Sony XR 1100 User Manual

3-868-315-11 (1)  
FM/AM  
Cassette Car  
Stereo  
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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-1100 Serial No.  
For installation and connections, see the supplied installation/connections  
manual.  
XR-1100  
2000 Sony Corporation  
Notes on cassettes  
Precautions  
If your car was parked in direct sunlight  
resulting in a considerable rise in  
Cassette care  
Do not touch the tape surface of a cassette, as  
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.  
temperature inside the car, allow the unit to  
cool off before operating it.  
If no power is being supplied to the unit,  
check the connections first. If everything is in  
order, check the fuse.  
If no sound comes from the speakers of a  
2-speaker system, set the fader control to the  
center position.  
If your car is equipped with a power  
antenna, note that it will be automatically  
extended while the unit is operating.  
Do not expose cassettes to direct sunlight,  
extremely cold temperatures or moisture.  
When the tape is played back for a long  
period, the cassette may become warm  
because of the built-in power amplifier. This  
is not a sign of a malfunction.  
Slack in the tape may cause the tape to be  
caught in the machine. Before you insert the  
tape, use a pencil or similar object to turn the  
reel and take up any slack.  
If you have any questions or problems  
concerning your unit that are not covered in  
this manual, please consult your nearest Sony  
dealer.  
To maintain high quality sound  
If you have drink holders near your audio  
equipment, be careful not to splash juice or  
other soft drinks onto the car audio. Sugary  
residues on this unit or cassette tapes may  
contaminate the playback heads, reduce the  
sound quality, or prevent sound reproduction  
altogether.  
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Slack  
Distorted cassettes and loose labels can cause  
problems when inserting or ejecting tapes.  
Remove or replace loose labels.  
Cassette cleaning kits cannot remove sugar  
from the tape heads.  
Notes on cassette deck tape heads  
Long use of cassette tapes contaminates the  
tape head causing poor sound quality or  
complete sound dropout. Therefore, we  
recommend cleaning the tape head once a  
month or so with the separately available  
Sony Cassette Cleaning Set. If the sound does  
not improve after using a cleaning cassette,  
please consult your nearest Sony dealer.  
In case of old or inferior cassette tapes, the  
tape head gets contaminated much more  
quickly. Depending on the tape, one or two  
playbacks may cause poor sound.  
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Cassettes longer than 90 minutes  
The use of cassettes longer than 90 minutes is  
not recommended except for long continuous  
play. The tapes used for these cassettes are  
very thin and tend to be stretched easily.  
Frequent playing and stopping of these tapes  
may cause them to be pulled into the cassette  
deck mechanism.  
Table of Contents  
Location of controls ................................................. 5  
Getting Started  
Setting the clock .................................................. 6  
Cassette Player  
Listening to a tape ............................................... 7  
Ejecting the cassette ............................................ 7  
Fast-winding the tape ......................................... 7  
Radio reception during fast-forwarding or  
rewinding of a tape  
— ATA (Automatic Tuner Activation)  
function ........................................................... 7  
Radio  
Searching for stations automatically  
— Automatic tuning ...................................... 8  
Tuning in by adjusting the frequency  
— Manual tuning ........................................... 8  
Memorizing stations automatically  
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— Automatic memory function................... 8  
Memorizing only the desired stations ............. 9  
Receiving the memorized stations.................... 9  
Other Functions  
Adjusting the sound characteristics ................. 9  
Boosting the bass sound  
— D-Bass ......................................................... 9  
Attenuating the beep tone ............................... 10  
Additional Information  
Maintenance ....................................................... 10  
Dismounting the unit ....................................... 11  
Specifications ..................................................... 12  
Troubleshooting guide ..................................... 13  
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Location of controls  
DIR  
A MEM  
TUNER  
D-BASS  
SEEK  
MANU  
SOUND  
DSPL  
OFF  
LOCAL  
ATA  
1
2
3
4
5
6
XR-1100  
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7 D-BASS button 9  
Refer to the pages for further details.  
8 OFF button  
1 SOUND (control mode select) button  
9 During radio reception:  
6, 9, 10  
Preset number buttons 9  
2 TUNER/A MEM (radio on band select/  
During tape playback:  
automatic memory) button 8, 9  
ATA  
1
(Automatic Tuner Activation)  
3
(volume/bass/treble/balance/  
fader control) buttons 6, 9  
button 7  
4 Z (eject) button 7  
q; SEEK/MANU button 8  
5 Display window  
qa LOCAL (local seek) button 8  
6 m/M (fast winding)/DIR (tape  
qs DSPL (display mode change/time set)  
transport direction change) buttons 7  
button 6  
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DSPL  
4 Press the  
button momentarily.  
Getting Started  
The clock activates.  
Note  
Setting the clock  
The clock has a 12-hour digital indication.  
The clock cannot be set unless the power is turned  
on. Set the clock after you turn on the radio, or  
during tape playback.  
For example, setting it to 10:08  
1 Display the time.  
DSPL  
(Press the  
button during unit  
operation.)  
DSPL  
2 Press the  
seconds.  
button for more than two  
The hour digit blinks.  
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Set the hour digits.  
to go forward  
to go back  
SOUND  
3 Press the  
button momentarily.  
The minute digits blink.  
Set the minute digits.  
to go forward  
to go back  
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Fast-winding the tape  
Cassette Player  
Direction  
To advance  
To rewind  
indicator*  
Listening to a tape  
N
After inserting the cassette, playback  
will start automatically.  
n
To resume playback, press the other fast-  
winding button partially until the locked  
button is released.  
To change the tape direction,  
press both the m and the M buttons at the  
* The n or N indicator will flash while fast-  
winding the tape.  
same time.  
DIR  
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Radio reception during  
fast-forwarding or  
Indication of tape transport direction  
rewinding of a tape  
— ATA (Automatic Tuner Activation) function  
The side facing up is being played.  
ATA  
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Press the  
button during playback.  
t “ATA” appears on the display.  
When fast-forwarding or rewinding with the  
m or M button, the tuner will turn on  
automatically.  
The side facing down is being played.  
At the end of the tape, the playing direction  
will change automatically.  
Note  
Before turning off the unit, eject the tape to avoid  
tape damage.  
Ejecting the cassette  
Press the  
the cassette.  
button to stop playback and eject  
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Tuning in by adjusting the  
frequency Manual tuning  
Radio  
1 Select the desired band.  
A MEM  
Searching for stations  
TUNER  
FM1 t FM2 t AM t FM1  
automatically  
Automatic tuning  
2 Press and hold either side of the SEEK/  
MANU button.  
1 Select the desired band.  
Release the button when the desired station  
is received.  
A MEM  
TUNER  
FM1 t FM2 t AM t FM1  
For higher  
frequencies  
SEEK  
MANU  
For lower  
2 Press either side of the SEEK/MANU  
button momentarily to search for the  
next station (automatic tuning).  
frequencies  
PREVENT ACCIDENTS!  
While driving, use the automatic tuning and  
the memory preset tuning instead of the  
manual tuning.  
For higher  
frequencies  
SEEK  
MANU  
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For lower  
frequencies  
The scanning stops when a station is received.  
Press either side of the button repeatedly until  
the desired station is received.  
Memorizing stations  
automatically  
When an FM stereo program with a sufficient  
signal strength is tuned in,  
Automatic memory function  
Stations with the clearest reception are  
automatically searched and memorized on  
each band (FM1, FM2 and AM). Up to 6  
stations on each band can be stored on the  
preset number buttons 1 to 6 in the order of  
band frequency.  
the “STEREO” indication will appear.  
To avoid the automatic tuning from stopping on  
stations too frequently, press the LOCAL button  
momentarily to get the “LCL” indication (local  
seek mode).  
Only the stations with relatively strong signals will  
be tuned in. The local seek mode functions only  
when the automatic tuning is in operation.  
1 Select the desired band.  
A MEM  
TUNER  
FM1 t FM2 t AM t FM1  
2 Press the TUNER/A MEM button for more  
than two seconds.  
A MEM  
TUNER  
The unit will start scanning the selected  
band and automatically memorize the  
tuned stations on the preset number button  
1 through 6.  
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Memorizing only the  
desired stations  
Other Functions  
1 Select the desired band.  
A MEM  
Adjusting the sound  
characteristics  
FM1 t FM2 t AM t FM1  
TUNER  
2 Tune in the station which you wish to  
store on the preset number button.  
1 Select the item you want to adjust by  
SOUND  
pressing the  
button repeatedly.  
BAS (bass) t TRE (treble) t BAL  
(balance) t FAD (fader) t VOL (volume)  
t BAS (bass)  
3 Press and hold the desired preset  
ATA  
1
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number button (  
to  
) for about  
two seconds until you hear a beep tone.  
2 Adjust the selected item by pressing  
The number of the pressed preset number  
button appears in the display window.  
either the  
or  
button.  
Adjust within three seconds after selecting.  
(After three seconds the button will again  
serve as volume control button.)  
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Up to 6 stations on each band (FM1, FM2 and AM)  
can be stored on the preset number buttons in the  
order of your choice. Therefore, 12 stations can be  
memorized on FM.  
If you try to store another station on the same  
preset number button, the previously stored  
station will be erased.  
Boosting the bass sound  
D-Bass  
You can enjoy clear and powerful bass sounds.  
The D-bass function boosts the low frequency  
and high frequency signal with a sharper  
curve than conventional bass boost.  
You can hear the bass line more clearly even if  
the vocal sound is the same volume. You can  
emphasize and adjust the bass sound easily.  
Receiving the memorized  
stations  
1 Select the desired band.  
D-BASS 3  
D-BASS 2  
A MEM  
D-BASS 3  
D-BASS 2  
D-BASS 1  
D-BASS 1  
TUNER  
FM1 t FM2 t AM t FM1  
0dB  
2 Press momentarily the preset number  
button on which the desired station is  
stored.  
Frequency (Hz)  
D-BASS  
Press the  
button repeatedly to  
select the desired bass curve.  
As the D-BASS number increases so does the  
effect.  
Note  
If you press the preset number button for more  
than two seconds, the currently received station  
will be memorized. To receive the previously  
memorized station, make sure that the preset  
number button is pressed only momentarily.  
D-BASS 1 t D-BASS 2 t D-BASS 3 t  
no display (cancel)  
Note  
The bass sound may distort at same volume. If the  
bass sound distorts, select less effective bass curve.  
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Additional  
Information  
Attenuating the beep  
tone  
5
Press the  
button while pressing  
SOUND  
the  
button.  
To reactivate the beep tone, press these buttons  
once more.  
Maintenance  
Fuse replacement  
When replacing the fuse, be sure to use one  
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  
your nearest Sony dealer.  
Fuse (10 A)  
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Warning  
Never use a fuse with an amperage rating  
exceeding the one supplied with the unit as  
this could damage the unit.  
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2 Insert a flathead screwdriver between  
the bracket and mounting spring. Gently  
pry the spring toward the unit while  
pulling the unit out a little. Repeat on  
the opposite side and remove the unit.  
Dismounting the unit  
1 Insert the supplied tool between the unit  
and the frame, and rotate 90° to release  
the hidden mounting spring. Repeat on  
the opposite side and remove the frame.  
10 mm (13/32 in.)  
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4 mm (3/16 in.)  
90°  
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Specifications  
AUDIO POWER SPECIFICATIONS  
POWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION  
17 watts 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  
Output lead  
Tape track  
4-track 2-channel stereo  
Power antenna relay  
control lead  
Wow and flutter  
Frequency response  
Signal-to- noise ratio  
0.13 % (WRMS)  
30 18,000 Hz  
58 dB  
Tone controls  
Bass 8 dB at 100 Hz  
Treble 8 dB at 10 kHz  
12 V DC car battery  
(negative ground)  
Approx. 188 × 58 × 177 mm  
(7 1/2 × 2 3/8 × 7 in.)  
(w/h/d) not incl.  
projecting parts and  
controls  
Approx. 182 × 53 × 163 mm  
(7 1/4 × 2 1/8 × 6 1/2 in.)  
(w/h/d) not incl.  
projecting parts and  
controls  
Approx. 1.2 kg (2 lb. 10 oz.)  
Parts for installation and  
connections (1 set)  
Power requirements  
Dimensions  
Tuner section  
FM  
Tuning range  
Antenna terminal  
87.5 107.9 MHz  
External antenna connector  
Intermediate frequency 10.7 MHz  
Usable sensitivity  
Selectivity  
Signal-to-noise ratio  
9 dBf  
Mounting dimension  
75 dB at 400 kHz  
65 dB (stereo),  
68 dB (mono)  
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Harmonic distortion at 1 kHz  
0.7% (stereo),  
Mass  
Supplied accessories  
0.4% (mono)  
35 dB at 1 kHz  
30 15,000 Hz  
Separation  
Frequency response  
Design and specifications are subject to change  
without notice.  
AM  
Tuning range  
Antenna terminal  
530 1,710 kHz  
External antenna connector  
Intermediate frequency 10.71 MHz/450 kHz  
Sensitivity 30 µV  
Power amplifier section  
Outputs  
Speaker outputs  
(sure seal connectors)  
Speaker impedance  
4 8 ohms  
Maximum power output 45 W × 4 (at 4 ohms)  
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Troubleshooting guide  
The following checklist will assist in the correction of most problems which you may encounter with  
your unit.  
Before going through the checklist below, refer to the connection and operating procedures.  
General  
Problem  
Cause/Solution  
No sound  
Adjust the volume with the  
button.  
Set the fader control to the center position for 2-speaker  
systems.  
Tape playback  
Problem  
Cause/Solution  
The sound is distorted.  
Contamination of the tape head. t Clean the head.  
Radio reception  
Problem  
Cause/Solution  
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Preset tuning is not possible.  
Memorize the correct frequency.  
The broadcast is too weak.  
The stations cannot be  
received.  
The sound is hampered by  
noises.  
Connect an power antenna control lead (blue) or accessory  
power supply lead (red) to the power supply lead of a cars  
antenna booster.  
(When your car has built-in FM/AM antenna in the rear/side  
glass only.)  
Automatic tuning is not possible.  
The broadcast is too weak. t Use the manual tuning.  
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