SONY CDX-L550X - Owner's Manual Immediate Download

Operating Instructions

CDX-L550X

3-226-678-11 (1)

FM/AM

Compact Disc

Player

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 these numbers in the space provided below.

Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this

product.

Model No. CDX-L550X Serial No.

Welcome !

Thank you for purchasing this Sony Compact

Disc Player. You can enjoy its various features

even more with:

·CD TEXT information (displayed when a CD

TEXT disc* is played).

·Optional controller accessories

Rotary commander RM-X4S

Card remote commander RM-X114

* 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

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

Playing a disc ........................................................ 9

Display items ...................................................... 10

Playing tracks repeatedly

-- Repeat Play ............................................... 10

Playing tracks in random order

-- Shuffle Play ............................................... 10

Radio

Storing stations automatically

-- Best Tuning Memory (BTM) ................... 11

Receiving the stored stations ............................ 11

Storing only the desired stations ..................... 12

Storing station names

-- Station Memo ........................................... 12

Locating a station by name

-- List-up ....................................................... 13

Other Functions

Using the rotary commander ........................... 14

Adjusting the sound characteristics ................ 15

Quickly attenuating the sound ........................ 15

Changing the sound and display settings

-- Menu .......................................................... 16

Selecting the sound position

-- "My Best sound Position (MBP)" .......... 17

Setting the equalizer .......................................... 17

Additional Information

Maintenance ........................................................ 18

Removing the unit ............................................. 19

Specifications ...................................................... 20

Troubleshooting .................................................. 21

Error displays/Messages .................................. 22

Location of controls

1 MBP (My Best sound Position) button 17

2 Z (eject) button (located on the front side

of the unit, behind the front panel) 9

3 MENU button 9, 11, 12, 13, 16, 18

4 Volume control dial

5 LIST button 13

6 Receptor for the card remote

commander

7 Display window

8 OPEN button 8, 9

9 EQ7 button 17

0 RESET button (located on the front side of

the unit, behind the front panel) 7

qa OFF (Stop/Power off) button* 8, 9

qs SOUND button 15, 17

qd SOURCE (Power on/Radio/CD) button

8, 9, 11, 12, 17

CDX-L550X

Refer to the pages listed for details.

: During Playback

: During radio reception

: During menu mode

qf ENTER button

9, 11, 12, 13, 16, 18

qg MODE button 11, 12

qh DSPL (display mode change) button

10, 13

qj Number buttons

(1) REP 10

(2) SHUF 10

11, 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.

RADIO

(SEEK)

(): to select

leftwards/

Card remote commander

RM-X114 (optional)

The corresponding buttons of the card

remote commander control the same

functions as those on this unit.

1 DSPL button

2 MENU button

3 SOURCE button

4 SEEK (</,) buttons

5 SOUND button

6 OFF button

7 VOL (+/) buttons

8 MODE button

9 LIST button

0 PRESET (M/m) buttons

qa ENTER button

qs 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 19).

(SEEK)

(+):to select

rightwards

(PRESET)

(+): to select upwards

(PRESET)

(): to select downwards

qk PRESET buttons (+/)

11, 13

9, 11, 12, 13, 16, 18

ql SEEK buttons (/+) 15

11, 12

9, 12, 16, 18

RADIO

DISC

ATT

OFF

DSPL

MODE

SOURCE

DISC +

VOL

PRESET +

SEEK+

SEEK

PRESET

SOUN

ENTER

MEN

LIST

In menu mode, the currently selectable

button (s) of these four are indicated with a

"M" in the display.