Sony XR C550 User Manual

FM/AM

Ca sse t t e Ca r

St e re o

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-C550 Serial No.

For installation and connections, see the supplied Installation/ Connections

manual.

XR-C550

1997 by Sony Corporation

Table of contents

Th is Un it On ly

Wit h Op t io n a l Eq u ip m e n t

Ge t t in g St a rt e d

CD/MD Ch a n g e r

Resetting the unit ................................................ 4

Detaching the front panel .................................. 4

Setting the clock .................................................. 5

Playing a CD or MD ......................................... 10

Scanning the tracks

— Intro Scan ................................................. 11

Playing tracks repeatedly

— Repeat Play .............................................. 11

Playing tracks in random order

— Shuffle Play .............................................. 11

Ca sse t t e Pla ye r

Listening to a tape ............................................... 5

Playing tracks repeatedly

— Repeat Play ................................................ 6

Labeling a CD

— Disc Memo/ Custom File ....................... 12

Playing a tape in various modes ....................... 6

Locating a disc by name

— List-up ...................................................... 13

Ra d io

Selecting the specific tracks for playback

— Bank/ Custom File .................................. 13

Memorising stations automatically

— Best Tuning Memory (BTM) ................... 7

Memorising only the desired stations .............. 7

Ad d it io n a l In fo rm a t io n

Receiving the memorized stations.................... 8

Storing the station names

— Station Memo ............................................ 8

Precautions ......................................................... 14

Maintenance ....................................................... 15

Dismounting the unit ....................................... 15

The rotary remote labels .................................. 16

Location of controls .......................................... 17

Specifications ..................................................... 19

Troubleshooting guide ..................................... 20

Index ................................................................... 22

Locating a station by frequency and name

— List-up ........................................................ 9

Ot h e r Fu n ct io n s

Adjusting the sound characteristics ................. 9

Muting the sound ................................................ 9

Changing the sound and display settings ..... 10

At t a ch in g t h e fro n t p a n e l

Align the front panel with the unit, and push

in.

Getting Started

Resetting the unit

Before operating the unit for the first time or

after replacing the car battery, you must reset

the unit.

Press the reset button with a pointed object

such as a ball-point pen.

Notes

• Be sure not to attach the front panel upside down.

• Do not press the front panel hard against the unit when

attaching it. Press it lightly against the unit.

• Do not press hard or put excessive pressure on the

display of the front panel.

Front panel detached

• Do not expose the front panel to direct sunlight, heat

sources such as hot air ducts, and do not leave it in a

humid place. Never leave it on the dashboard of a car

parked in direct sunlight where there may be a

considerable rise in temperature.

Reset button

Ca u t io n a la rm

Note

If you turn the ignition key switch to the OFF

position without removing the front panel, the

caution alarm will beep for a few seconds

(only when the POWER SELECT switch on the

bottom of the unit is set to the A position).

Pressing the reset button will erase the clock and some

memorized functions.

Detaching the front panel

You can detach the front panel of this unit to

prevent the unit from being stolen.

1 Press (OFF).

2 Press (OPEN) to open up the front panel,

then pull it off tow ards you.

Notes

• Do not put anything on the inner surface of the front

panel.

• Be sure not to drop the panel when detaching it from the

unit.

• If you detach the panel while the unit is still on, the

power will turn off automatically to prevent the speakers

from being damaged.

• When you carry the front panel with you, put it in the

supplied front panel case.

Setting the clock

The clock has a 12-hour digital indication.

Cassette Player

Example: Set the clock to 10:08

1 Press (SHIFT), then press (2) (SET UP).

Set

Listening to a tape

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Clock

1 Press (OPEN) and insert a cassette.

SET UP

1 Press (4) (n).

Set

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SET UP

The hour digit flashes.

Playback starts automatically.

2 Set the hour.

to go backw ard

2 Close the front panel.

If a cassette is already inserted, press

(SOURCE) until “FWD” or “REV” appears to

start playback.

to go forw ard

Set

The side facing up is being played.

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1‚:‚‚

SET UP

FWD

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Play

3 Press (4) (n).

Set

The side facing dow n is being played.

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1‚:‚‚

SET UP

REV

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The minute digits flash.

Play

4 Set the minute.

Tips

• To change the tape transport direction, press (MODE)

(*).

to go backw ard

• “Metal” appears in the display when you insert a metal

or CrO²tape (Auto Metal function).

to go forw ard

Press

Set

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1‚:‚8

Stop playback

(OFF)

SET UP

Eject the cassette

(OPEN) then 6

2 Press (SHIFT).

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Fa st -w in d in g t h e t a p e

1‚:‚8

During playback, press either side of

(SEEK/AMS) for one second.

SEEK/AMS

The clock starts.

Note

Fast-forw ard

If the POWER SELECT switch on the bottom of the unit is

set to the B position, turn the power on first, then set the

clock. To turn the power on, press (SOURCE).

Rew ind

To start playback while fast-forwarding or

rewinding, press (MODE)(*).

Lo ca t in g t h e b e g in n in g o f a t ra ck

— Automatic Music Sensor (AMS)

Playing a tape in various

modes

You can play the tape in various modes:

• Intro (Intro Scan) lets you play the first 10

seconds of all the tracks.

You can skip up to nine tracks at one time.

During playback, press either side of

(SEEK/AMS) momentarily.

SEEK/AMS

To locate

succeeding tracks

• NR (Dolby NR) lets you select the Dolby* NR

B system.

• ATA (Automatic Tuner Activation) turns on

the tuner automatically while fast-winding

the tape.

To locate preceding

tracks

Note

The AMS function may not work when:

• the blanks between tracks are shorter than four seconds.

• there is noise between tracks.

• B.Skip (Blank Skip) skips blanks longer than

eight seconds.

• there are long sections of low volume or quiet sections.

∗

Dolby noise reduction manufactured under license

from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation.

“DOLBY” and the double-D symbol a are

trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Licensing

Corporation.

Ch a n g in g t h e d isp la ye d it e m

Each time you press (DSPL), the item changes

as follows:

zTape playback zClock zFrequency*

1 Press (SHIFT), then press (3) (PLAY

MODE) repeatedly until the desired play

mode appears.

* While the ATA function is activated.

Each time you press (3), the item changes

as follows:

Intro n NR n ATA n B.Skip

Playing tracks repeatedly

— Repeat play

FWD

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Intro off

PLAY MODE

You can repeat play the current track.

1 During playback press (SHIFT).

Each time you press (SHIFT), only the items

you can select light up.

2 Press (4) (n) to select the desired play

mode setting (for example: on, NR B).

FWD

PLAY MODE

REP

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Intro on

PLAY MODE

SHIFT

Playback starts.

3 Press (SHIFT).

2 Press (6) (REP).

Repeat play starts.

To go back to the normal playback mode,

select “off” in step 2 above.

To go back to the normal playback mode, press

(6) again.

3 Press (SHIFT).

Memorising only the

desired stations

Radio

You can store up to 10 stations on each band

(20 for FM 1 and FM 2, 10 for AM) in the order

of your choice.

Memorising stations

automatically

1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select the

tuner.

— Best Tuning Memory (BTM)

The unit selects the stations with the strongest

signals and memorizes them. You can store up

to 10 stations on each band (FM 1, FM 2 and

AM).

2 Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the

desired band.

3 Press either side of (SEEK/AMS) to tune

in the station you w ant to store on the

number button.

Ca u t io n

When tuning in stations while driving, use

Best Tuning Memory to prevent accidents.

4 Keep the desired number button ((1) to

(10)) pressed until “MEM” appears in the

display.

1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select the

tuner.

Each time you press (SOURCE), the source

changes as follows:

The number button indication appears in the

display.

Tape ˜ Tuner

2 Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the

desired band.

Note

If you try to store another station on the same number

button, the previously stored station will be erased.

Each time you press (MODE), the band

changes as follows:

zFM 1

zFM 2

zAM

3 Press (SHIFT), then press (3) (PLAY

MODE) repeatedly until “B.T.M” appears.

4 Press (4) (n) until “B.T.M” flashes.

The unit stores stations in the order of their

frequencies on the number buttons.

A beep sounds and the setting is stored.

5 Press (SHIFT).

Notes

• The unit does not store stations with weak signals. If

only a few stations are received, some number buttons

remain empty.

• When a preset number is indicated in the display, the

unit starts storing stations from the one currently

displayed.

Receiving the memorized

stations

Storing the station names

— Station Memo

You can assign a name to each radio station

and store it in memory. The name of the

station currently tuned in appears in the

display. You can store up to eight characters

for a station.

1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select the

tuner.

2 Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the

desired band.

St o rin g t h e st a t io n n a m e s

3 Press the number button ((1) to (10))

momentarily w here the desired station is

stored.

1 Tune in a station w hose name you w ant

to store.

2 Press (LIST) for tw o seconds.

If yo u ca n n o t t u n e in a p re se t

st a t io n

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Press either side of (SEEK/AMS)

momentarily to search for the station

(automatic tuning).

2 ________

Scanning stops when the unit receives a

station. Press either side of (SEEK/AMS)

repeatedly until the desired station is

received.

3 Enter the characters.

1 Rotate the dial in a clockw ise

direction to select the desired

characters.

(A n B n C n ··· Z n 0 n 1 n 2 n

··· 9 n + n – n * n / n \ n > n <

n . n _ )

Note

If the automatic tuning stops too frequently, press

(SHIFT), then press (3) (PLAY MODE) repeatedly until

“Local” (local seek mode) appears. Then press (4) (n) to

select “Local on.” Press (SHIFT).

Only the stations with relatively strong signals will be

tuned in.

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If you rotate the dial in a

Tip

counterclockwise direction, the

characters appear in the reverse order.

If you want to put a blank space

between characters, select “_” (under-

bar).

If you know the frequency of the station you want to listen

to, press and hold down either side of (SEEK/AMS) for a

few seconds until the desired frequency appears (manual

tuning).

If FM st e re o re ce p t io n is p o o r

— Monaural Mode

2 Press (4) (n) after locating the

desired character.

1 Press (SHIFT), then press (3) (PLAY

The flashing cursor moves to the next

space.

MODE) repeatedly until “Mono” appears.

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2 Press (4) (n) repeatedly until

“Mono on” appears.

2 W_______

The sound improves, but becomes

monaural (“ST” disappears).

If you press (1) (N), the flashing cursor

moves to the left.

3 Press (SHIFT).

3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 to enter the

To go back to the normal mode, select “Mono

off” in step 2 above.

entire name.

4 To return to the normal radio reception,

Ch a n g in g t h e d isp la ye d it e m

Each time you press (DSPL), the item changes

press (LIST) for tw o seconds.

as follows:

Tip

Frequency ˜ Clock

To erase/correct a name, enter “_” (under-bar) for each

character.

Disp la yin g t h e st a t io n n a m e

Press (DSPL) during radio reception.

Other Functions

FM1

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2 WRKISS

Each time you press (DSPL), the item

changes as follows:

Adjusting the sound

characteristics

You can adjust the bass, treble, balance and

fader.

zFrequency

zClock

Station name* Z

* If the station name is not stored, “NO Name”

appears in the display for one second.

Each source can store the bass and treble level

respectively.

Era sin g t h e st a t io n n a m e

1 Tune in any station and press (LIST) for

tw o seconds.

1 Select the item you w ant to adjust by

pressing (SOUND) repeatedly.

2 Press (DSPL) for tw o seconds.

“Delete” and the station name appear in the

display.

VOL (volume) n BAS (bass) n TRE (treble) n

BAL (balance) n FAD (fader)

3 Rotate the dial to select the name that

you w ant to erase.

2 Adjust the selected item by rotating the

dial.

Adjust within three seconds after selection.

(After three seconds, the dial works as the

volume control dial.)

4 Press (5) (ENTER) for tw o seconds.

The name is erased.

Repeat steps 3 and 4 if you want to erase

other names.

Muting the sound

The unit decreases the volume automatically

when a telephone call is received (Telephone-

mute function).

5 Press (LIST) for tw o seconds.

The unit returns to the normal radio

reception mode.

Locating a station by

frequency and name ^{— List-up}

You can search for the memorized stations

names in the display.

1 Press (LIST) momentarily.

The frequency or the name assigned to the

station currently receiving appears in the

display.

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2 WRKISS

ENTER

2 Press (LIST) repeatedly until you find the

desired station.

3 Press (5) (ENTER) to tune in the desired

station.

Note

Once the station name or frequency has been displayed for

five seconds, the display goes back to its normal mode.

To go back to the normal mode, press (DSPL).

With Optional Equipment

Changing the sound and

display settings

CD/MD Changer

You can set:

• Clock (page 5)

• D. Info (Dual Information) to display the

clock and the play mode at the same time

(ON), or to display the information

alternately (OFF).

• Dimmer (Dimmer) to change the brightness

of the display.

Playing a CD or MD

1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select the

CD or MD.

2 Press (MODE) until the desired changer

indication appears in the display.

CD/ MD playback starts.

— Select “Auto” to dim the display only

when you turn the lights on.

— Select “on” to dim the display.

• Contrast to adjust the contrast if the

indications in the display are not

recognizable because of the unit’s installed

position.

Ch a n g in g t h e d isp la ye d it e m

Each time you press (DSPL) during CD/ MD

playback, the item changes as follows:

• Beep to turn on or off the beeps.

• RM (Rotary Remote) to change the operative

direction of the controls of the rotary remote.

— Select “norm” to use the rotary remote in

the factory preset position.

— Select “rev” when you mount the rotary

remote on the right side of the steering

column.

Elapsed playback time

Disc name*¹

Track name*²

Clock

• Loud (Loudness) to enjoy bass and treble

even at low volume. The bass and treble will

be reinforced.

If you have not labeled the CD, “NO Name” appears in

the display. If there is no prerecorded name for an MD,

“NO D. Name” appears in the display.

If the track name of an MD is not prerecorded, “NO T.

Name” appears in the display.

• A. Scrl (Auto Scroll)

Note

The displayed item will differ depending on the source.

Tip

1 Press (SHIFT), then press (2) (SET UP).

If the name of the MD is too long, you can scroll it across

the display by pressing (SHIFT), then (1) (N).

2 Press (2) (SET UP) repeatedly until the

Au t o m a t ica lly scro llin g a d isc n a m e

— Auto Scroll

desired setting mode appears.

If the disc name or track name on an MD

exceeds 10 characters and the Auto Scroll

function is on, the name automatically scrolls

on the display as follows.

Each time you press (2) (SET UP), the item

changes as follows:

Clock n D.Info n Dimmer n Contrast n

Beep n RM n Loud n A.Scrl

•

The disc name appears when the disc has changed (if the

disc name is selected).

The track name appears when the track has changed (if

the track name is selected).

The disc or track name appears depending on the setting

when you press (SOURCE) to select an MD.

3 Press (4) (n) to select the desired

setting (for example: “on” or “off”).

For the “Contrast” setting, pressing (4)

(n) makes the contrast higher, and

pressing (1) (N) makes the contrast lower.

If you press (DSPL) to change the display

item, the disc or track name of the MD is

scrolled automatically whether you set the

function on or off.

4 Press (SHIFT).

When the mode setting is complete, the

normal playback mode appears.

1 Press (SHIFT), then press (2) (SET UP)

repeatedly until “A. Scrl” appears.

2 Press (4) (n) to select “A. Scrl on.”

3 Press (SHIFT).

To cancel Auto Scroll, select “A. Scrl off” in

step 2 above.

Playing tracks repeatedly

— Repeat Play

You can select:

Disp la yin g t h e re co rd in g d a t e o f

t h e cu rre n t ly se le ct e d MD

• Repeat 1 to repeat a track.

• Repeat 2 to repeat a disc.

• Repeat 3 to repeat all the discs in the current

changer when you connect two or more

changers.

Press (DSPL) for tw o seconds during MD

playback.

The recording date of the track is displayed

for about three seconds.

1 During playback, press (SHIFT), then

press (6) (REP) repeatedly until “Repeat”

appears.

Lo ca t in g a sp e cific t ra ck

— Automatic Music Sensor (AMS)

During playback, press either side of

(SEEK/AMS) once for each track you w ish

to skip.

2 Press (6) (REP) repeatedly until the

desired setting appears.

SEEK/AMS

”Repeat 1 ”Repeat 2 ”Repeat 3

To locate succeeding tracks

Repeat off Z

To locate preceding tracks

Repeat play starts.

Lo ca t in g a sp e cific p o in t in a t ra ck

— Manual Search

3 Press (SHIFT).

During playback, press and hold either

side of (SEEK/AMS). Release the button

w hen you have found the desired point.

To go back to the normal playback mode,

select “Repeat off” in step 2 above.

SEEK/AMS

To search forw ard

To search backw ard

Playing tracks in random

order ^{— Shuffle Play}

Lo ca t in g a d isc b y d isc n u m b e r

— Direct Disc Selection

You can select:

• Shuf 1 to play the tracks on the current disc

in random order.

• Shuf 2 to play the tracks in the current

changer in random order.

• Shuf 3 to play all the tracks in random order

when you connect two or more changers.

Press the number button that

corresponds w ith the desired disc

number.

The desired disc in the currently selected

changer begins playback.

1 During playback, press (SHIFT), then

press (7) (SHUF) repeatedly until “Shuf”

appears.

Scanning the tracks

— Intro Scan

You can play the first 10 seconds of all the

tracks on the current disc.

2 Press (7) (SHUF) repeatedly until the

desired setting appears.

1 During playback, press (SHIFT), then

press (3) (PLAY MODE) repeatedly until

“Intro” appears.

”Shuf 1 ”Shuf 2 ”Shuf 3

Shuf off “

Shuffle play starts.

2 Press (4) (n) repeatedly until

“Intro on” appears.

3 Press (SHIFT).

Intro Scan starts.

To go back to the normal playback mode,

select “Shuf off” in step 2 above.

3 Press (SHIFT).

To go back to the normal playback mode,

select “Intro off” in step 2 above.

Disp la yin g t h e d isc m e m o

Labeling a CD

During playback, press (DSPL).

— Disc Memo/Custom File

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DISC NAME

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(CD changer with custom file function)

4 SCHUBERT

You can label each disc with a personalized

name. You can enter up to 8 characters for a

disc. If you label a CD, you can locate a disc by

name (page 13) and select the specific tracks

for playback (page 13).

Each time you press (DSPL) during CD

playback, the item changes as follows:

zElapsed playback time

zDisc name

Clock Z

1 Play the CD and press (LIST) for tw o

Era sin g t h e d isc m e m o

seconds.

1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select CD.

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DISC NAME

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2 Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the CD

4 ________

changer.

2 Enter the characters.

3 Press (LIST) for tw o seconds.

1 Rotate the dial clockw ise to select the

desired characters.

4 Press (DSPL) for tw o seconds.

“Delete” and the disc memo appear in the

display.

(A n B n C n ··· Z n 0 n 1 n 2 n

··· 9 n + n – n * n / n \ n > n <

n . n _ )

5 Rotate the dial to select the name you

w ant to erase.

CD1

DISC NAME

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4 S_______

6 Press (5) (ENTER) for tw o seconds.

The name is erased.

If you rotate the dial counterclockwise,

the characters appear in reverse order.

If you want to put a blank space

between characters, select “_” (under-

bar).

Repeat steps 5 and 6 if you want to erase

other names.

7 Press (LIST) for tw o seconds.

The unit returns to the normal CD playback

mode.

2 Press (4) (n) after locating the

desired character.

The flashing cursor moves to the next

space.

CD1

DISC NAME

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4 S_______

If you press (1) (N), the flashing cursor

moves to the left.

3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 to enter the

entire name.

3 To return to the normal CD playback

mode, press (LIST) for tw o seconds.

Tip

To erase/correct a name, enter “_” (under-bar) for each

character.

Note

If you have not labeled the disc, the bank edit mode does not

appear and the program edit mode appears. To go back to

the normal playback mode, press (3) (PLAY MODE) for

two seconds.

Locating a disc by name

— List-up (CD changer with custom file

function or MD changer)

You can use this function for the discs that

have been assigned a personalized name. For

more information on disc names, refer to

“Labeling a CD” (page 12).

2 Press either side of (SEEK/AMS) to select

the track number you w ant to skip and

press (5) (ENTER).

CD1

DISC

TRACK

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1 Press (LIST) momentarily.

2 4 Skip

PLAY MODE

ENTER

The names assigned to the disc currently

playing and the next disc to be played

appear in the display. The name assigned to

currently playing disc is flashing.

The indication changes from “Play” to

“Skip.” If you want to return to “Play,”

press (5) (ENTER) again.

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3 Repeat step 2 to set the “Play” or “Skip”

mode on all the tracks.

4 SCHUBERT

ENTER

2 Press (LIST) repeatedly until you find the

4 Press (3) (PLAY MODE) for tw o seconds.

desired disc.

5 Press (SHIFT).

3 Press (5) (ENTER) to play back the disc.

Notes

• To go back to the normal display, press (DSPL). Once a

disc name has been displayed for five seconds, the display

goes back to the normal playback mode.

• The track names are not displayed during MD playback.

• If there are no discs in the magazine, “NO Disc” appears

in the display.

• If a disc has not been assigned a custom file, “********”

appears in the display.

• If the disc information has not been read by the unit, “?”

appears in the display. To load the disc, first press a

number button, then choose a disc that has not been

loaded.

Notes

• You can set the “Play” and “Skip” modes on up to 24

tracks.

• You cannot set the “Skip” mode on all the tracks.

Pla yin g t h e sp e cific t ra cks o n ly

You can select:

• Bank on to play the tracks with the “Play”

setting.

• Bank inv (inverse) to play the tracks with the

“Skip” setting.

• The information appears only in upper cases. There are

also some letters which cannot be displayed (during MD

playback).

1 During playback, press (SHIFT), then

press (3) (PLAY MODE) repeatedly until

“Bank” appears.

2 Press (4) (n) repeatedly until the

desired setting appears.

Selecting the specific

tracks for playback

zBank on zBank inv zBank off

— Bank/Custom File

BANK

CD1

(CD changer with custom file function)

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Bank on

PLAY MODE

If you label the disc, you can set the unit to

skip tracks and play only the tracks you want.

Playback starts from the track following the

current one.

1 Start playing the disc and press (SHIFT).

Then press (3) (PLAY MODE) for tw o

seconds.

3 Press (SHIFT).

Bank edit mode

To go back to the normal playback mode,

select “Bank off” in step 2 above.

CD1

DISC

TRACK

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2 2 Play

PLAY MODE

ENTER

No t e s o n ca sse t t e d e ck t a p e h e a d

Additional

Information

• 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.

Precautions

• If your car was parked in direct sunlight

resulting in a considerable rise in

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

two-speaker system, set the fader control to

the center position.

• If your car is equipped with a power

antenna, note that it will extend

automatically while the tuner function is

selected.

Ca sse t t e ca re

• 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.

• Do not expose cassettes to direct sunlight,

extremely cold temperatures or moisture.

• 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 m a in t a in h ig h q u a lit y so u n d

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.

Slack

• Distorted cassettes and loose labels can cause

problems when inserting or ejecting tapes.

Remove or replace loose labels.

Cassette cleaning kits do not remove sugar

from the tape heads.

Ca sse t t e s lo n g e r t h a n 90 m in u t e s

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.

Maintenance

Dismounting the unit

Fu se re p la ce m e n t

When replacing the fuse, be sure to use one

that matches the amperage described 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.

Release key

(supplied)

Fuse (10 A)

Wa rn in g

Never use a fuse with an amperage rating

exceeding the one supplied with the unit as

this could damage the unit.

Cle a n in g t h e co n n e ct o rs

The unit may not function properly if the

connectors between the unit and the front

panel are not clean. To prevent this, open the

front panel by pressing (OPEN), then detach it

and clean the connectors with a cotton swab

dipped in alcohol. Do not apply too much

force. Otherwise, the connectors may be

damaged.

Press the clip inside the front cover w ith

a thin screw driver, and lever the front

cover free.

Main unit

Back of the front panel

The rotary remote labels

You can control this unit with the optional

rotary remote (RM-X2S).

Some labels are supplied with the rotary

remote. Attach that label which matches the

functions of the master unit and the mounting

position of the rotary remote.

When you mount the rotary remote, attach the

label in the illustration below.

LIST

MODE

SOUND

MODE

LIST

Location of controls

OPEN

SOUND

SEEK/AMS

DSPL LIST

MODE

SOURCE

SHIFT

OFF

Refer to the pages for details.

1 SEEK/AMS (seek/Automatic Music

!™ Dial (volume/bass/treble/balance/fader

Sensor/manual search) button 5, 6, 7,

8, 11, 13

control) 5, 8, 12

!£ SHIFT button

BTM 7

2 MODE (band select, changer select, tape

transport direction) button 5, 7, 8, 10,

SET UP 5, 10

PLAY MODE 6, 7, 8, 11, 13

3 SOURCE (source select) button 5, 7, 8,

!¢ During radio reception:

Preset number buttons 7, 8

During CD/MD playback:

10, 12

4 SOUND button 9

5 Display w indow

Direct disc selection buttons 11

6 6 (eject) button (located on the front of

!∞ POWER SELECT sw itch (located on the

bottom of the unit)

the unit hidden by the front panel) 5

7 DSPL button (display mode change)

See “POWER SELECT switch” in the

Installation/ Connections manual.

button 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13

8 OPEN button 4, 5, 15

!§ Receptor for w ireless remote

9 LIST button

Disc Memo 12

List-up 8, 13

Station Memo 8

!º OFF button 4, 5

!¡ Reset button (located on the front of

the unit hidden by the front panel) 4

Location of controls

Op t io n a l w ire le ss re m o t e

(RM-X41)

DIR

SOURCE

OFF

MODE

–

SEEK

AMS

–

PRESET

DISC

REW

–

SOUND

SEL

MUTE

DSPL

Bu t t o n s w it h t h e sa m e fu n ct io n s a s

t h o se o n t h is u n it .

1 OFF button

7 (–) (+) buttons

8 DSPL button

2 MODE button

3 SOURCE button

9 SOUND button

4 SEEK/AMS button

You cannot do manual search and manual tuning

with the remote commander.

5 PRESET/DISC button

6 MUTE button

The unit cannot be operated with the wireless remote unless (SOURCE) on the unit is pressed or

a cassette is inserted to activate the unit first.

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.

Ot h e r sp e cifica t io n s

Ca sse t t e p la ye r se ct io n

Ge n e ra l

Tape track

4-track 2-channel stereo

0.08 % (WRMS)

30 – 20,000 Hz

Outputs

Line outputs (2)

Power antenna relay

control lead

Power amplifier control

lead

Bass ±8 dB at 100 Hz

Treble ±8 dB at 10 kHz

12 V DC car battery

(negative earth)

Approx. 184 × 50 × 176 mm

(w/ h/ d)

Wow and flutter

Frequency response

Signal-to-noise ratio

Dolby B NR

Cassette type

TYPE II, III, IV

TYPE I

Dolby NR off

Tone controls

67 dB

64 dB

61 dB

58 dB

Power requirements

Dimensions

Tu n e r se ct io n

Mounting dimensions

Approx. 182 × 53 × 163 mm

(w/ h/ d)

Approx. 1.3 kg

Tuning range

Antenna terminal

87.5 – 107.9 MHz

External antenna connector

Mass

Intermediate frequency 10.7 MHz

Usable sensitivity

Selectivity

Supplied accessories

Parts for installation and

connections (1 set)

Front panel case (1)

Rotary remote RM-X2S (1)

Wireless remote

RM-X41 (1)

BUS cable (supplied with

an RCA pin)

RC-61 (1 m), RC-62 (2 m)

RCA pin cord

8 dBf

75 dB at 400 kHz

65 dB (stereo),

68 dB (mono)

Signal-to-noise ratio

Optional accessories

Harmonic distortion at 1 kHz

0.5% (stereo),

0.3% (mono)

35 dB at 1 kHz

30 – 15,000 Hz

2 dB

Separation

Frequency response

Capture ratio

RC-63 (1 m), RC-64 (2 m),

RC-65 (5 m)

Optional equipment

CD changer

10 discs:

CDX-705, EXCD-3

6 discs:

CDX-T65, CDX-T62

MD changer

Tuning range

Antenna terminal

Intermediate frequency 10.71 MHz/ 450 kHz

Sensitivity 30 µV

530 – 1,710 kHz

External antenna connector

MDX-61

Source selector

XA-C30

Po w e r a m p lifie r se ct io n

Outputs

Speaker outputs

(sure seal connectors)

4 – 8 ohms

Speaker impedance

Design and specifications are subject to change without

notice.

Maximum power output 40 W × 4 (at 4 ohms)

35W × 4 (at AM band, 4

ohms)

Troubleshooting guide

The following checklist help you remedy most problems you may encounter with your unit.

Before going through the checklist below, check the connection and operating procedures.

Ge n e ra l

Ca u se /So lu t io n

Pro b le m

• Rotate the dial clockwise to adjust the volume.

• Set the fader control to the center position for 2-speaker

systems.

No sound

• The power cord or battery has been disconnected.

• The reset button has been pressed.

The contents of the memory

have been erased.

n Store again into the memory.

Remove the front panel and clean the connectors. See “Cleaning

the connectors” (page 15) for details.

Indications do not appear in

the display.

The beep tone is turned off (page 10).

No beep tone.

Ta p e p la yb a ck

Pro b le m

Ca u se /So lu t io n

Playback sound is distorted.

Contamination of the tape head. n Clean the head.

The AMS does not operate

correctly.

• There is noise in the space between tracks.

• A blank space is too short (less than four seconds).

• + on (SEEK/AMS) is pressed immediately before the

following tracks.

• = on (SEEK/AMS) is pressed immediately after the track

starts.

• A long pause, or a passage of low frequencies or very low

sound level is treated as a blank space.

Ra d io re ce p t io n

Pro b le m

Ca u se /So lu t io n

Preset tuning is not possible.

• Store the correct frequency.

• The broadcast is too weak.

Automatic tuning is not

possible.

The broadcast is too weak.

n Use manual tuning.

The “ST” indication flashes.

• Tune in the frequency correctly.

• The broadcast signal is too weak.

n Set to the monaural mode (page 8).

Erro r d isp la ys (when an optional CD/MD changer is connected)

The following indications flash for about five seconds, and an alarm sound is heard.

Ca u se

So lu t io n

Disp la y

The disc magazine is not inserted Insert the disc magazine with discs

NO Mag

in the CD/ MD changer. into the CD/ MD changer.

No disc is inserted in the CD/ MD Insert discs in the CD/ MD

changer. changer.

NO Disc

A CD/ MD cannot play because of Insert another CD/ MD.

some problem.

NG Discs

A CD is dirty or inserted upside

Clean or insert the CD correctly.

down.*²

Error^*

An MD cannot play because of

Insert another MD.

some problem.*²

No tracks have been recorded on

Play back an MD with recorded

tracks on it.

Blank^*

an MD.*²

The CD/ MD changer cannot be

operated because of some problem.

Press the reset button of the unit.

Push reset

Not ready

High temp

The lid of the MD changer is open

or MDs are not inserted properly.

Close the lid or insert the MDs

properly.

The ambient temperature is more

than 50° C.

Wait until the temperature goes

below 50° C.

When an error occurs during playback of an MD or CD, the disc number of the MD or CD does not appear in the display.

The disc number of the disc causing the error appears in the display.

If the above-mentioned solutions do not help improve the situation, consult your nearest Sony

dealer.

Index

P, Q

PLAY MODE

Automatic Music Sensor (AMS) 6, 11

Automatic Tuner Activation (ATA)

Automatic tuning

Auto-Metal

Auto Scroll 10

ATA

Bank 13

B. Skip

Intro 6, 11

Local

Mono

Balance

Bank Play 13

Bass

Beep tone 10

Best Tuning Memory (BTM)

Blank Skip

Repeat 6, 11

Shuf 11

Radio

Repeat Play 6, 11

Reset

Rotary remote 9, 16

Caution alarm

Changing

the displayed items 6, 8, 10

CD playback 10

SET UP

A.Scrl 10

Beep 10

Clock

Contrast 10

D, E

Contrast 10

D. Info 10

Dimmer 10

Loud 10

RM 10

Shuffle Play 11

Direct disc selection 11

Disc Memo 12

Dolby

Dual information 10

Station memo

F, G, H

Fader

Front panel

Fuse 15

T, U

Tape playback

Telephone-mute

Treble

I, J, K

Intro Scan 6, 11

Volume

List-up 9, 13

Local seek mode

Locating

W, X, Y, Z

Wireless remote 18

a disc 13

a specific track 13

a station

Loudness 10

M, N, O

Manual search 11

Manual tuning

MD playback 10

Metal

Memorising a station

Monaural mode

Mute

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