FM/AM Compact Disc Player

Operating Instructions ___ US

Mode d'emploi ___ FR

Manual de instrucciones ___ ES

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-MP30 Serial No.

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.

COMPACT DIGITAL AUDIO TEXT

CDX-MP30

© 2002 Sony Corporation

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

Welcome!

Thank you for purchasing this Sony Compact Disc Player. You can enjoy its various features even more with:

• MP3 file playback.

• CD-R/CD-RW which can have a session added can be played (page 7).

• Discs recorded in Multi Session (CD-Extra, Mixed CD, etc.) can be played, depending on the recording method (page 7).

• Optional CD/MD units (both changers and players) $ ^{*1} $.

• ID3 tag $ ^{2} $ version 1 information (displayed when an MP3 file is played).

• CD TEXT information (displayed when a CD TEXT disc $ ^{*3} $ is played).

• Supplied controller accessory

Card remote commander

RM-X115

• Optional controller accessory

Rotary commander

RM-X4S

$ ^{1} $ This unit works with Sony products only.

$ ^{*2} $ ID3 tag is an MP3 file that contains information about album name, artist name, track name, etc.

$ ^{*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.

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READY

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.

Table of Contents

Location of controls ..... 4
Precautions ..... 6
Notes on discs ..... 6
About MP3 files ..... 7
Getting Started
Resetting the unit ..... 9
Detaching the front panel ..... 9
Setting the clock ..... 10
CD Player
CD/MD Unit (optional)
Playing a disc ..... 11
Display items ..... 12
Automatically scrolling a display item
— Auto Scroll ..... 12
Playing tracks repeatedly
— Repeat Play ..... 13
Playing tracks in random order
— Shuffle Play ..... 13
Labeling a CD
— Disc Memo ..... 14
Locating a disc by name
— List-up ..... 15

• Functions available with optional CD/MD unit
  Radio
  Storing stations automatically
  — Best Tuning Memory (BTM) ..... 15
  Storing only the desired stations ..... 16
  Receiving the stored stations ..... 16
  Storing station names
  — Station Memo ..... 17
  Tuning in a station through a list
  — List-up ..... 17

Other Functions

Using the rotary commander ..... 18
Adjusting the sound characteristics ..... 20
Quickly attenuating the sound ..... 20
Changing the sound and display settings ..... 20
Selecting the sound position
— My Best sound Position (MBP) ..... 21