Notice SONY CDX-M8800

« Compact Disc Player GB DE FR IT NL FM/MW/LWCompact Disc Player2 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 can be played, depending on the recording method (page 8). •Optional CD/MD units (both changers and players)*1. •ID3 tag*2 version 1.0, 1.1, 2.2, 2.3 or 2.4 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-X142 •Optional controller accessories Wireless rotary commander RM-X6S Wired rotary commander RM-X4S *1This unit works with Sony products only. *2ID3 tag is an MP3 file that contains information about album name, artist name, track name, etc. *3A 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. R The BBE MP process improves digitally compressed sound, such as MP3, by restoring and enhancing the higher harmonics lost through compression. BBE MP works by generating even-order harmonics from the source material, effectively recovering warmth, detail and nuance. This label is located on the bottom of the chassis.3 Table of Contents Location of controls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Notes on discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 About MP3 files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Getting Started Resetting the unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Setting the clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 CD Player CD/MD Unit (optional) Playing a disc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Display items. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Playing tracks repeatedly — Repeat Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Playing tracks in random order — Shuffle Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Labelling 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 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 (Alternative Frequencies) . . . . . . 18 Receiving traffic announcements — TA (Traffic Announcement)/ TP (Traffic Programme). . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Presetting RDS stations with AF and TA setting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Tuning in stations by programme type — PTY (Programme types). . . . . . . . . . 20 Setting the clock automatically — CT (Clock Time). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Other Functions Using the rotary commander. . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Adjusting the sound characteristics . . . . . . 23 Changing the BBE MP setting . . . . . . . . . . 23 Quickly attenuating the sound . . . . . . . . . . 23 Changing the sound and display settings — Menu. .... »