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Specifications

AUDIO POWER SPECIFICATIONS

POWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION
19 watts per channel minimum continuous average power into
4 ohms, 4 channels driven from 20 Hz to 20 kHz with no more than
1 % total harmonic distortion.

Other specifications
CD player section

System

Compact disc digital audio
system

Signal-to-noise ratio

99 dB

Frequency response

10 – 20,000 Hz

Wow and flutter

Below measurable limit

Laser Diode Properties

Material

GaAlAs

Wavelength

780 nm

Emission Duration

Continuous

Laser output power

Less than 44.6 µW

This output is the value measured at a distance
of 200 mm from the objective lens surface on the
Optical Pick-up Block.

Tuner section

Tuning range

87.5 – 107.9 MHz

Antenna terminal

External antenna connector

Intermediate frequency

10.7 MHz

Usable sensitivity

8 dBf

Selectivity

75 dB at 400 kHz
50 dB at 200 kHz

Signal-to-noise ratio

65 dB (stereo),
68 dB (mono)

Harmonic distortion at 1 kHz

0.7 % (stereo),
0.4 % (mono)

Separation

35 dB at 1 kHz

Frequency response

30 – 15,000 Hz

Tuning range

530 – 1,710 kHz

Antenna terminal

External antenna connector

Intermediate frequency

10.71 MHz/450 kHz

Sensitivity

30 µV

Power amplifier section

Outputs

Speaker outputs
(sure seal connectors)

Speaker impedance

4 – 8 ohms

Maximum power output 45 W

4 (at 4 ohms)

General

Outputs

Line outputs (3)
Power antenna relay
control lead
Power amplifier control
lead
Telephone ATT control
lead
Illumination control lead

Tone controls

Bass ±8 dB at 100 Hz
Treble ±8 dB at 10 kHz

Power requirements

12 V DC car battery
(negative ground)

Dimensions

Approx. 178

182 mm

in.)

(w/h/d)

Mounting dimensions

Approx. 182

163 mm

in.)

(w/h/d)

Mass

Approx. 1.4 kg (3 lb. 1 oz.)

Supplied accessories

Parts for installation and
connections (1 set)
Front panel case (1)

Optional accessories

Rotary commander
RM-X4S
Wireless remote RM-X47
BUS cable (supplied with
an RCA pin cord)
RC-61 (1 m), RC-62 (2 m)
Compact disc single
adapter CSA-8

Optional equipment

CD changer

CDX-805 (10 discs),
CDX-715 (10 discs),
CDX-T65 (6 discs),
CDX-T62 (6 discs)

MD changer

MDX-62

Source selector

XA-C30

Design and specifications are subject to change
without notice.

Additional Information

Summary of Contents for CDX-C680

Page 1: ...connections see the supplied installation connections manual Owner s Record The model and serial numbers are located on the bottom of the unit Record the serial number in the space provided below Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product Model No CDX C680 Serial No ...

Page 2: ...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 ...

Page 3: ...tion by name List up 15 Other Functions Using the rotary commander 16 Adjusting the sound characteristics 17 Attenuating the sound 17 Changing the sound and display settings 18 Adjusting the frequency of the subwoofer s 18 CD MD Unit Playing a CD or MD 19 Scanning the tracks Intro Scan 20 Playing tracks repeatedly Repeat Play 20 Playing tracks in random order Shuffle Play 20 Creating a programme P...

Page 4: ...n 8 9 14 15 19 24 25 8 Display window 9 OPEN button 6 8 27 º LIST button Station Memo 14 15 Disc Memo 23 24 List up 15 25 OFF button 6 8 Reset button located on the front side of the unit behind by the front panel 6 Receptor for the optional wireless remote SHIFT button PLAY MODE 9 10 11 12 13 14 20 21 22 23 25 26 REP 10 20 SET UP 7 9 18 19 SHUF 10 20 POWER SELECT switch located on the bottom of t...

Page 5: ...ET DISC button You cannot do manual search and manual tuning with the remote 8 SOURCE button 9 MODE DIR button MODE controls the same function on this unit When the POWER SELECT switch is set to the B position the unit cannot be operated with the wireless remote unless SOURCE on the unit is pressed or a CD is inserted to activate the unit first OFF SOURCE DIR SEL FF REW SOUND ATT DSPL SEEK AMS PRE...

Page 6: ...panel when detaching it from the unit If you detach the panel while the unit is still on the power will turn off automatically to prevent the speakers from being damaged When you carry the front panel with you put it in the supplied front panel case Attaching the front panel Place the hole a in the front panel onto the spindle b on the unit as illustrated then push the left side in Notes Be sure n...

Page 7: ... digits flash 4 Set the minute 2 Press SHIFT The clock starts to go forward to go backward to go forward to go backward SET UP SET UP SET UP SET UP SET UP SET UP Getting Started 3 Press SHIFT After the mode setting is complete the display goes back to normal playback mode Note If the POWER SELECT switch on the bottom of the unit is set to the B position turn the power on first then set the clock S...

Page 8: ...oo long you can scroll it across the display by pressing SHIFT then 2 N If you want to display the original CD TEXT information after labelling the CD TEXT disc with a personalized name press SHIFT then 5 n Automatically scrolling a disc name Auto Scroll If the disc name artist name or track name on a CD TEXT disc exceeds 10 characters and the Auto Scroll function is on automatically scrolls on th...

Page 9: ... have found the desired point Note If or appears in the display that means you have reached the beginning or the end of the disc and you cannot go any further To locate preceding tracks To locate succeeding tracks To search backward To search forward CD Player AF SHIFT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 SET UP PLAY MODE REP SHUF Playing a CD in various modes You can play CDs in various modes Intro Intro Scan le...

Page 10: ...or two seconds 6 Press SHIFT Notes Wait appears in the display while the unit is reading the data Mem Full appears in the display when you try to enter more than 12 tracks into a programme PLAY TRACK MODE ENTER µ PLAY MODE ENTER PLAY TRACK MODE ENTER Playing tracks repeatedly Repeat Play 1 During playback press SHIFT 2 Press 7 REP repeatedly until Repeat 1 appears Repeat Play starts 3 Press SHIFT ...

Page 11: ...playback mode select PGM off in step 3 above Note Not ready appears in the display if no track is stored in the programme PGM1 PLAY MODE PGM 2 PLAY MODE PGM1 2 PLAY MODE PLAY MODE CD Player Erasing an entire programme 1 Press SHIFT then press 4 PLAY MODE for two seconds P 1 shows Programme 1 is selected 2 Press 2 N repeatedly until DEL appears To delete Programme 2 press 5 n repeatedly until PGM 2...

Page 12: ...R PLAY DISC TRACK MODE ENTER Track slot number PLAY TRACK MODE ENTER PLAY TRACK MODE ENTER Adding tracks to a programme 1 Press SHIFT then press 4 PLAY MODE for two seconds P 1 shows Programme 1 is selected To select Programme 2 press 5 n repeatedly until P 2 appears 2 Press 2 N or 5 n to select the track slot number where you want to insert a track 3 Push the SEEK AMS control up or down to select...

Page 13: ...stations with weak signals If only a few stations are received some number buttons will retain heir former setting When a number is indicated in the display the unit starts storing stations from the one currently displayed Memorising only the desired stations You can store up to 10 stations on each band 20 for FM1 and FM2 10 for AM in the order of your choice 1 Press SOURCE repeatedly to select th...

Page 14: ... monaural ST disappears 3 Press SHIFT To go back to normal mode select Mono off in step 2 above If interference occurs during FM reception If there is interference from neighboring stations follow the steps below and select Narrow If interference is not a problem select Wide to maximise signal reception and improve sound quality or IF Auto to switch between Narrow and Wide automatically 1 Press SH...

Page 15: ...isplay press DSPL ENTER 3 Enter the characters 1 Rotate the dial clockwise to select the desired characters A n B n C n Z n 0 n 1 n 2 n 9 n n n n n n n n n _ If you rotate the dial counterclockwise the characters appear in the reverse order If you want to put a blank space between characters select _ under bar 2 Press 5 n after locating the desired character The flashing cursor moves to the next s...

Page 16: ... VOL control to adjust the volume Press ATT to attenuate the sound Press OFF to turn off the unit OFF Other Functions You can connect an optional rotary commander RM X4S with this unit Using the rotary commander The rotary commander works by pressing buttons and or rotating controls You can control an optional CD or MD unit with the rotary commander By pressing buttons the SOURCE and MODE buttons ...

Page 17: ...racteristics You can adjust the bass treble balance and fader Each source can store the bass and treble levels respectively 1 Select the item you want to adjust by pressing SOUND repeatedly VOL volume n SUB subwoofer volume n BAS bass n TRE treble n BAL left right n FAD rear front 2 Adjust the selected item by rotating the dial Adjust within three seconds after selecting the item After three secon...

Page 18: ...l Information to display the clock and the play mode at the same time ON or to display the information alternately OFF Amber Green to change the illumination colour to amber or green Dimmer to change the brightness of the display Select Auto to dim the display only when you turn the lights on Select on to dim the display Contrast to adjust the contrast if the indications in the display are not rec...

Page 19: ... function refer to Labeling a CD page 23 However if you use personalized labels they will always take priority over the original CD TEXT information when such information is displayed Tips If the name of the MD or CD TEXT disc is too long you can scroll it across the display by pressing SHIFT then 2 N If you want to display the original CD TEXT information after labelling the CD TEXT disc with a p...

Page 20: ...f off in step 2 above To locate succeeding tracks To locate preceding tracks To search forward To search backward Locating a specific track Automatic Music Sensor AMS During playback push the SEEK AMS control up or down once for each track you want to skip Locating a specific point in a track Manual Search During playback push the SEEK AMS control up or down and hold Release when you have found th...

Page 21: ...ish entering tracks press 4 PLAY MODE for two seconds 6 Press SHIFT Notes Wait appears in the display while the unit is reading the data or when a disc has not been put into the unit Mem Full appears in the display when you try to enter more than 12 tracks into a programme Playing the stored programme Changing the disc order in the unit will not affect programme memory play You can select PGM 1 to...

Page 22: ...at steps 2 through 4 Note Once all 12 slots have been filled Mem Full appears in the display and you cannot insert tracks 5 When you finish inserting tracks press 4 PLAY MODE for two seconds 6 Press SHIFT Track slot number PLAY DISC TRACK MODE ENTER PLAY DISC TRACK MODE ENTER Erasing an entire programme 1 Press SHIFT then press 4 PLAY MODE for two seconds P 1 shows Programme 1 is selected If you h...

Page 23: ...ODE ENTER Labeling a CD Disc Memo CD unit with the custom file function You can label each disc with a personalized name You can enter up to eight characters for a disc If you label a CD you can locate the disc by name page 25 and select the specific tracks for playback page 25 1 Play the CD and press LIST for two seconds 2 Enter the characters 1 Rotate the dial clockwise to select the desired cha...

Page 24: ...rmal CD playback mode Note When the personalized label is erased the original CD TEXT information will appear in the display DISC Displaying the disc memo name Press DSPL during CD or CD TEXT disc playback Each time you press DSPL during CD or CD TEXT disc playback the item changes as follows Elapsed playback time Disc memo name Track name 1 Clock MOTION DISPLAY 2 1 If you connect an optional CD u...

Page 25: ...st press the number button then choose the disc that has not been loaded The information appears only in upper case There are also some letters which cannot be displayed during MD or CD TEXT disc playback DISC ENTER Selecting specific tracks for playback Bank CD unit with the custom file function If you label the disc you can set the unit to skip tracks and play only the tracks you want 1 Start pl...

Page 26: ...ise in temperature inside the car allow the unit to cool off before operating it If no power is being supplied to the unit check the connections first If everything is in order check the fuse If no sound comes from the speakers of two speaker systems set the fader control to the centre position If your car is equipped with a power aerial it will extend automatically while the unit is operating If ...

Page 27: ...re cleaning the connectors turn off the engine and remove the key from the ignition switch Never touch the connectors directly with your fingers or any metal device Fuse 10 A Do not expose the discs to direct sunlight or heat sources such as hot air ducts or leave them in a car parked in direct sunlight where there can be a considerable rise in the temperature inside the car Before playing clean t...

Page 28: ...it until the catch clears the mounting 4 Repeat step 3 on the right side 5 Slide the unit out of the mounting Attaching the label to the rotary commander You can control this unit with the optional rotary commander RM X4S Several labels are supplied with the rotary commander Attach the label that matches the functions of this unit and the mounting position of the rotary commander After you mount t...

Page 29: ...Frequency response 30 15 000 Hz AM Tuning range 530 1 710 kHz Antenna terminal External antenna connector Intermediate frequency 10 71 MHz 450 kHz Sensitivity 30 µV Power amplifier section Outputs Speaker outputs sure seal connectors Speaker impedance 4 8 ohms Maximum power output 45 W 4 at 4 ohms General Outputs Line outputs 3 Power antenna relay control lead Power amplifier control lead Telephon...

Page 30: ...The ambient temperature exceeds 50 C 122 F 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 Problem A disc cannot be loaded Playback does not begin A disc is automatically ejected The operation buttons do not function The sound skips due to vibration Radio reception Problem Preset tuning is not possible Automatic tuning ...

Page 31: ...some problem A CD is dirty or inserted upside down 2 An MD does not play because of some problem 2 No tracks have been recorded on an MD 2 The CD MD unit cannot be operated because of some problem The lid of the MD unit is open or MDs are not inserted properly The ambient temperature is more than 50 C 122 F 1 1 Error displays The following indications will flash for about five seconds and an alarm...

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