Sony CDX-L250 Primary User Manual - Page 3

Location of controls Refer to the pages listed for details. SOURCE SRC MODE SEL ATT SENS DISC 1 2 MBP D-BASS D SEEK AMS OFF REP SHUF BL SKIP ATA MTL 3 4 5 6 BTM DSPL CDX-L250 1 Volume +/- button 2 MODE button 3 SRC (SOURCE) (TUNER/CD) button 4 SEL (select) button 5 Display window 6 MBP (My Best sound Position) button 7 D (D-BASS) button 8 Z (eject) button 9 Reset button q; ATT (attenuate) button qa SENS button qs Number buttons (3) REP (4) SHUF qd BTM (Best Tuning Memory) button qf DSPL (display mode change) button qg OFF button* qh SEEK/AMS +/- button * Warning when installing in a car without an ACC (accessory) position on the ignition key switch Be sure to press (OFF) on the unit for 2 seconds to turn off the clock display after turning off the engine. Otherwise, the clock display does not turn off and this causes battery drain. Radio The unit can store up to 6 stations per band (FM1, FM2, FM3, and AM1, AM2). Caution When tuning in stations while driving, use Best Tuning Memory to prevent accidents. Storing stations automatically - Best Tuning Memory (BTM) The unit selects the stations with the strongest signals within the selected band, and stores them in the order of their frequency. 1 Press (SRC) repeatedly to select the radio. 2 Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the band. 3 Press (BTM) for 2 seconds. The unit stores stations in the order of their frequencies on the number buttons. A beep sounds when the setting is stored. Notes • If only a few stations can be received due to weak signals, some number buttons will retain their former settings. • When a number is indicated in the display, the unit starts storing stations from the one currently displayed. Storing only the desired stations You can manually preset the desired stations on any chosen number button. 1 Press (SRC) repeatedly to select the radio. 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. 4 Press the desired number button ((1) to (6)) 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. CD Player Playing a disc Insert the disc (labeled side up). Display items When the disc/track changes, any prerecorded title of the new disc/track is automatically displayed. Source Displayable items • Clock • Elapsed playing time Playback starts automatically. If a disc is already inserted, press (SRC) repeatedly until "CD" appears to start playback. To Stop playback Eject the disc Skip tracks - Automatic Music Sensor Fast-forward/ reverse - Manual Search Press Z or (OFF) Z (SEEK/AMS) (./>) [once for each track] (SEEK/AMS) (m/M) [hold to desired point] Note When the last track on the disc is over, playback restarts from the first track of the disc. Track number To Switch display item Press (DSPL) Playing tracks repeatedly - Repeat Play The current track will repeat itself when it reaches the end. During playback, press (3) (REP) repeatedly until "REP" indicator appears in the display. Repeat Play starts. To return to normal play mode, press (3) (REP) again. Playing tracks in random order - Shuffle Play You can select to play the tracks on the current disc in random order. During playback, press (4) (SHUF) repeatedly until "SHUF" indicator appears in the display. Shuffle Play starts. To return to normal play mode, press (4) (SHUF) again. Other Functions Adjusting the sound characteristics You can adjust the bass, treble, balance, and fader. The bass and treble levels can be stored independently for each source. 1 Select the item you want to adjust by pressing (SEL) repeatedly. Each time you press (SEL), the item changes as follows: BAS (bass) t TRE (treble) t BAL (left-right) t FAD (front-rear) 2 Adjust the selected item by pressing either side of the volume +/- button. Note Adjust within 3 seconds after selecting the item. Quickly attenuating the sound Press (ATT). The "ATT" indicator appears in the display. To restore the previous volume level, press (ATT) again. Canceling the beep sound Press (6) while pressing (SEL) down. To activate the beep sound again, press these buttons again. Note If you connect an optional power amplifier and do not use the built-in amplifier, the beep sound will be deactivated.