MDX-C8900R - Sony Car Audio Service Manual (repair manual). Page 3

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Location of Controls .......................................................

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Resetting the Unit ...........................................................

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Detaching the Front Panel ...............................................

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Preparing the Rotary Commander ..................................

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Setting the Clock .............................................................

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Listening to an MD .........................................................

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Playing an MD in Various Modes ...................................

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Creating a Programme ....................................................

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Memorising Stations Automatically ...............................

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Memorising Only the Desired Stations ..........................

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Receiving the Memorised Stations .................................

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Overview of the RDS Function ......................................

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Displaying the Station Name ..........................................

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Re-Tuning the same Programme Automatically ............

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Listening to Traffic Announcements ..............................

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Presetting the RDS Stations with
the AF and TA Data .........................................................

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Recording the Traffic Announcements ...........................

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Locating a Station by Programme Type .........................

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Setting the Clock Automatically .....................................

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Selecting a “V Drive” Box for Registration ...................

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Registering a Vocal Phrase ..............................................

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Requesting a Registered Source .....................................

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Recording a Voice Memo ................................................

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Playing Back the Voice Memo ........................................

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Erasing the Voice Memo .................................................

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Using the Rotary commander .........................................

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Adjusting the Sound Characteristics .............................. 10
Attenuating the Sound .................................................... 10
Changing the Sound and Display Settings ..................... 10
Adjusting the Frequency of the Subwoofer (s) .............. 10
Playing a CD or MD ....................................................... 10
Scanning the Tracks ........................................................ 10
Playing Tracks Repeatedly ............................................. 10
Playing Tracks in Random Order ................................... 10
Creating a Programme .................................................... 11
Labeling a CD ................................................................. 11
Locating a Disc by Name ................................................ 12
Selecting Specific Tracks for Playback .......................... 12
Selecting a Surround Menu ............................................ 12
Storing a Surround Effect onto CDs ............................... 12
Selecting the Listening Position ..................................... 12
Adjusting the Fader (FAD) ............................................. 13
Adjusting the Volume of the Subwoofer (s) ................... 13
Adjusting the Volume of the Bass and Treble ................ 13
Listening to Each Programme Source in Its Registered
Surround Menu ............................................................... 13
Changing the Line Output Level .................................... 13
Maintenance .................................................................... 13
Dismounting the Unit ...................................................... 13
Installation ....................................................................... 14
Connections ..................................................................... 17

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Test Mode ........................................................................ 25
MD Section ..................................................................... 25
Tuner Section .................................................................. 25

4-1. Block Diagram – SERVO Section – ............................... 29
4-2. Block Diagram – TUNER Section – .............................. 31
4-3. Block Diagram – MAIN Section – ................................. 33
4-4. Block Diagram

– DISPLAY/KEY CONTROL Section – ........................ 35

4-5. Block Diagram – BUS CONTROL/

POWER SUPPLY Section – ........................................... 37

4-6. Notes for Printed Wiring Boards and

Schematic Diagrams ....................................................... 40

4-7. Printed Wiring Boards – SERVO Section – ................... 41
4-8. Schematic Diagram – SERVO Section (1/3) – ............... 43
4-9. Schematic Diagram – SERVO Section (2/3) – ............... 45
4-10. Schematic Diagram – SERVO Section (3/3) – ............... 47
4-11. Printed Wiring Board

– MAIN Board (Component Side) – .............................. 49

4-12. Printed Wiring Boards

– MAIN Board (Conductor Side)/

SUPER CAPACITOR Board – .................................... 51

4-13. Schematic Diagram – MAIN Section (1/4) – ................. 53
4-14. Schematic Diagram – MAIN Section (2/4) – ................. 55
4-15. Schematic Diagram – MAIN Section (3/4) – ................. 57
4-16. Schematic Diagram – MAIN Section (4/4) – ................. 59
4-17. Printed Wiring Board – AUDIO Section – ..................... 61
4-18. Schematic Diagram – AUDIO Section – ........................ 63
4-19. Printed Wiring Board – PANEL Section – ..................... 65
4-20. Schematic Diagram – PANEL Section – ........................ 67
4-21. Printed Wiring Board – RELAY Section – ..................... 69
4-22. Schematic Diagram – RELAY Section – ....................... 71
4-23. IC Pin Function Description ........................................... 81

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