SONY CDX-C6850 - Owner's Manual Immediate Download

Operating Instructions

FM/AM

Compact Disc

Player

CDX-C6850

For installation and connections, see the supplied installation/connections

manual.

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. CDX-C6850 Serial No.

3-865-912-11 (1)

Welcome !

Thank you for purchasing the Sony Compact

Disc Player. This unit lets you enjoy a variety

of features as well as an optional rotary

commander or a wireless remote.

In addition to the CD playback and radio

operations, you can expand your system by

connecting an optional CD/MD unit*1.

When you operate this unit or a connected

optional CD unit with the CD TEXT function,

the CD TEXT information will appear in the

display when you play a CD TEXT disc*2.

*1 You can also connect a CD changer, an MD

changer, a CD player, or an MD player.

*2 A CD TEXT disc is an audio CD that includes

information such as the disc name, artist name,

and track names.

This information is recorded on the disc.

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.

Table of Contents

This Unit Only

With Optional Equipment

Location of controls ................................................. 4

Getting Started

Resetting the unit ................................................ 6

Detaching the front panel .................................. 6

Setting the clock .................................................. 7

CD Player

Listening to a CD ................................................ 7

Playing a CD in various modes ........................ 9

Radio

Memorizing stations automatically

-- Best Tuning Memory (BTM) ................... 9

Memorizing only the desired stations ........... 10

Receiving the memorized stations .................. 10

Storing the station names

--Station Memo ........................................... 11

Locating a station by name

-- List-up ...................................................... 12

Other Functions

Labeling the rotary commander ..................... 12

Using the rotary commander .......................... 13

Adjusting the sound characteristics ............... 14

Attenuating the sound ..................................... 14

Changing the sound and display settings ..... 15

Adjusting the frequency of the speakers and

the subwoofer(s) .......................................... 16

CD/MD Unit

Playing a CD or MD ......................................... 17

Playing tracks repeatedly

-- Repeat Play ............................................. 18

Playing tracks in random order

-- Shuffle Play .............................................. 18

Labeling a CD

-- Disc Memo ............................................... 19

Locating a disc by name

-- List-up ...................................................... 20

Selecting specific tracks for playback

-- Bank .......................................................... 20

TV/Video

Watching the TV ............................................... 21

Watching a video .............................................. 21

Memorizing TV channels automatically ....... 21

Memorizing only the desired TV channels ... 22

Storing the TV channel names ........................ 22

Displaying the information stored on discs ... 23

Watching the TV or video while listening to a

CD or MD

-- Simultaneous Play .................................. 23

Additional Information

Precautions ......................................................... 24

Maintenance ....................................................... 25

Dismounting the unit ....................................... 25

Specifications ..................................................... 26

Troubleshooting guide ..................................... 27

Location of controls

Refer to the pages for details.

1 SEEK/AMS (seek/Automatic Music

Sensor/manual search) control

8, 10, 18, 20, 21

2 MODE (band/unit select) button

9, 10, 17, 19, 21

3 6 (eject) button (located on the front

side of the unit behind the front panel)

7, 23

4 SOURCE (source select) button

7, 9, 10, 16, 17, 19, 21, 22

5 Dial (volume/subwoofer volume/bass/

treble/left-right/rear-front control)

11, 14, 19

6 SOUND button 14

7 Display window

8 DSPL (display mode change) button

8, 11, 12, 17, 19, 20

9 OPEN button 6, 7, 25

!º LIST button

Station Memo 11, 22, 23

Disc Memo 19

List-up 12, 20

!¡ Reset button (located on the front side

of the unit behind the front panel) 6

!TM OFF button 6, 7

!£ SHIFT button

PLAY MODE 9, 10, 20, 21

REP 9, 18

SET UP 7, 8, 15, 16, 17

SHUF 9, 18

!¢ During radio reception:

Number buttons 10

During CD/MD playback:

Direct disc selection buttons 18

During TV reception:

Number buttons 22

! Receptor for the optional wireless

remote

SOUND

MODE

SOURCE

OFF

CDX-C6850

OPEN

LIST

D - BASS

OFF 1 2

23456789

SEEK/AMS

SHIFT

DSPL

Optional wireless

remote (RM-X47)

The corresponding buttons of the

wireless remote control the same

functions as those on this unit.

1 OFF button

2 SEEK/AMS button

3 () (+) buttons

4 ATT button

5 SOUND/SEL button

6 DSPL button

7 PRESET/DISC button

You cannot perform manual search or manual

tuning with the wireless remote.

8 SOURCE button

9 MODE/DIR button

OFF

SOURCE

DIR

SEL

REW

SOUND

ATT

DSPL

SEEK

AMS

PRESET

DISC

MODE