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Operating Instructions
Mode d'emploi
Manual de instrucciones
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-M730 Serial No.
CDX-M730
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.
Para obtener información sobre la instalación y las conexiones, consulte el manual
de instalación/conexiones suministrado.
© 2002 Sony Corporation
3-242-101-11 (1)
US
FR
ES
FM/AM
Compact Disc
Player


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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)*1.
· CD TEXT information (displayed when a CD
TEXT disc*2 is played).
· Supplied controller accessory
Card remote commander RM-X110
· Optional controller accessory
Wireless rotary commander RM-X6S
*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.
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.
The use of optical instruments with this product
will increase eye hazard.
CAUTION
The "XM Ready" logo indicates that this product
will control a Sony XM tuner module (sold
separately).
Please see your nearest authorized Sony dealer
for details on the XM tuner module.
For instructions on XM tuner operation, please
refer to the XM tuner module's included
instruction manual.


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Table of Contents
Location of controls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Notes on discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Getting Started
Resetting the unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Detaching the front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Setting the clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
CD Player
CD/MD Unit (optional)
Playing a disc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Display items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Playing tracks repeatedly
-- Repeat Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Playing tracks in random order
-- Shuffle Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Labeling a CD
-- Disc Memo*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Locating a disc by name
-- List-up* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
* Functions available with optional CD/MD unit
Radio
Storing stations automatically
-- Best Tuning Memory (BTM). . . . . . . 14
Receiving the stored stations . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Storing only the desired stations . . . . . . . . . 15
Storing station names
-- Station Memo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Tuning in a station through a list
-- List-up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Other Functions
Adjusting the sound characteristics . . . . . . 17
Quickly attenuating the sound . . . . . . . . . . 17
Changing the sound and display settings
-- Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Setting the equalizer (EQ7). . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Setting the Dynamic Soundstage Organizer
(DSO) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Selecting the spectrum analyzer (SA). . . . . 20
Labeling a Motion Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Additional Information
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Removing the unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Error displays/Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26


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Location of controls
Refer to the pages listed for details.
a SCRL (scroll) button 11
b DSPL (display mode change) button
c Number buttons
(1) REP 11
(2) SHUF 12
To store stations/receive stored stations.
d EQ7 button 19
e MENU button
To display the menus.
f SOURCE (Power on/Radio/CD/MD)
button
To select the source.
g SEEK (</,) buttons
To skip tracks/fast-forward, reverse a track/
tune in stations automatically, find a station
manually/select a setting.
h SOUND button 17
i OFF (Stop/Power off) button 10, 21
j VOL (+/­) buttons
To turn up or down the volume.
k OPEN/CLOSE button 10, 22
l MODE button
To change the operation.
m DSO button 20
n LIST button 13, 16
o DISC (M/m) buttons
To receive preset stations/change the disc*/
select a menu.
* When an optional CD/MD unit is connected.
p ENTER button
To enter a setting.
q ATT button 17
Card remote commander RM-X110
DISC ­
ATT
OFF
SCRL
REP
SHUF
DSPL
1
4
MODE
2
5
3
6
SOURCE
DISC +
SEEK+
SEEK­
SOUND
ENTER
MENU
LIST
EQ7
DSO
VOL
+
­
OPEN/CLOSE
DISC ­
SOURCE
DISC +
SEEK+
SEEK­
(SEEK) (<):
to select
leftwards
(DISC) (M):
to select upwards
In menu mode, the currently selectable button(s) of
these four are indicated with a " v" in the display.
(DISC) (m):
to select downwards
(SEEK) (,):
to select
rightwards
Note
If the unit is turned off by pressing (OFF) for 2
seconds, the unit 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 22).


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The buttons on the unit share the same
functions as those on the card remote
commander.
a OPEN button 8, 10, 22
b Main display window
c qf Receptor for the card remote
commander
d qs RESET button 8
e Volume adjust buttons
f SCRL (scroll) button
g SOURCE button
h DSPL (display mode change) button
i Sub display window
j DISC +/­ (cursor up/down) buttons
SEEK (cursor left/right) buttons
k MENU button
m LIST button
o CLOSE (front panel close) button 8, 10
p OFF (Stop/Power off) button*
q MODE button
r Number buttons
s SOUND button
t EQ7 button
u ENTER button
v DSO button
w Z (eject) button 10
Main display side
Operation side
CDX-M730
CLOSE
SCRL
DSPL
OFF
MODE
SOURCE
ENTER
SOUND
MENU
LIST
DISC
RESET
DISC
DSO
REP
SHUF
EQ7
AF
TA
12
3
4
5
6
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