© 2002 Sony Corporation
Operating Instructions
Mode d'emploi
US
CDX-CA400
FM/AM
Compact Disc
Player
For installation and connections, see the supplied installation/connections
manual.
En ce qui concerne l'installation et les connexions, consulter le manuel
d'installation/raccordement fourni.
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. CDX-CA400 Serial No.
3-238-719-11 (1)
FR
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Welcome !
Thank you for purchasing this Sony Compact
Disc Player. You can enjoy its various features
even more with:
·Optional CD/MD units (both changers and
players)*.
·Supplied controller accessory
Card remote commander RM-X115
* Only one optional Sony CD/MD unit can be
connected.
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.
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Table of Contents
Location of controls .................................................. 4
Precautions ................................................................ 6
Notes on discs ........................................................... 6
Getting Started
Resetting the unit ................................................. 7
Detaching the front panel ................................... 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
Radio
Display items ...................................................... 11
Storing stations automatically
-- Best Tuning Memory (BTM) ................... 11
Storing only the desired stations ..................... 12
Receiving the stored stations ............................ 12
Other Functions
Adjusting the sound characteristics ................ 13
Quickly attenuating the sound ........................ 13
Canceling the beep sound ................................. 13
Selecting the sound position
-- "My Best sound Position (MBP)" .......... 14
Boosting the bass sound
-- D-bass ........................................................ 14
Additional Information
Maintenance ........................................................ 15
Removing the unit ............................................. 16
Specifications ...................................................... 17
Troubleshooting .................................................. 18
Error displays ..................................................... 19
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Location of controls
1 SOURCE (Power on/Radio/CD/MD)
button 9, 10, 11, 12
2 MODE button 10, 11, 12
3 SEL (select) button 9, 13, 14
4 DSPL (display mode change) button
9, 10, 11
5 Display window
6 MBP (My Best sound Position) button 14
7 Z (eject) button 9
8 D-BASS button 14
9 VOL (volume) /+ control dial 9, 13
0 RELEASE (front panel release) button 8
qa Receptor for the card remote
commander
qs RESET button (located on the front side of
the unit, behind the front panel) 7
qd ATT (attenuate) button 13
CDX-CA400
SOURCE
SEL
DSPL
MODE
BTM
MBP
OFF
1
2
+
3
4
REP
DISC
SHUF
5
6
SENS
ATT
RELEASE
D-BASS
Refer to the pages listed for details.
qf Number buttons 12, 13
(1) DISC 10
(2) DISC + 10
(3) REP 10
(4) SHUF 10
qg SENS button 12
qh BTM (Best Tuning Memory) button 11
qj OFF (Stop/Power off) button* 8, 9
qk SEEK/AMS /+ control dial 9, 12
* 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.
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Card remote commander RM-X115
The corresponding buttons of the card
remote commander control the same
functions as those on this unit.
1 DSPL button
2 SOURCE button
3 SEEK (/+) buttons
4 OFF button
5 VOL (+/) buttons
6 MODE button
7 DISC/PRESET (+/) buttons
8 ATT button
Note
If the unit is turned off by pressing (OFF) for 2
seconds, it cannot be operated with the card
remote commander unless (SOURCE) on the unit is
pressed, or a disc is inserted to activate the unit
first.
Tip
Refer to "Replacing the lithium battery" for details
on how to replace the batteries (page 15).
ATT
OFF
DSPL
MODE
SOURCE
VOL
+
PRESET
+
PRESET
SEEK
SEEK+