FM/AM
Ca sse t t e Ca r
St e re o
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-C9100 Serial No.
For installation and connections, see the supplied installation/ connections
manual.
R
XR-C9100
1998 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
Location of controls ................................................. 4
CD/MD Un it
Playing a CD or MD ......................................... 17
Scanning the tracks
— Intro Scan ................................................. 18
Ge t t in g St a rt e d
Resetting the unit ................................................ 6
Detaching the front panel .................................. 6
Preparing the rotary commander ..................... 7
Setting the clock .................................................. 7
Playing tracks repeatedly
— Repeat Play .............................................. 18
Playing tracks in random order
— Shuffle Play .............................................. 18
Creating a program
— Program Memory ................................... 19
Ca sse t t e Pla ye r
Listening to a tape ............................................... 8
Labeling a CD
— Disc Memo ............................................... 21
Playing a tape in various modes ....................... 9
Locating a disc by name
— List-up ...................................................... 23
Ra d io
Selecting specific tracks for playback
— Bank .......................................................... 23
Memorizing stations automatically
— Best Tuning Memory (BTM) ................. 10
Memorizing only the desired stations ........... 11
Receiving the memorized stations .................. 11
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DSP
Storing the station names
Selecting a surround menu .............................. 24
— Station Memo .......................................... 12
Storing a surround effect onto CDs
— Digital Signal Processor (DSP)
Locating a station by name
— List-up ...................................................... 13
Custom File ................................................... 25
Selecting the listening position ....................... 26
Adjusting the fader (FAD) ............................... 27
Adjusting the volume of the subwoofer(s).... 27
Ot h e r Fu n ct io n s
Using the rotary commander .......................... 13
Adjusting the sound characteristics ............... 15
Attenuating the sound ..................................... 15
Changing the sound and display settings ..... 15
Adjusting the volume of the bass
and treble ...................................................... 28
Listening to each program source in
its registered surround menu
— Last Sound Memory (LSM) ................... 28
Adjusting the frequency of
the subwoofer(s) .......................................... 16
Changing the line output level ....................... 28
TV/Vid e o
Watching the TV ............................................... 29
Watching a video .............................................. 29
Memorizing TV channels automatically ....... 29
Memorizing only the desired TV channels ... 29
Storing the TV channel names ........................ 30
Displaying the information stored on discs .. 30
Watching the TV or video while listening to
a tape, CD or MD
— Simultaneous Play .................................. 31
Ad d it io n a l In fo rm a t io n
Precautions ......................................................... 32
Maintenance ....................................................... 33
Dismounting the unit ....................................... 33
Specifications ..................................................... 34
Troubleshooting guide ..................................... 35
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Location of controls
OPEN
LIST
SOUND
DSPL
MODE
SOURCE
SHIFT
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
OFF
XR-C9100(U)
Refer to the pages for details.
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1 SEEK/AMS (seek/Automatic Music
Sensor/manual search) control
9, 11, 18, 19, 20, 23, 29
!º OPEN button 6, 8, 33
!¡ LIST button
Station Memo 12
List-up 13, 23, 30
Disc Memo 21, 22
2 MODE (*) button
During tape playback:
Playback direction change 8, 9
DSP Custom File 25
During tuner reception:
BAND select 10, 11
!™ OFF button 6, 8
!£ Sensor for the optional w ireless remote
During CD or MD playback:
CD/MD Unit select 17, 19, 22
!¢ SHIFT button
PLAY MODE 9, 10, 11, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23,
24, 25, 29
During TV reception or Video playback:
TV/Video select 29
REP 10, 18
3 SOURCE (TAPE/TUNER/CD/MD/TV)
button 8, 10, 11, 16, 17, 19, 22, 24, 25,
27, 28, 29, 31
SET UP 7, 16, 17, 28
SHUF 18
!∞ POWER SELECT sw itch (located on the
bottom of the unit)
4 Dial (volume/subw oofer volume/bass/
treble/left-right/rear-front control) 7,
12, 15, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28
See “POWER SELECT Switch” in the
Installation/ Connections manual.
5 SOUND button 15, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28
!§ During radio reception:
6 DSPL (display mode change) button
Number buttons 11
9, 12, 13, 17, 22, 23
During CD or MD playback:
Direct disc selection buttons 18
7 Display w indow
8 6 (eject) button (located on the front
During TV reception:
Number buttons 29
side of the unit behind the front panel)
8
9 Reset button (located on the front side
of the unit behind the front panel) 6
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Op t io n a l w ire le ss re m o t e
(RM-X47)
MODE
DIR
SOURCE
OFF
SEEK
AMS
–
PRESET
DISC
+
FF
REW
–
+
SOUND
SEL
ATT
DSPL
EN
Th e b u t t o n s o f t h e w ire le ss re m o t e
co n t ro l 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 PRESET/DISC button
You cannot do manual search and manual
tuning with the remote.
2 SEEK/AMS button
3 (–) (+) buttons
4 ATT button
8 SOURCE button
9 MODE/DIR button
(MODE) controls the same function on this
unit.
5 SOUND/SEL button
6 DSPL button
When the POWER SELECT switch is set to the B position, 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.
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At t a ch in g t h e fro n t p a n e l
Place the hole a in the front panel onto the
spindle b on the unit as illustrated, then push
the left side 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.
a
b
Press the reset button with a pointed object,
such as a ball-point pen.
Reset button
Note
Pressing the reset button will erase the clock and
some memorized functions.
EN
Detaching the front panel
You can detach the front panel of this unit to
protect the unit from being stolen.
1 Press (OFF).
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.
2 Press (OPEN) to open up the front panel,
then slide the front panel to the right
side, and pull out from the left side of
the front panel.
• Do not press hard or put excessive pressure on
the display windows of the front panel.
• Do not expose the front panel to direct sunlight
or 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.
1
2
Notes
• Do not place 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.
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Ca u t io n a la rm
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).
Setting the clock
The clock uses a 12-hour digital indication.
Example: To set the clock to 10:08
1 Press (SHIFT), then press (3) (SET UP).
Preparing the rotary
commander
When you mount the rotary commander,
attach the label as shown in the illustration
below.
SET UP
1 Press (5) ( ).
SET UP
The hour digit flashes.
2 Set the hour.
SOUND
MODE
LIST
to go backw ard
EN
to go forw ard
SET UP
SET UP
LIST
MODE
SOUND
3 Press (5) ( ).
SET UP
The minute digits flash.
4 Set the minute.
to go backw ard
to go forw ard
SET UP
2 Press (SHIFT).
SET UP
The clock starts.
co n t in u e t o n e xt p a g e
7
3 Press (SHIFT).
After the mode setting is complete, the
display returns to normal playback mode.
Cassette Player
Note
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.
Listening to a tape
1 Press (OPEN) and insert a cassette.
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2 Close the front panel.
Playback starts automatically.
If a cassette is already inserted, press
(SOURCE) repeatedly until “FWD” or “REV”
appears to start playback.
EN
The side facing up is being played.
The side facing dow n is being played.
Tips
• To change the tape‘s playback direction, press
(MODE) (*).
• ”Metal” appears in the display when you insert a
metal or CrO2 tape (Auto Metal function).
To
Press
Stop playback
(OFF)
Eject the cassette (OPEN) then 6
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Fa st -w in d in g t h e t a p e
Playing a tape in various
modes
During playback, push the SEEK/AMS
control up or dow n and hold.
Fast-forw ard
Rew ind
You can play the tape in various modes:
• Intro (Intro Scan) lets you play the first 10
seconds of all the tracks.
• NR (Dolby NR) lets you select the Dolby* NR
B or C system.
• B. Skip (Blank Skip) skips blanks longer than
eight seconds.
To start playback during fast-forwarding or
rewinding, press (MODE).
• ATA (Automatic Tuner Activation) turns on
the tuner automatically while fast-winding
the tape.
• Repeat (Repeat Play) repeats the current
track.
* Dolby noise reduction manufactured under
license from Dolby Laboratories Licensing
Corporation. ”DOLBY“ and the double-D
Lo ca t in g a sp e cific t ra ck
— Automatic Music Sensor (AMS)
You can skip up to nine tracks at one time.
During playback, push the SEEK/AMS
control up or dow n momentarily.
symbol
are trademarks of Dolby
To locate succeeding
tracks
Laboratories Licensing Corporation.
To locate
preceding tracks
Se a rch in g fo r t h e d e sire d t ra ck
— Intro scan
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1 Press (SHIFT).
Note
Every time you press (SHIFT), only the
items you can select light up.
The AMS function may not work when:
—
the blanks between tracks are shorter than
four seconds
A
—
—
there is noise between tracks
there are long sections of low volume or quiet
sections.
SET UP PLAY MODE
REP
SHIFT
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Ch a n g in g t h e d isp la y it e m
Each time you press (DSPL), the item changes
as follows:
2 Press (4) (PLAY MODE) repeatedly until
“Intro” appears.
Each time you press (4) (PLAY MODE),
the item changes as follows:
zTape playback
zClock
MOTION DISPLAY* Z
Intro
NR
B. Skip
ATA
*
All the items above are scrolled in the display
one by one in order.
PLAY MODE
3 Press (5) ( ) to select “Intro on.”
PLAY MODE
Intro Scan starts.
4 Press (SHIFT).
To go back to normal playback mode, select
“Intro off” in step 3 above.
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Pla yin g t ra cks re p e a t e d ly
— Repeat Play
Radio
1 During playback, press (SHIFT).
2 Press (7) (REP) repeatedly until ”Repeat“
appears.
DSPL
Memorizing stations
A
automatically
— Best Tuning Memory (BTM)
SET UP PLAY MODE
REP
SHIFT
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
The unit selects the stations with the strongest
signals and memorizes them in the order of
their frequencies. You can store up to 10
stations on each band (FM1, FM2, and AM).
Repeat Play starts.
3 Press (SHIFT).
Ca u t io n
To go back to normal playback mode, select
“Repeat off” in step 2 above.
When tuning in stations while driving, use
Best Tuning Memory to prevent accidents.
1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select the
tuner.
Each time you press (SOURCE), the source
changes as follows:
EN
TAPE
TUNER
2 Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the
band.
Each time you press (MODE), the band
changes as follows:
zFM1
zFM2
zAM
3 Press (SHIFT), then press (4) (PLAY
MODE) repeatedly until “B.T.M” appears.
4 Press (5) ( ).
The unit stores stations in the order of their
frequencies on the number buttons.
The setting is stored with a beep sound.
5 Press (SHIFT).
Notes
• The unit does not store stations with weak
signals. If only a few stations can be received,
some number buttons will retain their former
setting.
• When a number is indicated in the display, the
unit starts storing stations from the one currently
displayed.
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Note
If the automatic tuning stops too frequently, press
(SHIFT), then press (4) (PLAY MODE) repeatedly
until “Local” (local seek mode) is displayed. Then
press (5) ( ) to select “Local on.” Press (SHIFT).
Only the stations with relatively strong signals will
be tuned in.
Memorizing only the
desired stations
You can preset up to 20 FM stations (10 for
FM1 and 10 for FM2) and up to 10 AM stations
in the order of your choice.
Tip
If you know the frequency of the station you want
to listen to, push the SEEK/AMS control up or
down and hold until the desired frequency
appears (manual tuning).
1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select the
tuner.
If FM st e re o re ce p t io n is p o o r
— Monaural Mode
2 Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the
band (FM1, FM2, or AM).
1 Press (SHIFT), then press (4) (PLAY
MODE) repeatedly until “Mono” appears.
3 Push the SEEK/AMS control up or dow n
to tune in the station you w ant to store
on the number button.
2 Press (5) ( ) repeatedly until “Mono
on“ appears.
The sound improves, but becomes
monaural (“ST” disappears).
4 Press and hold the desired number
button ((1) to (10)) until “MEM”
appears.
The number button indication appears in
the display.
3 Press (SHIFT).
EN
To go back to normal mode, select “Mono off”
in step 2 above.
Note
If you try to store another station on the same
number button, the previously stored station will
be erased.
If in t e rfe re n ce o ccu rs d u rin g FM
re ce p t io n
If there is interference from neighboring
stations, follow the steps below and select
“Narrow”. If interference is not a problem,
select “Wide” to maximize signal reception
and improve sound quality or “IF Auto ”to
switch between “Narrow” and “Wide”
automatically.
Receiving the memorized
stations
1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select the
1 Press (SHIFT) during FM reception.
tuner.
2 Press (4) (PLAY MODE) repeatedly until
2 Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the
“IF Auto“ appears.
band (FM1, FM2, or AM).
3 Press (5) ( ) repeatedly to select
3 Press the number button ((1) to (10))
momentarily w here the desired station is
stored.
desired setting
zIF Auto
Narrow Z
zWide
If yo u ca n n o t t u n e in a p re se t
st a t io n
4 Press (SHIFT).
Push the SEEK/AMS control up or dow n
momentarily to search for the station
(automatic tuning).
Scanning stops when the unit receives a
station. Push the SEEK/ AMS control up or
down repeatedly until the desired station is
received.
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Disp la yin g t h e st a t io n n a m e
Storing the station names
— Station Memo
Press (DSPL) during radio reception.
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 assign a name of up to eight
characters per station.
Each time you press (DSPL), the item
changes as follows:
St o rin g t h e st a t io n n a m e s
$
Station name*1
1 Tune in a station w hose name you w ant
to store.
$
Frequency
2 Press (LIST) for tw o seconds.
$
Clock
$
MOTION DISPLAY*2
1
*
If the station name of a station is not stored,
“NO NAME” appears in the display for one
second.
All the items above are scrolled in the
display one by one in order.
3 Enter the characters.
1 Rotate the dial clockw ise to select the
2
EN
*
desired characters.
(A
B
C
··· Z
0
1
2
··· 9
+
_ )
–
*
/
\
>
<
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.
2 Press (DSPL) for tw o seconds.
If you rotate the dial counterclockwise,
the characters appear in the reverse
order.
If you want to put a blank space
between characters, select “_” (under-
bar).
3 Rotate the dial to select the name that
you w ant to erase.
4 Press (6)(ENTER) for tw o seconds.
The name is erased.
2 Press (5)( ) after locating the
desired character.
Repeat steps 3 and 4 if you want to erase
other names.
The flashing cursor moves to the next
space.
5 Press (LIST) for tw o seconds.
The unit returns to the normal radio
reception mode.
If you press (2)( ), the flashing cursor
moves to the left.
3 Repeat steps 1and 2to enter the
entire name.
4 To return to the normal radio reception,
press (LIST) for tw o seconds.
Tip
To erase or correct a name, enter “_” (under-bar)
for each character.
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Locating a station by
name — List-up
Other Functions
1 Press (LIST) momentarily.
The name assigned to the station currently
playing appears in the display.
Using the rotary
commander
ENTER
The rotary commander works by pressing
buttons and/ or rotating controls.
You can control an optional CD or MD unit
with the rotary commander.
2 Press (LIST)repeatedly until you find the
desired station.
By p re ssin g b u t t o n s (t h e SOURCE
a n d MODE b u t t o n s)
3 Press (6)(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 turn off the display, press
(DSPL).
(SOURCE)
EN
(MODE)
Each time you press (SOURCE), the
source changes as follow s:
TAPE
TV*
TUNER
CD
MD
* When an optional TV tuner or video is
connected.
Pressing (MODE) changes the operation
in the follow ing w ays;
• Tape playback direction
• Tuner :
FM1
FM2
CD2
AM
…
…
• CD unit : CD1
• MD unit : MD1
• TV/Video : TV
MD2
VIDEO1
VIDEO2
…
Tip
When the POWER SELECT switch is set to position
B, you can turn on this unit by pressing (SOURCE)
on the rotary commander.
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By ro t a t in g t h e co n t ro l (t h e SEEK/
AMS co n t ro l)
Press (SOUND) to
adjust the volume
and sound menu.
Press (LIST) to:
• Display the memorized names.
• Display the program type.
Ch a n g in g t h e o p e ra t ive d ire ct io n
The operative direction of controls is factory-
set as in the illustration below.
Rotate the control momentarily and
release it to:
To increase
• Locate the beginnings of the tracks on the
tape. Rotate and hold the control, and
release it to fast-wind the tape. To
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 playback.
• Tune in stations automatically. Rotate and
hold the control to tune in a specific
station.
To decrease
If you need to mount the rotary commander on
the right side of the steering column, you can
reverse the operative direction.
EN
By p u sh in g in a n d ro t a t in g t h e
co n t ro l (t h e PRESET/DISC co n t ro l)
Press (SOUND) for tw o seconds w hile
pushing the VOL control.
Tip
Push in and rotate the control to:
• Receive the stations memorized on the
number buttons.
You can control the operative direction of controls
with the unit (page 15).
• Change the disc.
• Fast-winds the tape.
Ot h e r o p e ra t io n s
Rotate the VOL control to
adjust the volume.
Press (ATT) to
attenuate the
sound.
Press (OFF) to turn
off the unit.
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Adjusting the sound
characteristics
Changing the sound and
display settings
You can adjust the bass, treble, balance and
fader.
The follow items can be set:
• Clock (page 7).
You can store the bass and treble levels
independently for each source.
• D.Info (Dual Information) – to display the
clock and the play mode at the same time
(ON) or to display the information
alternately (OFF).
• Amber/ Green – to change the illumination
color to amber or green.
1 Select the item you w ant to adjust by
pressing (SOUND) repeatedly.
• Dimmer – to change the brightness of the
display.
VOL (volume)
BAS (bass)
SUB (subwoofer volume)
TRE (treble)
— Select “Auto” to dim the display only
when you turn the lights on.
BAL (left-right)
FAD (front-rear)
— Select “on” to dim the display.
— Select “off” to deactivate Dimmer.
• Contrast – to adjust the contrast if the
indications in the display are not
recognizable because of the unit‘s installed
position.
2 Adjust the selected item by rotating the
dial.
Adjust within three seconds after selecting
the item. (After three seconds, the dial
function reverts to volume control.)
• Voice guide function for vocalized comments.
— Select “Voice 1” to minimize the volume
of the guide.
EN
— Select “Voice 2” to be louder the volume
than “Voice 1.”
— Select “Voice 3” to maximize the volume
of the guide.
— Select “Voice off” to deactivate Voice
guide.
Attenuating the sound
Press (ATT) on the rotary commander or
w ireless remote.
“ATT on” flashes momentarily.
• Beep – to turn on or off the beeps.
• RM (Rotary Commander) – to change the
operative direction of the controls of the
rotary commander.
— Select “norm” to use the rotary
commander as the factory-set position.
— Select “rev” when you mount the rotary
commander on the right side of the
steering column.
To restore the previous volume level, press
(ATT) again.
Tip
The unit decreases the volume automatically when
a telephone call comes in (Telephone ATT
function).
• BBE – to enjoy bass and treble even at low
volume. The bass and treble will be
reinforced.
— Select “BBE 1” to reinforce the bass and
treble.
— Select “BBE 2” to reinforce the bass and
treble more effectively than “BBE 1”.
— Select “BBE off” to deactivate BBE.
• LPF (Low Pass Filter)
• A.Scrl (Auto Scroll) (page 17).
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1 Press (SHIFT).
Adjusting the frequency
of the subwoofer(s)
2 Press (3)(SET UP) repeatedly until the
desired item appears.
To match the characteristics of the connected
subwoofer(s), you can cut out the unwanted
high and middle frequency signals entering
the subwoofer(s). By setting the cut-off
frequency, the subwoofer(s) will output only
low frequency signals for a clearer sound
image.
Each time you press (3)(SET UP), the item
changes as follows:
Clock
Contrast
LPF* A.Scrl*
D.Info*
Amber/Green
Beep
Dimmer
RM BBE*
Voice*
* When the radio is off, or when there is no
tape, CD, or MD being played, these items
will not appear.
1 Press (SOURCE) to select a source (radio,
tape, CD, or MD).
Notes
• The displayed item will differ depending on the
source.
• If an optional digital preamplifier is connected to
the unit, BBE and Voice Guide do not work.
2 Press (SHIFT), then press (3)(SET UP)
repeatedly until “LPF” appears.
3 Press (5)( ) or (2)( ) repeatedly to
select desired setting.
3 Press (5)( ) to select the desired
setting (for example: on or off).
For the “Contrast” setting, pressing (5)
(
) makes the contrast higher, and
EN
pressing (2)( ) makes the contrast lower.
Each time you press (5)( ) or (2)( ),
the cut-off frequency in the display changes
as follows:
4 Press (SHIFT).
After the mode setting is complete, the
display returns to normal playback mode.
LPF 120 Hz
LPF 80 Hz
LPF off
4 Press (SHIFT).
When the frequency setting is complete, the
display returns to the normal playback
mode.
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You can label CD and CD TEXT discs with a
personalized name using the disc memo
function, refer to “Labeling a CD” (page 21).
However, if you use personalized labels, they
will always take priority over the original CD
TEXT information when such information is
displayed.
With Optional Equipment
CD/MD Unit
You can control up to 7 CD and MD units
with this unit.
If you connect an optional CD unit with the
CD TEXT function, the CD TEXT information
will appear in the display when you play a CD
TEXT disc.
Tip
If the name of the MD or CD TEXT disc is too long,
you can scroll it across the display by pressing
(SHIFT), then (2) ( ).
Au t o m a t ica lly scro llin g a d isc n a m e
— Auto Scroll
Playing a CD or MD
If the disc name/ artist name or track name on
a CD TEXT disc or MD exceeds 10 characters
and the Auto Scroll function is on, information
automatically scrolls on the display as follows:
• The disc name appears when the disc has
changed (if the disc name is selected).
1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select the
CD or MD.
2 Press (MODE) until the desired unit
appears.
• The track name appears when the track has
changed (if the track name is selected).
CD/ MD playback starts.
If you press (DSPL)to change the display
item, the disc or track name of the MD or CD
TEXT disc is scrolled automatically whether
you set the function on or off.
EN
When a CD/ MD unit is connected, all the
tracks play from the beginning.
Ch a n g in g t h e d isp la y it e m
Each time you press (DSPL)during CD, CD
TEXT, or MD playback, the item changes as
follows:
1 During playback, press (SHIFT).
2 Press (3)(SET UP) repeatedly until
“A.Scrl” appears.
$
Elapsed playback time
3 Press (5)( ) to select “A.Scrl on.”
$
Disc name*1/Artist name*2
4 Press (SHIFT)
$
Track name*3
To cancel Auto Scroll, select “A.Scrl off” in
step 2 above.
$
Clock
Note
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For some CD TEXT discs with extremely many
characters, the following cases may happen:
— Some of the characters are not displayed
— Auto Scroll does not work.
MOTION DISPLAY*4
1
*
*
*
*
If you have not labeled the disc or if there is no
disc name prerecorded on the MD, “NO
D.Name” appears in the display.
If you play a CD TEXT disc, the artist name
appears in the display after the disc name. (Only
for CD TEXT discs with the artist name.)
If the track name of a CD TEXT disc or MD is not
prerecorded, “NO T.Name” appears in the
display.
2
3
4
AII the items above are scrolled in the display
one by one in order.
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Lo ca t in g a sp e cific t ra ck
— Automatic Music Sensor (AMS)
Playing tracks repeatedly
— Repeat Play
During playback, push the SEEK/AMS
control up or dow n once for each track
you w ant to skip.
You can select:
• Repeat 1 – to repeat a track.
• Repeat 2 – to repeat a disc.
To locate succeeding
tracks
To locate preceding
tracks
1 During playback, press (SHIFT).
2 Press (7)(REP) repeatedly until the
Lo ca t in g a sp e cific p o in t in a t ra ck
— Manual Search
desired setting appears.
zRepeat 1 zRepeat 2
During playback, push the SEEK/AMS
control up or dow n and hold. Release
w hen you have found the desired point.
Repeat off Z
Repeat Play starts.
To search forw ard
To search backw ard
3 Press (SHIFT).
To return to normal playback mode, select
“Repeat off” in step 2 above.
Lo ca t in g a d isc b y d isc n u m b e r
EN
— Direct Disc Selection
Press the number button that
corresponds w ith the desired disc
number.
The desired disc in the current changer
begins its playback.
Playing tracks in random
order — Shuffle Play
You can select:
• Shuf 1 – to play the tracks on the current disc
in random order.
• Shuf All – to play all the tracks in random
order.
Scanning the tracks
— Intro Scan
1 During playback, press (SHIFT).
You can play the first 10 seconds of all the
tracks on the current disc.
2 Press (8)(SHUF) repeatedly until the
desired setting appears.
1 During playback, press (SHIFT), then
press (4)(PLAY MODE) repeatedly until
“Intro” appears.
zShuf 1
zShuf All
Shuf off Z
Shuffle Play starts.
2 Press (5)( ) to select “Intro on.”
Intro Scan starts.
3 Press (SHIFT).
3 Press (SHIFT).
To go back to normal playback mode, select
“Shuf off” in step 2 above.
To go back to normal playback mode, select
“Intro off” in step 2 above.
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5 When you finish entering the tracks,
press (4)(PLAY MODE) for tw o seconds.
Creating a program
— Program Memory (CD/MD unit with the
program memory function)
6 Press (SHIFT).
Notes
You can play tracks in any order of your choice
by creating and storing programs in the unit‘s
memory. You can make two programs:
Program 1 and Program 2. You can select up to
12 tracks for each program. You can store the
programs in the memory.
• “**Wait**” appears in the display while the unit
is reading the data, or if a disc has not been put
into the unit.
• “*Mem Full*” appears in the display when you
try to enter more than 12 tracks into a program.
Pla yin g t h e st o re d p ro g ra m
1 Press (SHIFT), then press (4)(PLAY
Changing the disc order in the unit will not
affect the program memory play.
MODE) for tw o seconds.
Program edit mode
You can select:
• PGM 1 to – play Program 1.
• PGM 2 to – play Program 2.
• PGM 1+2 – to play Programs 1 and 2.
DISC
TRACK
PLAY MODE
ENTER
“P 1” indicates Program 1 is selected.
1 Press (SHIFT).
If you have labelled the disc, the bank edit
mode appears. Press (4)(PLAY MODE) to
display “P 1” above.
2 Press (4)(PLAY MODE) repeatedly until
EN
“PGM” appears.
To select Program 2, press (5)(
)
repeatedly until “P 2” appears.
3 Press (5)( ) repeatedly until the
desired program appears.
2 Select the track you w ant.
Program 1 playback
1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select
PGM
1
CD or MD.
2 Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the
PLAY MODE
unit.
Program 2 playback
3 Press (SHIFT), then press the number
PGM
2
button to select the disc.
4 Press (SHIFT).
PLAY MODE
5 Push the SEEK/AMS control up or
Programs 1 and 2 playback
dow n to select the track.
PGM1+2
3 Press (6)(ENTER) momentarily.
PLAY MODE
Normal playback
PLAY MODE
ENTER
DISC
TRACK
PLAY MODE
PLAY MODE
ENTER
Program Play starts.
4 To continue entering tracks, repeat steps
2 and 3.
co n t in u e t o n e xt p a g e
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Ad d in g t ra cks t o a p ro g ra m
4 Press (SHIFT).
1 Press (SHIFT), then press (4)(PLAY
To return to normal playback mode, select
“PGM off” in step 3 above.
MODE) for tw o seconds.
DISC
TRACK
Notes
• If you press a number button during program
memory play, program memory play is
interrupted, and playback of the selected disc
starts.
PLAY MODE
ENTER
“P 1” show s Program 1 is selected.
• “NO Data” appears in the display if no track is
stored in the program.
If you have labelled the disc, the bank edit
mode appears. Press (4)(PLAY MODE) to
display “P 1” above.
• If a track stored into the program memory is not
in the disc magazine, the track will be skipped.
• When the disc magazine contains no tracks
stored into the program memory, or when the
program information has not been loaded yet,
“Not ready” appears.
To select Program 2, press (5)(
)
repeatedly until “P 2” appears.
2 Press (2)( ) or (5)( ) to select the
track slot number w here you w ant to
insert a track.
Era sin g a n e n t ire p ro g ra m
1 Press (SHIFT), then press (4)(PLAY
Track slot number
MODE) for tw o seconds.
DISC
TRACK
DISC
TRACK
EN
PLAY MODE
ENTER
PLAY MODE
ENTER
“P 1” show s Program 1 is selected.
3 Push the SEEK/AMS control up or dow n
to select the track you w ant to insert.
If you have labelled the disc, the bank edit
mode appears. Press (4)(PLAY MODE) to
display “P 1” above.
4 Press (6)(ENTER) momentarily to enter
the track.
2 Press (2)( ) repeatedly until “DEL”
The current track in that slot number and
the succeeding tracks shift down.
To continue inserting tracks, repeat steps 2
through 4.
appears.
PLAY MODE
ENTER
Note
Once all 12 slots have been filled,
“*Mem Full*” appears in the display, and you
cannot insert more tracks.
To erase Program 2, press (5)(
repeatedly until “PGM 2” appears.
)
3 Press (6)(ENTER) for tw o seconds.
5 When you finish inserting tracks, press
(4)(PLAY MODE) for tw o seconds.
6 Press (SHIFT).
PLAY MODE
ENTER
The entire program is erased.
4 When you finish erasing the programs,
press (4)(PLAY MODE) for tw o seconds.
5 Press (SHIFT).
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Era sin g t ra cks in a p ro g ra m
Labeling a CD — Disc Memo
1 Press (SHIFT), then press (4)(PLAY
(CD unit with the custom file function)
MODE) for tw o seconds.
You can label each disc with a personalized
name. You can enter up to eight characters for
a disc. If you label a CD, you can locate the
disc by name and select the specific tracks for
playback (page 23).
DISC
TRACK
PLAY MODE
ENTER
“P 1” show s Program 1 is selected.
If you have labelled the disc, the bank edit
mode appears. Press (4)(PLAY MODE) to
display “P 1” above.
1 Play the CD and press (LIST)for tw o
seconds.
To select Program 2, press (5)(
)
DISC
repeatedly until “P 2” appears.
2 Press (2)( ) or (5)( ) to select the
2 Enter the characters.
track you w ant to erase.
1 Rotate the dial clockw ise to select the
desired characters.
Track slot number
(A
··· 9
B
+
C
··· Z
*
0
1
2
DISC
TRACK
–
/
\
>
<
.
_ )
PLAY MODE
ENTER
EN
The track currently registered in slot 6 of
Program 1.
DISC
3 Press (6)(ENTER) for tw o seconds.
When you erase a track from a slot number,
the succeeding tracks shift up to fill the gap.
If you rotate the dial counterclockwise,
the characters will appear in reverse
order.
If you want to put a blank space
between characters, select “_” (under-
bar).
DISC
TRACK
PLAY MODE
ENTER
2 Press (5)( ) after locating the
desired character.
DISC
TRACK
The flashing cursor moves to the next
space.
PLAY MODE
ENTER
DISC
4 To continue erasing tracks, repeat steps
2 and 3.
If you press (2)( ), the flashing cursor
moves to the left.
5 When you finish erasing tracks, press(4)
(PLAY MODE) for tw o seconds.
3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 to enter the
6 Press (SHIFT).
entire name.
3 To return to normal CD playback mode,
press (LIST) for tw o seconds.
Tip
To erase or correct a name enter “_” (under-bar)
for each character.
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Disp la yin g t h e d isc m e m o n a m e
Era sin g t h e d isc m e m o
Press (DSPL)during CD or CD TEXT disc
playback.
1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select CD.
2 Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the CD
DISC
unit.
3 Press (LIST) for tw o seconds.
Each time you press (DSPL)during CD or
CD TEXT playback, the item changes as
follows:
4 Press (DSPL) for tw o seconds.
5 Rotate the dial to select the name you
w ant to erase.
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Elapsed playback time
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6 Press (6)(ENTER) for tw o seconds.
The name is erased.
Disc memo name
Repeat steps 5 and 6 if you want to erase
other names.
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Track name*1
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Clock
7 Press (LIST) for tw o seconds.
The unit returns to normal CD playback
mode.
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EN
MOTION DISPLAY*2
Note
When the personalized label is erased, the original
CD TEXT information will appear in the display.
1
2
*
If you connect an optional CD unit with the
CD TEXT function, the CD TEXT information
will appear in the display when you playback
a CD TEXT disc.
All the items above are scrolled in the
display one by one in order.
*
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Locating a disc by name
— List-up (CD unit with the custom file
function or MD unit)
Selecting specific tracks
for playback
— Bank
You can use this function for discs that have
been assigned a custom name. For more
information on disc names, refer to “Labeling a
CD” (page 21).
(CD unit with the custom file function)
If you label the disc, you can set the unit to
skip tracks and play only the tracks you want.
1 Start playing the disc and press (SHIFT).
Then press (4) (PLAY MODE) for tw o
seconds.
1 Press (LIST) momentarily.
The name assigned to the current disc
appears in the display.
Bank edit mode.
DISC
DISC
TRACK
ENTER
PLAY MODE
ENTER
When you assign a disc memo label to a CD
TEXT disc, it takes priority over the original
CD TEXT information.
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 normal playback
mode, press (4) (PLAY MODE) for two seconds.
2 Press (LIST)repeatedly until you find the
desired disc.
EN
2 Push the SEEK/AMS control up or dow n
to select the track number you w ant to
skip and press (6)(ENTER).
3 Press (6)(ENTER) to play back the disc.
Notes
• After a disc name has been displayed for five
seconds, the display goes back to normal
playback mode. To turn off the display, press
(DSPL).
DISC
TRACK
PLAY MODE
ENTER
• The track names are not displayed during MD or
CD TEXT disc 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.
The indication changes from “Play” to
“Skip.” To return the indication to“Play,”
press (6)(ENTER) again.
• If the disc information has not been read by the
unit, “?” appears in the display. To load a disc,
first press the number button, then choose the
disc that has not been loaded.
3 Repeat step 2 to set “Play” or “Skip”
mode for all the tracks.
• The information appears only in upper case.
There are also some letters which cannot be
displayed (during MD or CD TEXT disc playback).
4 Press (4)(PLAY MODE) for tw o seconds.
The unit returns to normal CD playback
mode.
5 Press (SHIFT).
Notes
• You can set the “Play” and “Skip” mode for up
to 24 tracks.
• You cannot set the “Skip” mode for all the
tracks.
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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.
DSP
The optional XDP-U50D lets you add some
effects to the sound field of the currently
selected source.
1 During playback, press (SHIFT), then
press (4)(PLAY MODE) repeatedly until
“Bank” appears.
Selecting a surround menu
2 Press (5)( ) repeatedly until the
desired setting appears.
You can select a desired surround menu to
best fit the audio source. The following menus
can simulate different sound fields and
enhance the sound so that you feel as if you
are in a live concert.
zBank on zBank inv zBank off
BANK
Su rro u n d m e n u
PLAY MODE
HALL
Concert hall
Playback starts from the track following the
current one.
JAZZ
Jazz club
DISCO
THEATER
PARK
Disco with thick walls
Movie theater
Big open space
Live concert
EN
3 Press (SHIFT).
LIVE
To return to normal play mode, select “Bank
off“ in step 2 above.
OPERA
CHURCH
Opera house
Church/ chapel with a lot of
reverberation
STADIUM
CELLAR
DEFEAT
Open-air concert in a
stadium
Cellar with a lot of
reverberation
Normal sound without any
DSP effects
1 Press (SOURCE) to select a source (tuner,
tape, CD, or MD).
2 Press (SOUND) repeatedly until “SUR”
appears.
3 Rotate the dial to select the desired
surround menu.
The surround menu appears in the order
shown above.
After three seconds, the display returns to
the normal playback mode.
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Ad ju st in g t h e e ffe ct le ve l
Storing a surround effect
onto CDs
— Digital Signal Processor (DSP) Custom
File (CD unit the with custom file function)
1 Press (SOURCE) to select a source (tuner,
tape, CD or MD).
2 Press (SOUND) for tw o seconds.
Once you have registered the desired surround
menu onto the discs, you can enjoy the same
surround menu every time you play them.
(Only when you have labeled a disc by the
Custom File function.)
3 Rotate the dial to select until the desired
surround menu appears.
1 Press (LIST) for tw o seconds.
SUR
2 Press (LIST)until the surround menu
appears.
DSP custom file mode
4 Press (5)( ).
SUR
EN
3 Rotate the dial to select the desired
surround menu.
5 Rotate the dial to adjust the level.
You can adjust the level from 0 to 100%.
Increase the level to enhance the effect.
4 Press (LIST) for tw o seconds.
After the effect setting is complete, the
display returns to the normal playback
mode.
SUR
Pla yin g t h e d isc w it h t h e st o re d
su rro u n d m e n u
6 Press (SOUND) for tw o seconds.
1 Press (SHIFT), then press (4)(PLAY
MODE) repeatedly until “D.File”
appears.
2 Press (5)( ) to select “D.File on.”
After five seconds, the display returns to
normal playback mode.
3 Press (SHIFT).
To cancel to play the disc with stored surround
menu, select “D.File off” in step 2 above.
Ch a n g in g t h e st o re d su rro u n d
e ffe ct
Play the disc whose surround mode you want
to change, and follow the steps of “Storing the
surround effect onto the CDs.”
Era sin g t h e st o re d su rro u n d e ffe ct
Select “DEFEAT” in step 3 of “Storing the
surround effect onto the CDs.”
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4 Rotate the dial to adjust the center of
the sound field to the left or right. Then
set the center of the sound field.
Selecting the listening
position
Center moves to the L (left).
Center moves to the R (right).
You can set a delayed time for the sound to
reach the listeners from the speakers.
In this way, the unit can simulate a natural
sound field so that you feel as if you are in the
center of the sound field no matter where you
sit in the car.
5 Press (5)( ).
Display
w indow
Center of sound
field
LP1
All
Normal setting
(1 + 2 + 3)
1
2
6 Rotate the dial to adjust the center of
the sound field to the front or rear.
LP2
Front
Front part
(1 + 2)
LP3
Front R
LP4
Front L
Right front (2)
Left front (1)
Rear part (3)
Center moves to the R (rear).
Center moves to the F (front).
3
LP5
Rear
EN
7 Press (SOUND) for tw o seconds.
When the effect setting is complete, the
normal playback mode appears.
1 Press (SOUND) momentarily until “LP1”
appears.
2 Rotate the dial to select the desired
listening position.
The listening positions appear in the order
shown above.
After three seconds, the display returns to
the normal playback mode.
Ad ju st in g t h e list e n in g p o sit io n
1 Press (SOUND) for tw o seconds.
2 Press (SOUND) repeatedly until the
desired listening position appears.
3 Press (5)( ).
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Ad ju st in g t h e fre q u e n cy o f t h e
su b w o o fe r(s)
To match the characteristics of the connected
subwoofer(s), you can cut out the unwanted
high and middle frequency signals entering
the subwoofer(s). By setting the cut-off
frequency (see the diagram below), the
subwoofer(s) will output only low frequency
signals so you can get a clearer sound image.
Adjusting the fader (FAD)
Normally, with the DSP mode on, the volume
of the output sound from the rear speakers is
lowered automatically to improve the
efficiency of the listening position setting. If
you want to raise the rear speaker volume,
adjust the fader.
1 Follow steps 1 to 3 of “Selecting a
surround menu” (page 24).
Cut-off frequency
2 Press (SOUND) repeatedly until “FAD”
appears.
3 Rotate the dial to adjust the fader.
Decreases front speaker volume
62 125 198
Frequency (Hz)
1 Press (SOURCE) to select a source (tuner,
Increases front speaker volume
tape, CD, or MD).
EN
2 Press (SOUND) for tw o seconds.
After three seconds, the display returns to
the normal playback mode.
3 Press (SOUND) repeatedly until “SUB”
appears.
Adjusting the volume of
the subwoofer(s)
4 Rotate the dial to select the desired cut-
off frequency.
1 Press (SOURCE) to select a source (tuner,
tape, CD, or MD).
The cut-off frequency in the display
changes as follows.
2 Press (SOUND) repeatedly until “SUB”
appears.
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78
99
125*
157
198 Hz
* Factory-set frequency
3 Rotate the dial to adjust the volume.
After three seconds, the display returns to
the normal playback mode.
5 Press (SOUND) for tw o seconds.
After the frequency setting is complete, the
display returns to the normal playback
mode.
Tip
When you rotate the dial to turn the volume all
the way down, “Sub ATT” appears and the cut-off
frequency of the subwoofer is disabled.
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4 Rotate the dial to select the turn-over
frequency.
Adjusting the volume of
the bass and treble
You can adjust the volume of the bass and
treble to best fit the acoustic characteristics
inside your car.
The turn-over frequencies change as
follows:
Bass:
198 Hz
250 Hz
314 Hz*
396 Hz
Treble:
2.0 kHz
3.1 kHz*
4.0 kHz
5.0 kHz
* Factory-set frequency
1 Press (SOURCE) to select a source (tuner,
tape, CD, or MD).
5 Press (SOUND) for tw o seconds.
The display returns to the normal playback
mode.
2 Press (SOUND) repeatedly until “BAS” or
“TRE” appears.
3 Rotate the dial to adjust the volume.
After three seconds, the display returns to
the normal playback mode.
Listening to each program
source in its registered
Ad ju st in g t h e t u rn -o ve r fre q u e n cy
You can adjust the bass and treble turn-over
frequencies.
surround menu
— Last Sound Memory (LSM)
Turn-over frequency
EN
Each time you return to the same source, you
can hear the same surround effect registerd for
that source, even after changing the program
source or turning the unit off and then on
again.
Frequency (Hz)
1 Press (SOURCE) to select a source (tuner,
tape, CD, or MD).
Changing the line output
level
2 Press (SOUND) for tw o seconds.
You can change the line output level if you
hear distortion or other noise.
3 Press (SOUND) repeatedly until “BAS” or
“TRE” appears.
Bass adjusting mode
1 Press (SHIFT), then press (3)(SET UP)
until “L.out” appears.
2 Press (5)( ) to select the desired
setting (–10 dB or –16 dB).
Treble adjusting mode
3 Press (SHIFT).
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3 Press (5)( ).
The unit stores TV channels in the order of
their frequencies on the number buttons.
The setting is stored with a beep sound.
TV/Video
4 Press (SHIFT).
You can connect an optional TV tuner and TV
monitor to this unit.
Notes
• The unit does not store TV channels with weak
signals. If only a few TV channels can be
received, some number buttons will remain
empty.
• When a preset number is indicated in the display,
the unit starts storing TV channels from the one
currently displayed.
Watching the TV
1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly until “TV”
appears.
2 Push the SEEK/AMS control up or dow n
to select the desired TV band.
Memorizing only the
desired TV channels
You can store up to 10 channels on the number
buttons in the order of your choice.
Watching a video
EN
1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly until
“TV” appears.
1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly until “TV”
appears.
2 Press (MODE) repeatedly to select
“Video 1.”
2 Push the SEEK/AMS control up or dow n
to tune in the TV program you w ant to
store on each number button.
Play back the video.
Note
“Video 2” appears if the VIDEO 2 terminal of the
TV monitor is selected.
3 Keep the desired number button ((1)to
(10)) pressed until you hear a beep tone.
The number button indication appears in
the display.
Note
Memorizing TV channels
automatically
If you try to store another program on the same
number button, the previously stored program will
be erased.
The unit selects the TV channels with the
strongest signals and memorizes them in the
order of their frequency.
Ca u t io n
When tuning in a station while driving, use
Best Tuning Memory to prevent accidents.
1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly until “TV”
appears.
2 Press (SHIFT), then press (4)(PLAY
MODE) repeatedly until “Auto mem”
appears.
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Storing the TV channel
names
Displaying the information
stored on discs
Follow the steps in “Storing the station
names” (page 12).
Press (LIST) momentarily during CD/MD
playback.
Example: When CD unit 1 is selected.
Disp la yin g t h e TV o r ra d io st a t io n
n a m e s
CD 1
1
2
S C H U B E R T
M O Z A R T
B A C H
2
3
Press (LIST) momentarily during TV or
radio reception.
4
L
I S Z T
5
C H O P I N
1
6
3
4
5
7
Example: When receiving the FM1 band
******
8
******
9
1 0
?
FM 1
1
2
?
WC B S
WB L S
2
3
3
WK T U
WR K I S S
WE V D
WR F M
1 0 1 . 9
1 0 2 . 7
WP L J
4
1 Disc numbers
5
1
2 Titles stored as custom files
6
3 No disc is loaded*1
7
8
4 No stored titles*2
9
1 0
5 TOC information has not been identified
WY N Y
EN
yet*3
1
*
*
*
A blank space displayed next to a disc number
represents empty slots in the disc magazine.
If a title is not registered in the custom file,
“******” is displayed.
If the disc information has not been read yet,
“?” is displayed.
1 Preset number
2 Stored station names
3 Frequencies*
2
3
*
If the name of a station is not stored, the
frequency of that station will be displayed
instead.
Notes
Notes
• It may take some time until all indications appear
in the display.
• The TV program does not appear during list
display.
• The contents of the preset memory cannot be
listed when the unit is in the simultaneous play
mode.
• It may take some time before all indications
appear in the display.
• The TV program does not appear during list
display.
• The contents of the preset memory cannot be
listed when the unit is in the simultaneous play
mode.
Tu rn in g o ff t h e d isp la y
Tu rn in g o ff t h e d isp la y
Press (LIST) again.
During radio reception, press (LIST)
again.
During TV reception, the list display on the
TV monitor will automatically turn off after
a few seconds.
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Re t u rn in g t o n o rm a l m o d e
Watching the TV or video
while listening to a tape,
CD or MD — Simultaneous Play
To cancel the CD or MD, follow the steps
above and select “– –” in step 3.
To cancel the TV or video, follow the
steps above and select “– –” in step 5.
The simultaneous play function does not work
while you are listening to the radio.
Notes
If you press the EJECT button on a CD/MD unit
while the unit is in simultaneous play mode,
Simultaneous Play is canceled.
1 Press (SOURCE) for tw o seconds.
2 Press (2)( ).
3 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select a
tape, CD or MD.
EN
4 Press (5)( ).
5 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select a TV
or video.
6 Press (SOURCE) for tw o seconds.
Simultaneous Play starts.
If you are already watching the TV or video and
want to listen to a tape, CD, or MD with it, follow
the same above steps except press (5) ( ) in
step 2 and press (2) ( ) in step 4.
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No t e s o n Ca sse t t e s
Cassette care
Additional
• 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 a similar object to turn
the reel and take up any slack.
Information
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
2-speaker system, set the fader control to the
center position.
• When the tape is played back for a long
period, the cassette may become warm
because of the built-in power amplifier.
However, this is not a sign of malfunction.
Slack
EN
• Distorted cassettes and loose labels can cause
problems when inserting or ejecting tapes.
Remove or replace loose labels.
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.
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.
Cassette cleaning kits cannot remove sugar
from the tape heads.
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Maintenance
Dismounting the unit
Fu se Re p la ce m e n t
1 Press the clip inside the front cover w ith
a thin screw driver, and gently pry the
front cover free.
When replacing the fuse, be sure to use one
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,
consult your nearest Sony dealer.
2 Repeat step 1 on the left side.
The front cover is removed.
Fuse (10 A)
Warning
Never use a fuse with an amperage rating
exceeding the one supplied with the unit as
this could damage the unit.
EN
3 Use a thin screw driver to push in the clip
on the left side of the unit, then pull out
the left side of the unit until the catch
clears the mounting.
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. In order 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.
4 Repeat step 3 on the right side.
5 Slide the unit out of the mounting.
Main unit
Back of the front panel
Notes
• For safety, before cleaning the connectors, turn
off the engine and remove the key from the
ignition switch.
• Never touch the connectors directly with your
fingers or with any metal device.
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Specifications
AUDIO POWER SPECIFICATIONS
POWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION
19 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
Outputs
Line outputs (2)
Wow and flutter
Frequency response
Signal-to-noise ratio
0.08 % (WRMS)
30 – 20,000 Hz
Subwoofer output
Power antenna relay
control lead
Power amplifier control
lead
Telephone ATT control
lead
Cassette
type
Dolby
B NR
Dolby
C NR
Dolby
NR off
61 dB
58 dB
TYPE II, IV 67 dB
TYPE I 64 dB
73 dB
70 dB
Illumination control lead
Bass ±8 dB at 100 Hz
Treble ±8 dB at 10 kHz
12 V DC car battery
(negative ground)
Approx. 178 × 50 × 180 mm
Tone controls
EN
Tu n e r se ct io n
FM
Tuning range
Antenna terminal
Intermediate frequency 10.7 MHz
Usable sensitivity
Selectivity
Signal-to-noise ratio
Power requirements
Dimensions
87.5 – 107.9 MHz
External antenna connector
(7 1/
(w/ h/ d)
Approx. 182 × 53 × 160 mm
(7 1/ × 2 1/ × 6 3/
in.)
(w/ h/ d)
Approx. 1.5 kg
8
× 2 × 7 1/
8
in.)
Mounting dimensions
8 dBf
4
8
8
75 dB at 400 kHz
65 dB (stereo),
68 dB (mono)
Mass
Supplied accessories
Rotary commander (1)
Parts for installation and
connections (1 set)
Front panel case (1)
BUS cable (supplied with
an RCA pin cord)
RC-61 (1 m), RC-62 (2 m)
Wireless remote
RM-X47 (1)
Harmonic distortion at 1 kHz
0.7 % (stereo),
0.4 % (mono)
35 dB at 1 kHz
30 – 15,000 Hz
Separation
Frequency response
Optional accessories
Optional equipment
AM
Tuning range
Antenna terminal
530 – 1,710 kHz
External antenna connector
CD changer
Intermediate frequency 10.71 MHz/ 450 kHz
Sensitivity 30 µV
CDX-805 (10 discs),
CDX-715 (10 discs),
CDX-T65 (6 discs),
CDX-T62 (6 discs)
MD changer
Po w e r a m p lifie r se ct io n
Outputs
Speaker outputs
(sure seal connectors)
4 – 8 ohms
Maximum power output 45 W × 4 (at 4 ohms)
MDX-62
Speaker impedance
Digital preamplifier
XDP-210EQ, etc
Source selector
XA-C30
TV tuner
XT-40V, etc
Design and specifications are subject to change
without notice.
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Troubleshooting guide
The following checklist will help you remedy the 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
• Cancel the ATT function.
No sound.
• Set the fader control to the center position for two-speaker
systems.
• Rotate the dial in a clockwise direction to adjust the volume.
• The power cord or battery has been disconnected.
• The reset button has been pressed.
Store again into the memory.
The contents of the memory
have been erased.
Indications do not appear in the
display.
Remove the front panel and clean the connectors. See “Cleaning
the connectors” (page 33) for details.
Ta p e p la yb a ck
Pro b le m
Ca u se /So lu t io n
EN
Playback sound is distorted.
Contamination of the tape head.
Clean the head.
The AMS does not operate
correctly.
• There is noise in the space between tracks.
• The blank space is too short (less than four seconds).
• + on the SEEK/ AMS control is pressed immediately before
the following tracks.
• = on the SEEK/ AMS control 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.
• Memorize the correct frequency.
• The broadcast signal is too weak.
Automatic tuning is not
possible.
The broadcast signal is too weak.
Use manual tuning.
The “ST” indication flashes.
• Tune in the frequency accurately.
• The broadcast signal is too weak.
Set to MONO mode (page 11).
Interference occurs during FM
reception.
The Wide mode is selected.
Set to the Narrow or IF Auto mode. (page 11)
DSP fu n ct io n s
Pro b le m
Ca u se /So lu t io n
No sound, or the sound is too
low .
The volume of the rear speakers may have been automatically
lowered in order to maximize the effect of the listening position
adjustment.
Rotate the dial in a clockwise direction to adjust the balance.
The speaker balance can be set separately for DSP on mode
and DSP off mode (page 26).
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Erro r d isp la ys (when an optional CD/MD unit is connected)
The following indications will flash for about five seconds, and an alarm sound will be heard.
So lu t io n
Disp la y
Ca u se
Insert the disc magazine in the CD/
MD unit.
The disc magazine is not inserted in
the CD/ MD unit.
NO Mag
NO Disc
NG Discs
Insert discs in the CD/ MD unit.
No disc is inserted in the CD/ MD unit.
Insert another CD/ MD.
A CD/ MD cannot play because of
some problem.
Clean or insert the CD correctly.
Insert another MD.
A CD is dirty or inserted upside
down.*2
1
Error*
An MD does not play because of some
problem.*2
No tracks have been recorded on an
Play an MD with tracks recorded on
it.
1
Blank*
MD.*2
The CD/ MD unit cannot be operated
because of some problem.
Press the reset button of the unit.
PushReset
Not Ready
HighTemp
The lid of the MD unit is open or MDs Close the lid or insert the MDs
are not inserted properly.
properly.
The ambient temperature is more than Wait until the temperature goes down
50°C (122°F). below 50°C (122°F).
*1 When an error occurs during playback of a CD or MD, the disc number of the CD or MD does not appear
in the display.
*2 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.
Sony Corporation Printed in Japan
*I-3-864-310-11*(1)
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