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3-861-991-11 (2)
FM/AM
Cassette Car
Stereo
EN
Operating Instructions
ES
Manual de instrucciones
C
For installation and connections, see the supplied installation/connections
manual.
Con respecto a la instalación y las conexiones, consulte el manual de Instalación/
conexiones suministrado.
XR-C6090
ª 1998 by Sony Corporation
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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 commander. In addition to the tape playback and the radio operation you can expand your system by connecting optional CD/MD unit*. * You can connect to an CD changer, MD changer, or an CD player, MD player. EN 2
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Table of contents This Unit Only With Optional Equipment Getting Started CD/MD Unit Resetting the unit ................................................ 4 Playing a CD/MD ............................................. 11 Detaching the front panel .................................. 4 Scanning the tracks — Intro scan ................................................. 12 Preparing the rotary commander ..................... 4 Playing tracks repeatedly Setting the clock .................................
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LIST 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 the unit. A 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 pan
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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 blinks. 1 Set the hour digits. Playback will start automatically. to go backward to go forward If a cassette is already inserted, press
(SOURCE) repeatedly until “PLAY” 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 SEEK AMS (SEEK/AMS) for two seconds, the tuner will To locate the To locate the turn on automatically. preceeding tracks succeeding 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 recent stored — Best Tuning Memory (BTM) station will be erased. This function selects from the currently received band the stations with the stron
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Changing the displayed items 3 Enter the characters. 1 Press (+) to select the desired Each time you press (DSPL), the display characters. changes between the frequency and the clock. (A n B n C n ··· Z n 0 n 1 n 2 n ··· 9 n + n – n * n / n \ n > n < If you cannot tune in a preset n . n _ ) station FM1 Press either side of (SEEK/AMS)
W momentarily to search for the station (automatic tuning). If you press (Ð), the characters appear Scanning stops when a station is received. in the reverse orde
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Radio/Other Functions Erasing the station name 1 Tune in any station and press (LIST) for Other Functions two seconds. 2 Press (5) while pressing (SEL). Using the rotary 3 Press (+) or (Ð) to select the name that you want to erase. commander 4 Press (SEL) for two seconds. The rotary commander works by pressing The name is erased. buttons and/or rotating controls. Repeat steps 3 and 4 if you want to erase You can control the optional CD/MD unit by other names. the rotary commander. By pressing bu
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Rotate the control momentarily and Changing the operative direction release it to: The operative direction of controls is factory • Locate the beginnings of the tracks on the preset as in the illustration below. tape. Rotate and hold the control, and release it to fast-wind the tape. To To increase playback, rotate and hold the control again, and release it. • Locate a specific track on a disc. Rotate and hold the control until you locate the specific point in a track, then release it to start p
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Other Functions/CD/MD Unit With Optional Equipment Changing the sound and CD/MD Unit beep tone Boosting the bass sound — D-bass This unit can control a maximum of seven You can enjoy clear and powerful bass sound. external CD/MD units in this configuretion: The D-bass function boosts the low frequency CD unit - maximum of five signal with a sharper curve than conventional MD unit - maximum of five. bass boost. Any combination up to seven will work. You can hear the bass line more clearly even if
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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 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 SEEK AMS follows: REP 1 REP 2 To search backward To search forward (Track repeat) (Disc repeat) Switching to other discs During playback, press either side of (PRESET/DI
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CD/MD Unit Note If you try to label an MD and you have not connected a Labeling a CD CD changer with the custom file function “*FULL*” then “--------” appear in the display, but you cannot input — Disc Memo characters. In this case, press (LIST) for two seconds. (CD unit with custom file function) You can label each disc with a personalized Displaying the disc memo name. You can enter up to 8 characters for a disc. If you label a CD, you can locate a disc by Press (DSPL) during CD playback. name
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1 Press (LIST) momentarily. 3 Repeat step 2 to set the “PLAY” to “SKIP” The name assigned to the disc currently mode on all the tracks. playing appears in the display. 4 Press (LIST) for two seconds. L4
The unit returns to the normal CD playback mode. 2 Press (LIST) repeatedly until you find the desired disc. Notes • You can set the “SKIP” mode on up to 24 tracks. 3 Press (PRESET/DISC) to play back the • You cannot set the “SKIP” mode on all the tracks. disc. Playing the specific tracks only
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CD/MD 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, • If your car was parked in direct sunlight extremely cold temperatures or moisture. resulting in a consid
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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 Release key (supplied) be an internal malfunction. In such a case, consult your nearest Sony dealer. 2 Fuse (10 A) 3 Warning Never use a fuse with an amperage rating 4 EN exceeding the one supplied with the unit as this could
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Additional Information Location of controls INTRO REPEAT SHUF/ MODE SOURCE OFF 1 23 BANK/METAL ATA BL SKIP SEEK DSPL AMS 4 56 SEL LCL LIST D-BASS 1 OFF 2 PRESET 3 RELEASE DISC ATT BTM Refer to the pages for further details. EN 1 SEL (control mode select) button 0 RELEASE (front panel release) button 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14 4, 16 2 SOURCE button (TAPE/TUNER/CD/MD) 5, !Á Reset button (located on the front side 7, 11, 13 of the unit hidden by the front panel) Press this button when you use this uni
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Specifications Cassette player section General Tape track 4-track 2-channel stereo Outputs Power antenna control Wow and flutter 0.08 % (WRMS) lead Power amplifier control Frequency response 30 – 20,000 Hz lead Signal-to-noise ratio Rear line out (1) Cassette type Dolby B NR Dolby NR off Tone controls Bass ±8 dB at 100 Hz Treble ±8 dB at 10 kHz TYPE II, IV 67 dB 61 dB Power requirements 12 V DC car battery TYPE I 64 dB 58 dB (negative ground) Dimensions Approx. 188 · 58 · 181 mm Tuner section (w
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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 centre 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 deta
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Error displays (when the optional CD/MD 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 NO MAG the CD/MD unit. into the CD/MD unit. No disc is inserted in the disc Take out the magazine and insert a NO DISC magazine. disc. A CD/MD cannot play because of Insert another CD/MD. NG DISCS some problem. Clean the disc. The disc is dirty. ER
