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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.
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Warning Welcome ! This equipment has been tested and found to Thank you for purchasing the Sony MiniDisc comply with the limits for a Class B digital Player. This unit lets you enjoy a variety of device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Table of Contents This Unit Only With Optional Equipment Notes on MDs ............4 CD/MD Unit Location of controls ..........5 Playing a CD or MD .......... 16 Playing tracks repeatedly — Repeat Play ..........17 Getting Started Playing tracks in random order Resetting the unit ..........
Notes on mounting labels Notes on MDs Be sure to mount labels on cartridges correctly, as failing to do so may cause an MD to become Since an MD itself is housed in a cartridge, free stuck in the unit. from accidental contact with your fingers and dust etc., it can withstand a certain degree of •Mount the label in a suitable position.
OFF 1 2 SOURCE D - BASS SHIFT SEEK/AMS MDX-C7970 Refer to the pages for details. !¡ Reset button (located on the front side 1 SEEK/AMS (seek/Automatic Music of the unit behind by the front panel) 7 Sensor/manual search) control 10, 11, 12, 17, 19, 20, 21 !™...
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Location of controls Optional wireless remote (RM-X47) MODE SOURCE SEEK – PRESET DISC – SOUND DSPL The buttons of the wireless remote work the same functions as those on this unit. 6 DSPL button 1 OFF button 7 PRESET/DISC button 2 SEEK/AMS button You cannot do manual search and manual 3 (–) (+) buttons...
Attaching the front panel Place the hole a in the front panel onto the Getting Started spindle b on the unit as illustrated, then push the left side in. Resetting the unit Before operating the unit for the first time or after replacing the car battery, you must reset the unit.
Preparing the rotary Setting the clock commander The clock has a 12-hour digital indication. When you mount the rotary commander, Example: Set the clock to 10:08 attach the label in the illustration below. Press (SHIFT), then press (3) (SET UP) repeatedly until “Clock”...
Changing the display item Each time you press (DSPL), the item changes MD Player as follows: Track number/ Elapsed playback time Listening to an MD Disc name* Press (OPEN) and insert the MD. Track name* Labeled side up Clock If there is no prerecorded title for a disc “NO D.Name”...
If you press (DSPL) to change the display Playing an MD in various item, the disc or track name of the MD is scrolled automatically whether you set the modes function on or off. You can play MDs in various modes: During playback, press (SHIFT).
Memorizing only the Radio desired stations You can preset up to 20 FM stations (10 each for FM1 and FM2), up to 10 AM stations in the Memorizing stations order of your choice. automatically Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select the tuner.
If you cannot tune in a preset Storing the station names station — Station Memo Push the SEEK/AMS control up or down and release to search for the station You can assign a name to each radio station (automatic tuning). and store it in memory.
Displaying the station name Press (DSPL) during radio reception. Other Functions Each time you press (DSPL), the item Using the rotary changes as follows: z Station name* z Frequency commander Clock Z The rotary commander works by pressing * If the station name of a station is not stored, buttons and/or rotating controls.
By rotating the control (the SEEK/ Changing the operative direction AMS control) The operative direction of controls is factory- set as in the illustration below. To increase To decrease Rotate the control and release it to: If you need to mount the rotary commander on •Locate a specific track on a disc.
Press (SHIFT). Attenuating the sound Press (3) (SET UP) repeatedly until the desired setting mode appears. Press (ATT) on the rotary commander or Each time you press (3) (SET UP), the item optional wireless remote. changes as follows: “ATT on” flashes momentarily. Clock n D.Info* n Amber/Green n Dimmer n Contrast n Beep n RM n M.dspl n To restore the previous volume level, press...
You can label CD and CD TEXT discs with a With Optional Equipment personalized name using the disc memo CD/MD Unit function. Refer to “Labeling a CD” (page 18). However, if you use personalized labels, they will always take priority over the original CD TEXT information when such information is This unit can control a maximum of seven displayed.
Note For some CD TEXT discs with very many characters, Playing tracks repeatedly the following cases may happen: — Some of the characters are not displayed — Repeat Play — Auto Scroll does not work. You can select: • Repeat 1 to repeat a track. To manually scroll the long name of an MD or CD •...
Displaying the disc memo Labeling a CD — Disc Memo Press (DSPL) during CD or CD TEXT disc (For a CD unit with the custom file function) p l a y b a c k . You can label each disc with a personalized name.
Locating a disc by name Selecting specific tracks — List-up (For a CD unit with the custom for playback file function or an MD unit) — Bank (For a CD unit with the custom file You can use this function for discs that have function) been assigned a custom name.
Playing specific tracks only You can select: TV/Video • Bank on to play the tracks with the “Play” setting. • Bank inv (Inverse) to play the tracks with the “Skip” setting. You can connect an optional TV tuner and TV monitor to this unit.
Press (5) (n). Storing the TV channel The unit stores TV channels in the order of their frequencies on the number buttons. names A beep sounds when the setting is stored. Press (SHIFT). Follow the steps in “Storing the station names”...
Displaying the Watching the TV or video while listening to a CD or information stored on discs — Simultaneous Play The simultaneous play function does not work Press (LIST) during CD/MD playback. while you are listening to the radio. Example: When CD unit 1 is selected. Press (SOURCE) for two seconds.
Cleaning the connectors concerning your unit that are not covered in The unit may not function properly if the this manual, please consult your nearest Sony connectors between the unit and the front dealer. panel are not clean. In order to prevent this,...
Dismounting the unit Press the clip inside the front cover with a thin screwdriver, and lever the front cover free. Repeat step 1 on the left side. The front cover is removed. 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.
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.
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When an error occurs during playback of an MD or CD, the disc number of the MD or CD does not appear in the display. The disc number causing the error appears in the display. If the above-mentioned solutions do not help improve the situation, consult your nearest Sony dealer.
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