Sony CD-X3700 Operating Instructions page 2
Fm/am compact disc player
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Also See for CD-X3700:
- Operating instructions manual (26 pages) ,
- Cautions leaflet (1 page) ,
- Service manual (34 pages)
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Location of controls
SOURCE
MODE
ATT
REPEAT
SHUF
RELEASE
1
2
3
4
5
6
SOUND
Refer to the pages for details.
!¡ Reset button (located on the front side
1 MODE (band select) button
of the unit hidden by the front panel)
2 SOURCE (source select) button
!™ During radio reception:
3 (+) (–) (volume/bass/treble/left-right/
Number buttons
front-rear control) buttons
During CD playback:
4 Display window
(1) REPEAT button
5 SEEK/AMS (seek/Automatic Music
(2) SHUF button
Sensor/manual search) control
!£ DSPL (display mode change/time set)
6 6 (eject) button
button
7 SENS/BTM (sensitivity adjust/Best
!¢ OFF button
Tuning Memory) button
!∞ Frequency select switch (located on the
8 ATT (attenuate) button
bottom of the unit)
9 RELEASE (front panel release) button
The AM (FM) tuning interval is factory-set to
the 10 K (200 K) position. Make sure that the
0 SOUND button
10 K (200 K) position is selected.
!§ LOUD (loudness) button
CD Player
Locating a specific track
Listening to a CD
— Automatic Music Sensor (AMS)
During CD playback, press either side of
Insert a CD.
(SEEK/AMS) for each track you want to
Playback starts automatically.
skip.
Label side up
To locate succeeding tracks
SEEK
AMS
To locate preceding tracks
Locating a specific point in a track
— Manual Search
During playback, press and hold either
If a CD is already inserted, press (SOURCE)
side of (SEEK/AMS) for about two seconds.
repeatedly until "CD" appears to start playback.
Release when you have found the desired
point.
MIN
SEC
CD
To search forward
Elapsed playing time
SEEK
AMS
Note
To search backward
To play back an 8 cm (3 in.) CD, use the optional
Sony compact disc single adapter (CSA-8).
Note
If "
" or "
you have reached the beginning or the end of the
To
Press
disc and you cannot go any further.
Stop playback
6 or (OFF)
Eject the CD
6
Playing a CD in various
Changing the display item
Each time you press (DSPL) during CD
modes
playback, the item changes as follows:
Playing tracks repeatedly
z Elapsed playing time
z Track number
— Repeat Play
Clock Z
Press (1) during playback.
"REPEAT" appears in the display.
When the current track is over, it will play again
from the beginning.
To return to normal playback mode, press again.
Playing tracks in random order
— Shuffle Play
Press (2) during playback.
"SHUF" appears in the display.
To return to normal playback mode, press again.
Setting the clock
The clock has a 12-hour digital indication.
Example: To set the clock to 10:08
1
Press (DSPL) during operation.
2
Press (DSPL) for two seconds.
BTM
SENS
SEEK
LOUD
AMS
The hour indication flashes.
OFF
DSPL
1 Set the hour.
CDX-3700
To go forward
To go backward
2 Press (SOUND).
The minute indication flashes.
3 Set the minute.
To go forward
To go backward
3
Press (DSPL).
The clock starts.
Other Functions
Adjusting the sound
characteristics
You can adjust the bass, treble, balance, and
fader. You can store the bass and treble levels.
Each source can store the bass and treble level
independently.
1
Select the item you want to adjust by
pressing (SOUND) repeatedly.
BAS (bass) n TRE (treble) n
BALANCE (left-right) n FADER (front-rear)
n VOL (volume)
2
Adjust the selected item by pressing (+)
or (–).
Adjust within three seconds after selecting
the item. (After three seconds, the buttons
function reverts to volume control buttons.)
" appears in the display,
Enjoy bass and treble even
at low volume
— Loudness Function
Press (LOUD) until "LOUD" appears.
Bass and treble will be reinforced.
To return to normal mode, press again until
"LOUD" disappears.
Cancel the beep sound
Press (6) while pressing (SOUND).
To obtain the beep sound again, press these
buttons again.
Note
If you connect an optional power amplifier and do
not use the built-in amplifier, the beep sound will be
deactivated.
Radio
Memorizing stations
Memorizing only the
automatically
desired stations
— Best Tuning Memory (BTM)
You can store up to 6 stations on each band (a
total of 18 for FM I, FM II, and FM III, and 6 for
This unit selects the stations with the strongest
AM) in the order of your choice.
signals and memorizes them in the order of their
frequencies. You can store up to 6 stations on
each band (FM I, FM II, FM III, and AM).
1
Caution
2
When tuning in stations while driving, use Best
Tuning Memory to prevent accidents.
1
3
Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select the
tuner.
Each time you press (SOURCE), the mode
changes as follows:
CD ˜ TUNER
4
2
Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the
band.
Each time you press (MODE), the band
Note
changes as follows:
If you try to store another station on the same
" FM I
" FM II
" FM III
" AM
number button, the previously stored station will be
erased.
3
Press (SENS/BTM) for two seconds.
The unit stores stations in the order of their
frequencies on the number buttons.
Receiving the memorized
A beep sounds when the setting is stored.
stations
Notes
• The unit does not store stations with weak signals.
1
If only a few stations can be received, some
number buttons will retain their former setting.
• When a number is indicated in the display, the unit
starts storing stations from the one currently
2
displayed.
• If a CD is not in the unit, only the tuner band
appears even if you press (SOURCE).
3
Troubleshooting guide
The following checklist will help you remedy the problems you may encounter with your unit.
Before going through the checklist below, check the connection and operating procedures.
General
Problem
Attenuating the sound
No sound
Press (ATT).
"ATT" lights up.
The contents of the memory
have been erased.
To restore the previous volume level, press
(ATT) again.
No beep sound
CD playback
Problem
CD cannot be loaded.
Play does not begin.
CD is automatically ejected.
CD will not eject.
The operation buttons do not
function.
The sound skips due to
vibration.
Radio reception
Problem
No signal reception
Preset tuning is not possible.
Automatic tuning is not
possible.
The "STEREO" indication
flashes.
Error displays
The following indications will flash for about five seconds.
Display
If the above-mentioned solutions do not help improve the situation, consult your nearest Sony dealer.
If you cannot tune in a preset
station
Press either side of (SEEK/AMS) to search
for the station (automatic tuning).
Scanning stops when the unit receives a
station. Press either side of (SEEK/AMS)
repeatedly until the desired station is
received.
Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select the
Note
tuner.
If the automatic tuning stops too frequently, press
(SENS/BTM) repeatedly until "LOCAL" (local seek
Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the
mode) is displayed. Only the stations with relatively
band.
strong signals will be tuned in.
Tip
press and hold either side of (SEEK/AMS)
If you know the frequency of the station you want
to tune in the station that you want to
to listen to, press and hold either side of (SEEK/AMS)
store on the number button.
until the desired frequency appears (manual tuning).
If FM stereo reception is poor
Press and hold the desired number button
((1) to (6)) until "MEM" appears.
— Monaural Mode
The number button indication appears in the
Press (SENS/BTM) repeatedly until
display.
"MONO" appears.
The sound improves, but becomes monaural
("STEREO" disappears).
To return to normal mode, press again until
"MONO" disappears.
Changing the display item
Each time you press (DSPL), the item changes
as follows:
Frequency ˜ Clock
Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select the
tuner.
Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the
band.
Press the number button ((1) to (6)) on
which the desired station is stored.
Cause/Solution
•Adjust the volume with (+).
•Set the fader control to the center position for two-speaker
systems.
•The power cord or battery has been disconnected.
•The reset button has been pressed.
n Store the settings again into the memory.
•An optional power amplifier is connected and you are not using
the built-in amplifier.
•The beep sound is cancelled.
Cause/Solution
•Another CD is already loaded.
•The CD was forcibly inserted upside down.
Dirty disc.
The ambient temperature exceeds 50°C (122°F).
Press the 6 button for two seconds.
Press the reset button.
•The unit is installed at an angle of more than 60°.
•The unit is not installed in a sturdy part of the car.
Cause/Solution
•Wrong tuning interval is selected.
n Set the frequency select switch to the 10 K (200 K) position.
•Memorize the correct frequency.
•The broadcast signal is too weak.
The broadcast signal is too weak.
n Use manual tuning.
•Tune in the frequency accurately.
•The broadcast signal is too weak.
n Set to the MONO mode.
Cause
Solution
A CD is dirty or inserted upside
Clean or insert the CD correctly.
down.
The CD player cannot be operated
Press the reset button or 6.
because of some problem.
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