Sony MDX-C8500X - Manual (Page 6)

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Table of contents
Location of controls ................................................. 7
Getting Started
Resetting the unit ................................................ 9
Detaching the front panel .................................. 9
Turning the unit on/off ................................... 10
How to use the menu ....................................... 10
Setting the clock ................................................ 10
CD/MD
Listening to a CD
with CDX-C8050X only ............................... 11
Listening to an MD
with MDX-C8500X only .............................. 12
Playing a CD or MD
(with optional CD/MD unit) ..................... 12
Playing tracks repeatedly
— Repeat Play .............................................. 14
Playing tracks in random order
— Shuffle Play .............................................. 14
Labeling a CD
— Disc Memo (For a CD unit with the
custom file function) .................................... 15
Locating a disc by name
— List-up (For a CD unit with the custom
file function or an MD unit) ....................... 16
Selecting specific tracks for playback
— Bank (For a CD unit with the custom
file function) ................................................. 17
Radio
Memorizing stations automatically
— Best Tuning Memory (BTM) ................. 18
Memorizing only the desired stations ........... 18
Receiving the memorized stations .................. 19
Storing the station names
— Station Memo .......................................... 20
Locating a station by name
— List-up ...................................................... 21
DSP
Setting the equalizer ......................................... 21
Selecting the listening position ....................... 22
Selecting a soundstage menu
— Dynamic Soundstage
Organizer (DSO) .......................................... 23
Adjusting the balance (BAL) ........................... 23
Adjusting the front and rear fader ................. 24
Adjusting the volume of the subwoofer(s) .... 25
Listening to each programme source in its
registered DSO
— Source Sound Memory (SSM) ............... 25
Selecting the spectrum analyzer ..................... 26
Other Functions
Labeling the rotary commander ..................... 26
Using the rotary commander .......................... 27
Attenuating the sound ..................................... 28
Changing the sound and display settings ..... 29
TV/Video
Watching the TV ............................................... 30
Watching a video .............................................. 30
Memorizing TV channels automatically ....... 30
Memorizing only the desired TV channels ... 30
Storing the TV channel names ........................ 31
Displaying the information
stored on discs .............................................. 31
Watching the TV or video while listening to a
CD or MD
— Simultaneous Play .................................. 32
Additional Information
Maintenance ....................................................... 33
Dismounting the unit ....................................... 34
Specifications ..................................................... 35
Troubleshooting guide ..................................... 36