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3-861-687-12 (1)
FM/AM
Cassette Car
Stereo
EN
Operating Instructions
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. XR-C5100/4800 Serial No.
For installation and connections, see the supplied installation/connections
manual.
XR-C5100
XR-4800
ª 1998 by Sony Corporation
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Warning Welcome! This equipment has been tested and found to Thank you for purchasing the Sony Cassette comply with the limits for a Class B digital Car Stereo. This unit lets you enjoy a variety of device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. features by using an optional rotary These limits are designed to provide commander. reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This In addition to the tape playback and the radio equipment generates, uses, and can r
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Table of contents This Unit Only With Optional Equipment Getting Started MD/CD Unit (XR-C5100 only) Resetting the unit ................................................ 4 Playing an MD/CD ............................................ 9 Detaching the front panel .................................. 4 Scanning the tracks Setting the clock .................................................. 5 — Intro scan .................................................. 10 Playing tracks repeatedly — Repeat play .....
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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 ball-point pen. Notes • Make sure the front panel is right side up when attaching it to the unit as it cannot be attached upside down. • Do not press the front panel too hard wh
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Getting Started/Cassette Player Setting the clock Cassette Player The clock has a 12-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 Switching to the radio while fast- — Automatic Music Sensor (AMS) winding a tape — Automatic Tuner Activation (ATA) You can skip up to nine tracks at one time. Press (5) during playback. During playback, press either side of “ATA” appears on the display. (SEEK/AMS) momentarily. When fast-forwarding or rewinding with To locate the succeeding tracks (SEEK/AMS) for two seconds, the tuner will SEEK AMS turn on automatically. To locate the preceding tracks To cancel
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Cassette Player/Radio Memorizing only the Radio desired stations Up to 6 stations on each band (FM1, FM2, FM3, AM1 and AM2) can be stored on the preset number buttons in the order of your choice. Memorizing stations Therefore, 18 FM stations can be memorized. If you try to store another station on the same automatically preset number button, the most recently stored — Best Tuning Memory (BTM) station will be erased. This function selects from the currently received band the stations with the str
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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) Adjusting the sound momentarily to search for the station characteristics (automatic tuning). Scanning stops when a station is received. Press either side of (SEEK/AMS) repeatedly 1 Select the item you want to adjust by until the desired station is received. pressing (SEL) repeatedly. VOL (volume)
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Radio/Other Functions/MD/CD Unit Digital D-BASS Analog D-BASS With Optional Equipment D-BASS 3 D-BASS 3 D-BASS 2 D-BASS 2 MD/CD Unit (XR-C5100 only) D-BASS 1 D-BASS 1 You can control two MD or CD units with this 0dB 0dB unit. Frequency (Hz) Frequency (Hz) Adjusting the bass curve Playing an MD/CD Turn the D-BASS control to adjust the bass level (1, 2 or 3). Press (SOURCE) until the desired unit “D-BASS”* appears in the display. indication appears on the display. MD/CD playback starts. To cancel,
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Locating a specific point in a track To repeat all the discs in the — Manual search current unit During playback, press and hold either Press (2) repeatedly during MD/CD 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 CD REP 3 (Unit repeat) During pla
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MD/CD Unit/Additional Information 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 m
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DSPL MODE SEL Maintenance Dismounting the unit Fuse Replacement When replacing the fuse, be sure to use one 1 matching the amperage rating stated on the original 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, Release key (supplied) consult 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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Additional Information Location of controls INTRO REPEAT SHUF MODE 13 2 SOURCE OFF ATA BL SKIP DSPL 46 5 SEEK D-BASS SEL BTM LCL AMS 1 OFF 2 PRESET 3 DISC RELEASE ATT * EN Refer to the pages for further details. 1 SEEK/AMS button 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 0 Reset button (located on the front side of the unit hidden by the front panel) 2 SOURCE button (TAPE/TUNER/MD*/CD*) Press this button when you use this unit 5, 7, 9 for the first time, when you have changed 3 (+)(Ð) (volume/bass/treble/left-right/ th
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Specifications AUDIO POWER SPECIFICATIONS POWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION 4800: 13␣ W/C5100: 17 W 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. Cassette player section General Tape track 4-track 2-channel stereo Outputs Power antenna control lead/Power amplifier Wow and flutter 0.08 % (WRMS) control lead Frequency response 30 – 18,000 Hz Signal-to-noise ratio 58 dB Rear line out (1) Ton
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Additional Information 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 det
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Error displays (XR-C5100 only) (when the optional MD/CD unit(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 MD/CD unit. into the MD/CD unit. 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 disc is inserted upside down. T
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Additional Information Index A R ATT 8 Radio 7 Automatic Music Sensor (AMS) 6, 9 Repeat play 6, 10 Reset 4 Automatic tuning 8 Automatic Tuner Activation (ATA) 6 Rewind 5 Rotary commander 12 B S BAL (left-right) 8 BAS (bass) 8 Shuffle play 10 Best Tuning Memory (BTM) 7 Blank skip 6 T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z Tape playback 5 C TRE (treble) 8 Caution alarm 4 CD playback 9 Clock 5 EN D, E DIGITAL D-BASS (D-Bass) 8 Display 6, 9 F, G, H FAD (front-rear) 8 Fast-forward 5 Front panel 4 Fuse 12 I, J, K Intro sc
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