume level, press (ATT) again.
When the interface cable of a car telephone is connected to the ATT lead, the unit decreases the volume automatically when a telephone call comes in (Telephone ATT function).

Tip
When the interface cable of a car telephone is connected to the ATT lead, the unit decreases the volume automatically when a telephone call comes in (Telephone ATT function).

Changing the sound and display settings

The following items can be set:

SET (setting)

• CLOCK (page 8)
• BEEP — to turn the beeps on or off.
• RM (Rotary Commander) – to change the operative direction of the controls of the rotary commander.
  • Select “NORM” to use the rotary commander as the factory-set position.
  • Select “REV” when you mount the rotary commander on the right side of the steering column.

DIS (display)

• D.INFO (Dual Information) – to display the clock and the play mode at the same time (ON).
• M.DSPL (Motion Display) – to turn the motion display on or off.
• A.SCRL (Auto Scroll) (page 10)

Note
If you connect an optional power amplifier and do not use the built-in amplifier, the beep sound will be disabled.

1. Press MENU.

2. Press either side of PRST) epeatedly until the desired item appears.
   Each time you press the (-) side of PAST, the item changes as follows:
   CLOCK → BEEP → RM → D.INFO → M.DSPL → A.SCRL
   Note
   The displayed item will differ depending on the source.
   You can easi swichael, and tories SET”, mode)) by pressing either side of PRST) for two seconds.

3. Press the (+) side of (SEEK/AMS) to select the desired setting (Example: ON or OFF).

4. Press CENTER.
   After the mode setting is complete, the display returns to normal play mode.

Boosting the bass sound

D-bass
You can enjoy a clear and powerful bass sound.
The D-bass function boosts the low and high 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.

Adjusting the bass curve
Press D-BASS) repeatedly until the desired bass level (1, 2, or 3) appears in the display.

To cancel, select “D.BASS-OFF.”

Note
If the bass sound becomes distorted, select a less effective setting of “D.BASS” or adjust the volume.

Additional Information

Maintenance
Fuse replacement
When replacing the fuse, be sure to use one matching the amperage rating stated on the original fuse. If the fuse blows, check the power connection and replace the fuse. If the fuse blows again after replacement, there may be an internal malfunction. In such a case, consult your nearest Sony dealer.

Warning
Never use a fuse with an amperage rating exceeding the one supplied with the unit as this could damage the unit.

Cleaning the connectors
The unit may not function properly if the connectors between the unit and the front panel are not clean. In order to prevent this, open the front panel by pressing ( OPEN ) , then detach it and clean the connectors with a cotton swab dipped in alcohol. Do not apply too much force. Otherwise, the connectors may be damaged.

Notes

• For safety, turn off the engine before cleaning the connectors, and remove the key from the ignition switch.
• Never touch the connectors directly with your fingers or any metal device.

Dismounting the unit

1. Press the clip inside the front cover with a thin screwdriver, and gently pry 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 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.

Other specifications

This output is the value measured at a distance of 200 mm from the oqjective lens surface on the Optical Pick-up Block.

Design and specifications are suqject to change without notice.

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.

If the above-mentioned solutions do not help improve the situation, consult your nearest Sony dealer.

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