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FM/MW/LW
Cassette Car
Stereo
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Operating Instructions
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Instrukcja ob³sugi
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For installation and connections, see the supplied installation/connections
manual.
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Welcome! Thank you for purchasing the Sony Cassette Car Stereo. This unit lets you enjoy a variety of features by using a rotary remote. In addition to the tape playback and the radio operation you can expand your system by connecting an optional CD/MD changer (XR-C353 only). EN 2
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Table of contents This Unit Only With Optional Equipment Getting Started CD/MD Changer (XR-C353 only) Resetting the unit ................................................ 4 Playing a CD/MD ............................................. 10 Detaching the front panel .................................. 4 Scanning the tracks Preparing the rotary remote .............................. 4 — Intro scan .................................................. 11 Setting the clock ..................................
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DSPL MODE SEL Attaching the front panel Attach part A of the front panel to part B of the unit as illustrated and push until it clicks. Getting Started Resetting the unit Before operating the unit for the first time or after replacing the car battery, you must reset A the unit. B Press the reset button with a pointed object, such as a ballpoint pen. Notes • Make sure the front panel is the right way up when attaching it to the unit as it cannot be attached upside down. Reset button • Do not pres
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Getting Started/Cassette Player Setting the clock Cassette Player The clock has a 24-hour digital indication. For example, setting it to 10:08 1 Press (OFF) or (DSPL) during operation. Listening to a tape 2 Press (DSPL) for two seconds. Insert a cassette.
100 The hour digit flashes. 1 Set the hour digits. To go forward Playback will start automatically. To go backward If a cassette is already inserted, press
(SOURCE) repeatedly until “TAPE” is 1000 displayed. 2 Press (SEL) momentarily.
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Locating the beginning of a track Playing a CrO2 or metal tape — Automatic Music Sensor (AMS) Press (4) when you want to listen to a You can skip up to nine tracks at one time. CrO2 (TYPE II) or metal (TYPE IV) tape. “MTL” appears on the display. During playback, press either side of To cancel this function, press (4). (SEEK/AMS) momentarily. To locate the succeeding tracks Switching to the radio while fast- SEEK AMS winding a tape To locate the preceding tracks — Automatic Tuner Activation (ATA
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Cassette Player/Radio Memorising only the Radio desired stations Up to 6 stations on each band (FM1, FM2, FM3, MW and LW) can be stored on the preset number buttons in the order of your choice. Memorising stations Therefore, 18 FM stations can be memorised. If you try to store another station on the same automatically preset number button, the previously stored — Best Tuning Memory (BTM) station will be erased. This function selects from the currently received band the stations with the stronges
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Changing the displayed items Each time you press (DSPL), the display changes between the frequency and the clock. Other Functions If you cannot tune in a preset station Press either side of (SEEK/AMS) Using the rotary remote momentarily to search for the station The rotary remote works by pressing buttons (automatic tuning). and/or rotating controls. Scanning stops when a station is received. You can control the optional CD and MD Press either side of the button repeatedly changer by the rotary
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Radio/Other Functions By rotating the control while pushing in (the PRESET/DISC control) Adjusting the sound characteristics 1 Select the item you want to adjust by pressing (SEL) repeatedly. VOL (volume) n BAS (bass) n TRE (treble) n BAL (balance) n FAD (fader) Push in and rotate the control: 2 Adjust the selected item by pressing • Receive the stations memorised on the either (+) or (Ð). preset button. • Change the disc. (XR-C353 only) Adjust within three seconds after selecting. (After three
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Digital D-BASS Analog D-BASS With Optional Equipment D-BASS 3 D-BASS 3 D-BASS 2 D-BASS 2 CD/MD Changer (XR-C353 only) D-BASS 1 D-BASS 1 You can control up to two CD or MD changers 0dB 0dB with this unit. Frequency (Hz) Frequency (Hz) Adjusting the bass curve Playing a CD/MD Turn the D-BASS control to adjust the bass level (1, 2 or 3). Press (SOURCE) until the desired “D-BASS”* appears in the display. changer indication appears on the display. To cancel, turn the control to the OFF position. CD/M
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Other Functions/CD/MD Changer Locating a specific point in a track To repeat all the discs in the — Manual search current changer During playback, press and hold either Press (2) repeatedly during CD/MD side of (SEEK/AMS). Release the button playback until “REP 3” is displayed. when you have found the desired part. Each time you press (2) the display changes as follows: To search forward SEEK REP 1 REP 2 AMS (Track repeat) (Disc repeat) To search backword Switching to other discs Cancel (Normal
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Notes on Cassettes Additional Cassette care • Do not touch the tape surface of a cassette, as Information any dirt or dust will contaminate the heads. • Keep cassettes away from equipment with built-in magnets such as speakers and amplifiers, as erasure or distortion on the recorded tape could occur. Precautions • Do not expose cassettes to direct sunlight, extremely cold temperatures or moisture. • If your car was parked in direct sunlight • Slack in the tape may cause the tape to be resulting
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Additional Information Maintenance Dismounting the unit Fuse Replacement When replacing the fuse, be sure to use one 1 matching the amperage rating stated on the fuse. If the fuse blows, check the power connection and replace the fuse. If the fuse blows again after replacement, there may be an internal malfunction. In such a case, consult Release key (supplied) your nearest Sony dealer. 2 Fuse (10 A) 3 Warning Never use a fuse with an amperage rating exceeding the one supplied with the unit as 4
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Location of controls INTRO REPEAT SHUF MODE 13 2 SOURCE OFF MTL ATA BL.SKIP DSPL 46 5 SEEK D-BASS SEL BTM LCL AMS 1 OFF 2 PRESET 3 DISC RELEASE MUTE Refer to the pages for further details. EN 9 RELEASE (front panel release) button 4, 1 SEEK/AMS button 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11 13 2 SOURCE button (TAPE/TUNER/CD*/MD*) !¼ Reset button (located on the front side 5, 7, 10 of the unit hidden by the front panel) Press this button when you use this unit 3 (+)(Ð) (volume/bass/treble/balance/ for the first time,
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Additional Information Specifications Cassette player section General Tape track 4-track 2-channel stereo Outputs Power aerial control lead Wow and flutter 0.08 % (WRMS) Power amplifier control Frequency response 30 – 20,000 Hz lead (XR-C353 only) Signal-to-noise ratio 58 dB Telephone mute control lead (XR-C353 only) Line out (XR-C353 only) Tuner section Tone controls Bass ±8 dB at 100 Hz FM Treble ±8 dB at 10 kHz Tuning range 65.0 – 74.0 MHz Power requirements 12 V DC car battery (at 30 kHz ste
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Troubleshooting guide The following checklist will assist in the correction of most problems you may encounter with your unit. Before going through the checklist below, refer to the operating procedures. General Problem Cause/Solution No sound. • Adjust the volume with (+). • Set the fader control to the center position for 2-speaker systems. Remove the front panel and clean the connectors. See “Cleaning Indications do not appear on the Connectors” in “Maintenance” for details. the display. No b
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Additional Information Error displays (XR-C353 only) (when the optional CD/MD changer(s) is connected) The following indications will flash for about five seconds and an alarm sound will be heard. Display Cause Solution The disc magazine is not inserted in Insert the disc magazine with discs E-01 the CD/MD changer. into the CD/MD changer. No disc is inserted in the disc Take out the magazine and insert a E-02 magazine. disc. The disc is dirty. Clean the disc. E-04 Insert the disc correctly. The
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Index A S Automatic Music Sensor (AMS) 6, 10 Shuffle play 11 Automatic tuning 8 Automatic Tuner Activation (ATA) 6 T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z Tape playback 5 B Telephone mute 10 Balance 9 Treble 9 Bass 9 Best Tuning Memory (BTM) 7 Blank skip 6 C Caution alarm 4 CD playback 10 Clock 5 D, E DIGITAL D-BASS (D-Bass) 9 EN Display 6, 10 F, G, H Fader 9 Fast-forward 5 Front panel 4 Fuse 13 I, J, K Intro scan 6, 11 L Local seek mode (LCL) 8 M, N, O Manual search 11 Manual tuning 8 MD playback 10 METAL 6 Mute 1
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Witamy ! Dziêkujemy za zakupienie Odtwarzacza Kaset Sony. Nasz sprzêt zapewni Pañstwu sporo przyjemno¶ci polegaj±cej na wygodzie korzystania z wielu funkcji przy pomocy pilota zdalnego sterowania, typu obrotowego. Zakupiony sprzêt spe³nia nie tylko funkcje odtwarzcza kaset i radioodbiornika, lecz oferuje równie¿ mo¿liwo¶ci poszerzenia systemu przez pod³±czenie dodatkowych opcji jak np. odtwarzacza dysków CD/MD (Tylko dla modelu XR-C353). PL 2
