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FM/MW/LW
Compact Disc Player
CDX-M770 CDX-M670
FM/MW/LW Compact-/Mini- Disc Player

FM/MW/LW
Mini Disc Player
MDX-M690
Operating Instructions

GB

Bedienungsanleitung

DE

Mode d’emploi

FR

Istruzioni per l’uso

IT

Gebruiksaanwijzing

NL

Wichtig!
Bitte nehmen Sie sich etwas Zeit, um den Geräte-Pass vollständig
auszufüllen. Wo sich dieser befindet, entnehmen Sie bitte dem in
der hinteren Umshlagseite dieser Bedienungsanleitung.
Si dichiara che l’apparecchio è stato fabbricato in conformità all’art. 2, Comma 1 del D.M. 28.08.
1995 n. 548.
For installation and connections, see the supplied installation/connections manual.
Zur Installation und zum Anschluß siehe die mitgelieferte Installations-/Anschlußanleitung.
En ce qui concerne l’installation et les connexions, consulter le manuel d’installation/
raccordement fourni.
Per l’installazione e i collegamenti, fare riferimento al manuale di istruzioni per
l’installazione e i collegamenti in dotazione.
Zie voor het monteren en aansluiten van het apparaat de bijgeleverde handleiding “Installatie
en aansluitingen”.

© 2001 Sony Corporation

Welcome !
Thank you for purchasing this Sony Compact
Disc Player/Mini Disc Player. You can enjoy its
various features even more with:
• Display language*1 choice from English,
German, French, Italian, Dutch, Spanish,
Portuguese, Swedish, Polish, Czech, or
Turkish.
• Optional CD/MD units (both changers and
players)*2.
• MDLP (MiniDisc Long Play) playback.
(MDX-M690 only)
• Optional DAB tuner.
• CD TEXT information (displayed when a CD
TEXT disc*3 is played).
• Supplied controller accessory
Card remote commander RM-X111
Wireless rotary commander RM-X5S (CDXM770)
• Optional controller accessories
Wireless rotary commander RM-X5S (CDXM670, MDX-M690)
Wired rotary commander RM-X4S (CDXM670, MDX-M690)
*1 Some display indications do not appear in the
language you select.
*2 This unit works with Sony products only.
*3 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.

This label is located on the bottom of the chassis.

CAUTION

INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN
DO NOT STARE INTO BEAM OR
VIEW DIRECTLY WITH OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS

This label is located on the drive unit’s internal
chassis.

2

Table of Contents
Location of controls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Notes on CDs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Notes on MDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Getting Started
Resetting the unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Detaching the main display window . . . . . . . 9
Setting the clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

CD/MD
Playing a disc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Display items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Playing tracks repeatedly
— Repeat Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Playing tracks in random order
— Shuffle Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Labelling a CD
— Disc Memo*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Locating a disc by name
— List-up* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Selecting specific tracks for playback
— Bank* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
* Functions available with optional CD/MD unit

Radio
Storing stations automatically
— Best Tuning Memory (BTM). . . . . . . 15
Receiving the stored stations . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Storing only the desired stations . . . . . . . . . 16
Tuning in a station through a list
— List-up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

RDS
Overview of RDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Automatic retuning for best reception results
— AF function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Receiving traffic announcements
— TA/TP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Presetting RDS stations with AF and TA
setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Tuning in stations by programme type
— PTY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Setting the clock automatically
— CT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

DAB (optional)
Overview of DAB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Basic operations of DAB . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Presetting DAB services automatically
— BTM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Presetting DAB services manually
— Preset Edit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tuning in DAB programme through a
list. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Switching multi-channel audio and
DRC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Locating a DAB service
by programme type (PTY) . . . . . . . . . . .

21
22
23
23
24
25
25

Tuning up for your best sound
Setting the equalizer (EQ7). . . . . . . . . . . . .
Setting the soundstage menu
— Dynamic Soundstage Organizer
(DSO) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Listening to each programme source
in its registered DSO
— Source Sound Memory (SSM) . . . . .
Adjusting the sound characteristics . . . . . .
Selecting the listening position
(CDX-M770 only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Adjusting the balance
(BAL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Adjusting the bass
(CDX-M670, MDX-M690 only) . . . . . .
Adjusting the treble
(CDX-M670, MDX-M690 only) . . . . . .
Adjusting the balance (FAD)
(CDX-M670, MDX-M690 only) . . . . . .
Adjusting the front and rear volume
(CDX-M770 only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Adjusting the volume of the
subwoofer(s). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other adjustable items
(CDX-M670, MDX-M690 only) . . . . . .

26
27

28
28
29
29
29
30
30
30
31
31

Other Functions
Using the rotary commander. . . . . . . . . . . .
Quickly attenuating the sound . . . . . . . . . .
Selecting the spectrum analyzer . . . . . . . . .
Changing the sound and display settings
— Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Labelling a Motion Display . . . . . . . . . . . .
Connecting auxiliary audio equipment
(CDX-M770 only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

32
33
33
34
35
35

Additional Information
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Removing the unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Error displays/Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

36
37
38
39
41

3

Location of controls
Card remote commander RM-X111
Refer to the pages listed for details.
CD/MD : During Playback RADIO : During radio reception

MENU : During menu mode
M (DISC)
(+): to select upwards

OPEN/CLOSE

SCRL

< (SEEK)
(–): to select
leftwards/
.

PTY

DSPL

AF

TA

REP

SHUF

1

2

3

4

5

6

EQ7

MODE

DSO

MENU

DISC +

LIST

DISC +

SEEK–

SEEK–

SOUN
D

OFF

SOURCE

DISC –

+

m (DISC)
(–): to select downwards

SEEK+

R

ENTE

ATT

–

a SCRL (scroll) button 12
b DSPL/PTY (display mode change/
programme type) button 12, 13, 17,
20, 25, 35
c Number buttons
CD/MD

f

g

4

h

SEEK+

DISC –

VOL

d
e

SOURCE

(1) REP 12
(2) SHUF 12
RADIO 15, 16, 18, 19, 22, 24
EQ7 button 26
MENU button 10, 13, 14, 15, 19, 21,
23, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 31, 33, 34, 35
SOURCE (Power on/Radio/CD/MD)
button 10, 11, 13, 15, 16, 19, 22, 26,
27, 29, 30, 31, 33, 35


In menu mode, the currently selectable button (s) of
these four are indicated with a “ v” in the display.
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 36).

i
j
k
l
m
n
o
p
q

r

s

OFF (Stop/Power off) button 11, 35
VOL +/– buttons 19
OPEN/CLOSE button 11, 37
AF button 18, 19
TA button 19
MODE button
CD/MD 11, 13
RADIO 15, 16, 19, 22
DSO button 27
LIST button
CD/MD 13, 14
RADIO 17, 24
M/m DISC +/– buttons
CD/MD 11, 14
RADIO 16, 17, 20, 22, 23, 24, 25
MENU 10, 13, 14, 15, 19, 21, 23, 25,
26, 27, 28, 30, 31, 33, 34, 35
ENTER button
CD/MD 14
RADIO 17, 20, 23, 24, 25
MENU 10, 13, 14, 15, 19, 21, 23, 25,
26, 27, 30, 31, 33, 34, 35
ATT button 33

Main display panel

Operation side

RESET

DISC

M

ST

EN

U

DSPLPTY

LI

SCRL

DSO
SOURCE
EQ7

OFF

MODE

AF

SHUF

1

2

3

4

5

6

TA

D
UN
SO

CLOSE

REP

DISC

R
TE
EN

CDX-M770/CDX-M670
/MDX-M690

The corresponding buttons of the unit
control the same functions as those on
the card remote commander.
a OPEN button 9, 11, 37
b Main display window
c qf Receptor for the card remote
commander
d qs Reset button 9
e Volume adjust buttons
f SCRL (scroll) button
g SOURCE button
h DSPL/PTY (display mode change/
programme type) 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 9, 11
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 11
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5

* Warning when installing in a car without

an ACC (accessory) position on the
ignition switch
After turning off the ignition, be sure to press
the power on/off button on the unit for 2
seconds to turn off the clock display.

Otherwise, the clock display does not turn off
and this causes battery drain.

Concerning the front panel positions
This unit has 3 front panel open modes.
• Main display position

Precautions
• If your car was parked in direct sunlight, allow
the unit to cool off before operating it.
• Power aerials will extend automatically while
the unit is operating.
If you have any questions or problems
concerning your unit that are not covered in this
manual, please consult your nearest Sony dealer.

Moisture condensation
unit

• Detaching position

On a rainy day or in a very damp area, moisture
condensation may occur inside the lenses and
display of the unit. Should this occur, the unit
will not operate properly. In such a case, remove
the disc and wait for about an hour until the
moisture has evaporated.

To maintain high sound quality
unit

Be careful not to splash juice or other soft drinks
onto the unit or discs.

• Sub-display position

unit

To prevent the wireless rotary
commander RM-X5S from falling off
(supplied with CDX-M770 only)
If the wireless commander falls off, it could
cause an accident.
• Be sure to attach the supplied strap when
installing the rotary commander near the
steering wheel.
• Be sure that the strap does not get caught on the
car controls (gear, shifter, etc.).
• Be sure to tighten the stopper of the strap after
hanging the strap on the indicator switch, etc.

6

Notes on CDs
• To keep the disc clean, do not touch the surface.
Handle the disc by its edge.
• Keep your discs in their cases or disc
magazines when not in use.
Do not subject the discs to heat/high
temperature. Avoid leaving them in parked cars
or on dashboards/rear trays.

Notes on CD-R/CD-RW discs
• You can play CD-Rs (recordable CDs)
designed for audio use on this unit.
Look for this mark to distinguish CD-Rs for
audio use.

This mark denotes that a disc is not for audio use.

• Do not attach labels, or use discs with sticky
ink/residue. Such discs may stop spinning
when used, causing a malfunction, or may ruin
the disc.

• Some CD-Rs (depending on the equipment
used for its recording or the condition of the
disc) may not play on this unit.
• You cannot play a CD-R that is not finalized*.
* A process necessary for a recorded CD-R disc to
be played on the audio CD player.

• You cannot play CD-RWs (rewritable CDs) on
this unit.

• Discs with non-standard shapes (e.g., heart,
square, star) cannot be played on this unit.
Attempting to do so may damage the unit. Do
not use such discs.
• You cannot play 8 cm CDs.
• Before playing, clean the discs with a
commercially available cleaning cloth. Wipe
each disc from the centre out. Do not use
solvents such as benzine, thinner, commercially
available cleaners, or antistatic spray intended
for analog discs.

7

Notes on MDs
• Do not open the shutter of the cartridge
to expose the MD. Close immediately if
the shutter opens.
• Never touch the surface of the disc inside.
• Do not subject the discs to heat/high
temperature. Avoid leaving them in parked cars
or on dashboards/rear trays.

Notes on attaching labels
To avoid MDs becoming stuck in the unit;
– Attach the label in a suitable position.
– Remove old labels before putting new ones on.
– Replace labels that are peeling away.

8

Cleaning
Wipe the surface of the cartridge from time to
time with a soft, dry cloth.

Detaching the main display
window

Getting Started

You can detach the main display window of this
unit to protect the unit from being stolen.

Resetting the unit
Before operating the unit for the first time, or
after replacing the car battery or changing the
connections, you must reset the unit.
Press the reset button on the front panel with a
pointed object, such as a ballpoint pen.
Reset button

Caution alarm
If you turn the ignition switch to the OFF
position without removing the front panel, the
caution alarm will beep for a few seconds.

1

Press (OPEN) on the unit for 2
seconds.
CD/MD playback or radio reception stops,
and the front panel automatically tilts at an
angle of 30°.
(OPEN)

Notes
• After resetting the unit in the closed position, be sure
to press (OPEN) once before operating further. If a
disc is in the unit, the disc will be ejected
automatically. Insert the disc again.
• Pressing the reset button will erase the clock setting
and some stored contents.

Resetting the unit during use in subdisplay position
Press the reset button by the disc-slot with a
pointed object, such as a ballpoint pen.

2

Detach the main display window as
illustrated.
After the main display window detaching is
complete, the front panel closes
automatically.

Reset button

Notes
• If you detach the main display window while the unit
is still turned on, the power will turn off automatically
to prevent the speakers from being damaged.
• Do not drop or put excessive pressure on the display
window.
• Do not subject the main display window to heat/high
temperature or moisture. Avoid leaving it in parked
cars or on dashboards/rear trays.
Tips
• If you want to detach the main display window, when
the front panel is in the sub-display position, press
(CLOSE) for 2 seconds.If a disc is partially inserted,
load the disc correcty or remove the disc from the
unit.
• When carrying the main display window with you,
use the supplied front panel case.

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9

Attaching the main display window
Place the main display window on the front side
of the unit as illustrated, then lightly push the
front panel into position until it clicks.
Press (SOURCE) (or insert a disc) to operate the
unit.

Setting the clock
The clock uses a 24-hour digital indication.
Example: To set the clock to 10:08

1

Note
Do not put anything on the inner surface of the main
display window.

Press (MENU), then press M or m (the
either (+/–) side of (DISC)) repeatedly
until “Clock” appears.

1 Press (ENTER).
The hour indication flashes.
2 Press M or m to set the hour.
3 Press , (the (+) side of (SEEK)).
The minute indication flashes.
4 Press M or m to set the minute.

2

Press (ENTER).

The clock starts. After the clock setting is
completed, the display returns to normal play
mode.
Tips
• You can set the clock automatically with the RDS
feature (page 21).
• When D.Info mode is set to on, the time is always
displayed (page 34).

10

CD/MD
CDX-M770/M670:
In addition to playing a CD with this unit, you
can also control external CD/MD units.
MDX-M690:
In addition to playing an MD with this unit, you
can also control external CD/MD units.
Note
If you connect an optional CD unit with the CD TEXT
function, the CD TEXT information will appear in the
display when you play a CD TEXT disc.

Playing a disc
(With this unit)

1

Press (OPEN/CLOSE) or (OPEN) on the
unit and insert the disc (labelled side
up).
Playback starts automatically.
CDX-M770/M670:

To

Press

Stop playback

(OFF)

Eject the disc

(OPEN/CLOSE), or
(OPEN) then Z

Skip tracks
– Automatic
Music Sensor

)
[once for each track]

Fast-forward/
reverse
– Manual Search



m (DISC)
(–): Nach unten
Im Menümodus wird mit der Markierung „v“ im
Display angezeigt, welche der vier Tasten Sie gerade
auswählen können.
Hinweis
Wenn Sie das Gerät ausschalten, indem Sie (OFF) 2
Sekunden lang drücken, können Sie es nicht mit der
Kartenfernbedienung bedienen. Drücken Sie
zunächst (SOURCE) am Gerät, oder legen Sie eine
CD/MD ein, um das Gerät zu aktivieren.
Tip
Informationen zum Auswechseln der Batterien finden
Sie im Abschnitt „Austauschen der Lithiumbatterie“
(Seite 38).

i
j
k
l
m
n

CD/MD

g

SEEK+

SEEK+

–

f

SOURCE

DISC –

VOL

d
e

DISC +

(1) REP 12
(2) SHUF 12
RADIO 15, 16, 18, 19, 22, 24
Taste EQ7 26
Taste MENU 13, 14, 15, 19, 21, 23, 25,
26, 27, 28, 30, 31, 32, 34, 35, 36
Taste SOURCE (Einschalten/Radio/
CD/MD) 10, 11, 13, 15, 16, 19, 22, 26,
27, 29, 30, 31, 34, 36
Tasten )
Titeln
[pro Titel einmal drücken]
– Automatischer
Musiksensor

sélection vers le bas
DISC –

EQ7

SEEK–

MENU : en mode menu

SEEK+

En mode menu, la/les touche(s) pouvant être
sélectionnée(s) est/sont indiquée(s) par le symbole
“v” dans la fenêtre d’affichage.

R

ENTE

ATT

VOL

–

Remarque
Si vous désactivez l’appareil en appuyant sur (OFF)
pendant 2 secondes, il ne peut plus être utilisé avec
la mini-télécommande sauf si la touche (SOURCE)
de l’appareil est enfoncée ou si une cassette est
insérée dans le lecteur pour l’activer.
Conseil
Pour obtenir des informations détaillées sur la façon
de remplacer la pile, reportez-vous à la section
“Remplacement de la pile au lithium” (page 37).

a Touche SCRL (scroll) 12
b Touche DSPL/PTY (modification du
mode d’affichage/type d’émission)
12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 35
c Touches numériques

j
k
l
m
n

CD/MD

d
e
f
g

4

h
i

(1) REP 12
(2) SHUF 12
RADIO 15, 16, 18, 19, 22, 23
Touche EQ7 25
Touche MENU 13, 14, 15, 19, 21, 23,
24, 25, 27, 30, 31, 34, 35, 36
Touche SOURCE (Mise sous tension/
Radio/CD/MD) 10, 11, 13, 15, 16, 19,
22, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 34, 36
Touches )
[une fois pour chaque piste]

avance rapide/
retour
– Recherche
manuelle


DISC –

SEEK+

Nel modo menu, i tasti che è possibile selezionare tra
questi quattro sono indicati con il simbolo “ v” nel
display.

R

ENTE

ATT

VOL

–

Nota
Se l’apparecchio viene spento premendo (OFF) per
2 secondi, non sarà possibile farlo funzionare con il
telecomando a scheda a meno che non sia premuto
(SOURCE) sull’apparecchio o non venga prima
inserito un disco per attivare il lettore.
Suggerimento
Per ulteriori informazioni su come sostituire le
batterie, fare riferimento alla sezione “Sostituzione
della batteria al litio” (pagina 35).

a Tasto SCRL (scorrimento) 12
b Tasto DSPL/PTY (cambio del modo
display/tipo di programma) 12, 13, 16,
19, 23, 34
c Tasti numerici
CD/MD

d
e
f

g

h

4

(1) REP 12
(2) SHUF 12
RADIO 15, 16, 17, 18, 21, 22
Tasto EQ7 24
Tasto MENU 13, 14, 15, 18, 19, 21, 22,
23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 33, 34
Tasto SOURCE (accensione/Radio/
CD/MD) 10, 11, 13, 15, 16, 18, 20, 21,
24, 25, 27, 28, 29, 32, 34
Tasti )
Saltare brani
– Sensore musicale [una volta per ogni brano]
automatico


In de menustand geeft een “ v” in het display aan
welke van deze vier selecteerbaar zijn.

VOL

d
e

SEEK+

(1) REP 12
(2) SHUF 12
RADIO 15, 17, 18, 21, 22
EQ7 toets 24
MENU toets 13, 14, 15, 18, 19, 21, 22,
23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 33, 34
SOURCE (AAN/Radio/CD/MD) toets
10, 11, 13, 15, 18, 20, 21, 24, 25, 27, 28,
29, 32, 34
)
[eenmaal voor elke track]

Snel vooruit/
achteruit
– Manual Search

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