SONY CDXF5510
Service Manual

CDX-F5510/F5510X/F5550EE SECTION 1 GENERAL
� LOCATION OF CONTROL
Location of controls and basic operations
Main unit
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This section is extracted from instruction manual.

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Refer to the pages listed for details. The corresponding buttons on the card remote commander control the same functions as those on the unit. a DSO button 2 To select the DSO mode (1, 2, 3 or OFF). The larger the number, the more enhanced the effect. b SOURCE button the source (Radio/CD/ To power on/change MD*1/AUX (CDX-F50M only)). c Volume control dial/Select button 4, 9, 10, To adjust volume (rotate); select items (press). d GP*2/PRESET +/� buttons

p Frequency select switch (located on the bottom of the unit) (CDX-F50M only) See �Frequency select switch� in the supplied installation/connections manual. q OFF button To power off/stop the source. r RESET button 4 s Z (eject) button 5 t To eject the 5 Disc slot disc. To insert the disc. The following buttons on the card remote commander have also different buttons/functions from the unit. u < (.)/, (>) buttons To control radio/CD, the same as (SEEK) �/+ on the unit. (For details of other operations, see �With the card remote commander� on each pages.) v VOL +/� button To adjust volume. w ATT (attenuate) button To attenuate the sound. To cancel, press again. x SEL (select) button The same as the select button on the unit. y M (+)/m (�) buttons To control radio/CD, the same as (GP/PRESET) +/� on the unit. (For details of other operations, see �With the card remote commander� on each pages.) z SCRL button 8 To scroll the display item. wj Number buttons To receive stored stations (press); store stations (press and hold).
*1 When an MD changer is connected. *2 When an MP3/ATRAC CD is played and a changer is not connected. If the changer is connected, the operation is different, see page 11. *3 When the XM tuner is connected. *4 When a CD/MD changer is connected. *5 The unit only.

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To select preset stations/skip groups (press); skip groups continuously (press and hold). e Receptor for the card remote commander f LIST/CAT*3 button 9, 11 To list up. g Display window h OPEN button 5 To open the front panel. i EQ3 (equalizer) button 9 To select an equalizer type (XPLOD, VOCAL, CLUB, JAZZ, NEW AGE, ROCK, CUSTOM or OFF). j MODE button 8, 11

RESET

Card remote commander RM-X151
(CDX-F5510 only)

To select the radio band (FM/AM)/select the unit*4. k SEEK �/+ buttons Radio: To tune in stations automatically (press); find a station manually (press and hold). CD: To skip tracks(press, then press again within continuously (press); skip tracks about 1 second and hold); fast-forward/ reverse a track (press and hold). l DSPL (display) button 4, 8, 10 To change display items. m SENS button To improve weak reception: LOCAL/ MONO. n BTM button 8 To start the BTM function (press and hold). o Number buttons Radio: To receive stored stations (press); store stations (press and hold). CD/MD*1: (3): REP 8 (4): SHUF 8 (5): BBE MP*5 3 To activate the BBE MP function, to set �B BEMP-ON� during playback on this unit. To cancel, set �B BEMP-OFF.�

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Note If the unit is turned off and the display disappears, it cannot be operated with the card remote commander unless (SOURCE) on the unit is pressed, or a disc is inserted to activate the unit first. Tip For details on how to replace the battery, see �Replacing the lithium battery of the card remote commander� on page 15.

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