Operating Instructions
US
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. WX-4500X Serial No.
WX-4500X
For installation and connections, see the supplied installation/connections manual.
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© 2001 Sony Corporation
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Changer Control
Audio Master
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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.
THIS DEVICE COMPLIES WITH PART 15
OF THE FCC RULES. OPERATION IS
SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING TWO
CONDITIONS;
(1) THIS DEVICE MAY NOT CAUSE
HARMFUL INTERFERENCE, AND
(2) THIS DEVICE MUST ACCEPT ANY
INTERFERENCE RECEIVED, INCLUDING
INTERFERENCE THAT MAY CAUSE
UNDESIRED OPERATION.
CAUTION
The use of optical instruments with this product
will increase eye hazard.
Welcome !
Thank you for purchasing this Sony Changer
Control Audio Master. You can enjoy its various
features even more with:
· Optional CD/MD units (both changers and
players)*1.
· CD TEXT information (displayed when a CD
TEXT disc*2 is played).
· Optional controller accessory
Rotary commander RM-X4S
Card remote commander RM-X114
*1 This unit works with Sony products only.
*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.
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Table of Contents
Location of controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Notes on discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Notes on Cassettes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Getting Started
Resetting the unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Setting the clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
CD Player
CD/MD Unit (optional)
Playing a disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Display items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Playing tracks repeatedly
-- Repeat Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Playing tracks in random order
-- Shuffle Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Labeling a CD
-- Disc Memo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Locating a disc by name
-- List-up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Selecting specific tracks for playback
-- Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Cassette Player
Listening to a tape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Playing a tape in various modes . . . . . . . . . 14
Radio
Storing stations automatically
-- Best Tuning Memory (BTM) . . . . . . 14
Receiving the stored stations . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Storing only the desired stations . . . . . . . . 15
Storing station names
-- Station Memo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Tuning in a station through a list
-- List-up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Other Functions
Using the rotary commander . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Adjusting the sound characteristics . . . . . . 19
Quickly attenuating the sound . . . . . . . . . . 19
Changing the sound and display settings
-- Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Setting the Dynamic Soundstage Organizer
(DSO) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Setting the equalizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Adjusting the front and rear volume . . . . . 21
Adjusting the volume of the
subwoofer(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Selecting the spectrum analyzer . . . . . . . . 22
Additional Information
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Error displays/Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
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Location of controls
SEEK/AMS
SEEK/AMS
TAPE
CD
EQ7
DSO
OFF
SCRL
SA
SOUND
MENU
DSPL
ATT
SOURCE
MODE
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Refer to the pages listed for details.
: During CD/MD playback
: During tape playback
: During radio reception
: During menu mode
a Frequency select switch (located on the
left side of the unit)
See "Frequency select switch" in the
Installation/Connections manual.
b DSO button 20
c SCRL (scroll) button 10
d Display window
e Receptor for the card remote
commander
f EQ7 button 20
g CD Z (eject) button 9
h DSPL (display mode change) button
10, 11, 16
i OFF (Stop/Power off) button* 8, 9, 13
j SOUND button 19, 21, 22
k MENU button 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15,
16, 20, 21, 22
l SA (spectrum Analyzer) button 22
m SEEK/AMS buttons (/+)
9
13
15
9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 19,
20, 21, 22
n Jog roller
Jog roller usually functions as a volume
control except in some adjusting modes.
11, 12
15, 16, 17
9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 20,
21, 22
o ATT button 19
p MODE (o) button
10, 11
13, 14
14, 15
q SOURCE (Power on/CD/MD/Tape/
Radio) button 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 19,
20, 21, 22
r Reset button 8
s TAPE Z (eject) button 13
* Warning when installing in a car without
an ACC (accessory) position on the
ignition switch
After turning off the ignition, be sure to press
(OFF) on the unit for 2 seconds to turn off the
clock display.
Otherwise, the clock display does not turn off and
this causes battery drain.
CD/MD
TAPE
RADIO
MENU
CD/MD
TAPE
RADIO
MENU
CD/MD
RADIO
MENU
CD/MD
TAPE
RADIO
mn
In menu mode, the currently selectable directions are indicated with a "v" in the display.
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t
SEEK/AMS
SEEK/AMS
To select leftwards/.
To select rightwards/>
To select upwards
To select downwards