Sony MDX-C8500X Operating Instructions - Page 6

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Table of contents Location of controls 7 Getting Started Resetting the unit 9 Detaching the front panel 9 Turning the unit on/off 10 How to use the menu 10 Setting the clock 10 CD/MD Listening to a CD with CDX-C8050X only 11 Listening to an MD with MDX-C8500X only 12 Playing a CD or MD (with optional CD/MD unit 12 Playing tracks repeatedly - Repeat Play 14 Playing tracks in random order - Shuffle Play 14 Labeling a CD - Disc Memo (For a CD unit with the custom file function 15 Locating a disc by name - List-up (For a CD unit with the custom file function or an MD unit 16 Selecting specific tracks for playback - Bank (For a CD unit with the custom file function 17 Radio Memorizing stations automatically - Best Tuning Memory (BTM 18 Memorizing only the desired stations 18 Receiving the memorized stations 19 Storing the station names - Station Memo 20 Locating a station by name - List-up 21 DSP Setting the equalizer 21 Selecting the listening position 22 Selecting a soundstage menu - Dynamic Soundstage Organizer (DSO 23 Adjusting the balance (BAL 23 Adjusting the front and rear fader 24 Adjusting the volume of the subwoofer(s) .... 25 Listening to each programme source in its registered DSO - Source Sound Memory (SSM 25 Selecting the spectrum analyzer 26 Other Functions Labeling the rotary commander 26 Using the rotary commander 27 Attenuating the sound 28 Changing the sound and display settings ..... 29 TV/Video Watching the TV 30 Watching a video 30 Memorizing TV channels automatically ....... 30 Memorizing only the desired TV channels ... 30 Storing the TV channel names 31 Displaying the information stored on discs 31 Watching the TV or video while listening to a CD or MD - Simultaneous Play 32 Additional Information Maintenance 33 Dismounting the unit 34 Specifications 35 Troubleshooting guide 36 6

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Table of contents
Location of controls
.................................................
7
Getting Started
Resetting the unit
................................................
9
Detaching the front panel
..................................
9
Turning the unit on/off
...................................
10
How to use the menu
.......................................
10
Setting the clock
................................................
10
CD/MD
Listening to a CD
with CDX-C8050X only
...............................
11
Listening to an MD
with MDX-C8500X only
..............................
12
Playing a CD or MD
(with optional CD/MD unit)
.....................
12
Playing tracks repeatedly
Repeat Play
..............................................
14
Playing tracks in random order
Shuffle Play
..............................................
14
Labeling a CD
Disc Memo (For a CD unit with the
custom file function)
....................................
15
Locating a disc by name
List-up (For a CD unit with the custom
file function or an MD unit)
.......................
16
Selecting specific tracks for playback
Bank (For a CD unit with the custom
file function)
.................................................
17
Radio
Memorizing stations automatically
Best Tuning Memory (BTM)
.................
18
Memorizing only the desired stations
...........
18
Receiving the memorized stations
..................
19
Storing the station names
Station Memo
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20
Locating a station by name
List-up
......................................................
21
DSP
Setting the equalizer
.........................................
21
Selecting the listening position
.......................
22
Selecting a soundstage menu
Dynamic Soundstage
Organizer (DSO)
..........................................
23
Adjusting the balance (BAL)
...........................
23
Adjusting the front and rear fader
.................
24
Adjusting the volume of the subwoofer(s)
....
25
Listening to each programme source in its
registered DSO
Source Sound Memory (SSM)
...............
25
Selecting the spectrum analyzer
.....................
26
Other Functions
Labeling the rotary commander
.....................
26
Using the rotary commander
..........................
27
Attenuating the sound
.....................................
28
Changing the sound and display settings
.....
29
TV/Video
Watching the TV
...............................................
30
Watching a video
..............................................
30
Memorizing TV channels automatically
.......
30
Memorizing only the desired TV channels ...
30
Storing the TV channel names
........................
31
Displaying the information
stored on discs
..............................................
31
Watching the TV or video while listening to a
CD or MD
Simultaneous Play
..................................
32
Additional Information
Maintenance
.......................................................
33
Dismounting the unit
.......................................
34
Specifications
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35
Troubleshooting guide
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36