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© 1998 by Sony Corporation
FM/MW/LW
MiniDisc Player
MDX-C8900R
3-864-032-11(1)
Operating Instructions
Manual de instrucciones
Bruksanvisning
Manual de instruções
EN
ES
P
S
For installation and connections, see the supplied installation/connections
manual.
Para obtener información sobre la instalación y las conexiones, consulte el manual
de instalación/conexiones suministrado.
Vi hänvisar till det medföljande häftet angående montering/anslutningar.
Para a instalação e as ligações, consulte o manual de instalação/ligações
fornecido.


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Welcome !
Thank you for purchasing this Sony MiniDisc
Player. This unit lets you enjoy a variety of
features by using either a supplied rotary
commander or an optional wireless remote.
In addition to the MD 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 back a CD TEXT disc*2.
*1 You can also connect a CD changer or an MD
changer.
*2 A CD TEXT disc is an audio CD that includes
information such as the disc name, artist name,
and track names.
These information are recorded on the disc.
Voice Drive
Sony has developed a new function which
contributes to safer driving.
In addition to our unique rotary commander,
we now introduce a voice sensitive operating
system Voice Drive which gives the driver
voice control of the car audio.
Now, while keeping your eyes on the road,
you can command operations with Voice Drive
and confirm results with Voice Guide.
And you can also record your voice with the
voice memo function. It will take a note for
you when you see or think of something while
you are driving.
Voice guide for safe driving
This unit has a voice guide function*. When
the voice guide function is on, the unit gives
vocalized comments on functions
corresponding to the relevant button pushed.
* Some optional power amplifiers may cause a
break at the beginning of vocalized comments.
When you connect an optional MD changer, the
sound from the first MD may continue for a short
time even after the vocalized comments about
the second MD are announced.


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Table of Contents
This Unit Only
With Optional Equipment
Location of controls ................................................. 4
Getting Started
Resetting the unit ................................................ 6
Detaching the front panel .................................. 6
Preparing the rotary commander ..................... 7
Setting the clock .................................................. 7
MD Player
Listening to an MD ............................................. 8
Playing an MD in various modes ................... 10
Creating a programme
-- MD Programme Memory ...................... 11
Radio
Memorising stations automatically
-- Best Tuning Memory (BTM) ................. 13
Memorising only the desired stations ............ 14
Receiving the memorised stations .................. 14
RDS
Overview of the RDS function ........................ 15
Displaying the station name ............................ 15
Re-tuning the same programme automatically
-- Alternative Frequencies (AF) ................ 15
Listening to traffic announcements ................ 17
Presetting the RDS stations with the AF and
TA data .......................................................... 18
Recording the traffic announcements
--Traffic Information Replay (TIR) ........... 18
Locating a station by programme type .......... 20
Setting the clock automatically ....................... 21
Voice Drive
Selecting a "V Drive" box for registration ..... 21
Registering a vocal phrase ............................... 22
Requesting a registered source ....................... 23
Voice Memo
Recording a voice memo .................................. 23
Playing back the voice memo .......................... 24
Erasing the voice memo ................................... 24
Other Functions
Using the rotary commander .......................... 24
Adjusting the sound characteristics ............... 26
Attenuating the sound ..................................... 26
Changing the sound and display settings ..... 26
Adjusting the frequency of
the subwoofer(s) .......................................... 27
CD/MD Unit
Playing a CD or MD ......................................... 28
Scanning the tracks
-- Intro Scan ................................................. 29
Playing tracks repeatedly
-- Repeat Play .............................................. 29
Playing tracks in random order
-- Shuffle Play .............................................. 29
Creating a programme
-- Programme Memory .............................. 30
Labeling a CD
-- Disc Memo ............................................... 32
Locating a disc by name
-- List-up ...................................................... 34
Selecting specific tracks for playback
-- Bank .......................................................... 34
DSP
Selecting a surround menu .............................. 35
Storing a surround effect onto the CDs
-- Digital Signal Processor (DSP) Custom
File .................................................................. 36
Selecting the listening position ....................... 37
Adjusting the fader (FAD) ............................... 38
Adjusting the volume of the subwoofer(s) .... 38
Adjusting the volume of
the bass and treble ....................................... 39
Listening to each programme source in its
registered surround menu
-- Last Sound Memory (LSM) ................... 39
Changing the line output level ....................... 39
Additional Information
Precautions ......................................................... 40
Maintenance ....................................................... 41
Dismounting the unit ....................................... 42
Specifications ..................................................... 43
Troubleshooting guide ..................................... 44


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Location of controls
Refer to the pages for details.
1 SEEK/AMS (seek/Automatic Music
Sensor/manual search/voice drive/voice
memo select) control
9, 11, 12, 14, 19, 20, 22, 24, 29, 30, 31, 34
2 MODE button 13, 14, 28, 30, 33
3 SOURCE (TUNER/CD/MD) button
8, 9, 13, 14, 17, 27, 28, 30, 33, 36, 38, 39
4 6 (eject) button (located on the front
side of the unit behind by the front
panel) 8
5 Dial (volume/subwoofer volume/
surround menu/listening position/bass/
treble/left-right/rear-front control)
7, 18, 26, 32, 36, 37, 38, 39
6 SOUND button 26, 36, 37, 38, 39
7 DSPL (display mode change) button
9, 14, 15, 28, 33, 34
8 Display window
9 Reset button (located on the front side
of the unit behind by the front panel) 6
!º OPEN button 6, 8, 41
!¡ PTY/LIST button
Disc Memo 32, 33
DSP Costom File 36
List-up 34
RDS Programme 20
!TM AF/TA button 15, 16, 17, 18
!£ OFF button 6, 8
!¢ Sensor for the optional wireless remote
! SHIFT button
PLAY MODE 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 18,
29, 30, 31, 32, 34, 35, 36
REP 10, 29
SET UP 7, 9, 21, 27, 28, 39
SHUF 10, 29
!§ POWER SELECT switch (located on the
bottom of the unit)
See "POWER SELECT Switch" in the
Installation/Connections manual.
!¶ During radio reception:
Number buttons 14, 16, 19
During CD/MD playback:
Direct disc selection buttons 29, 30
!· TIR button 18, 19
SEE
K/AMS
MODE
OFF
SOUND
DSPL
PTY
LIST
OPEN
AF/TA
SOURCE
SHIFT
12
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
TIR
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Optional wireless
remote (RM-X47)
The buttons of the wireless remote
have the same functions as those on
the 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 do manual search and manual
tuning with the remote.
8 SOURCE button
9 MODE/DIR button
(MODE) controls the same function on this
unit.
When the POWER SELECT switch is set to the B position, the unit cannot be operated with the
wireless remote unless (SOURCE) on the unit is pressed or an MD is inserted to activate the unit
first.
OFF
SOURCE
DIR
SEL
+
FF
­
REW
SOUND
­
+
ATT
DSPL
SEEK
AMS
PRESET
DISC
MODE