Sony XR-4800 User Manual

FM/MW/SW Cassette Car Stereo

3-861-689-11 (1)

Operating Instructions Manual de instrucciones

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For installation and connections, see the supplied installation/connections manual.

Con respecto a la instalación y las conexiónes, consulte el manual de Instalación/ conexiones suministrado.

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XR-4800

 1998 by Sony Corporation

Welcome!

Thank you for purchasing the Sony Cassette Car Stereo. This unit lets you enjoy a variety of features by using an optional rotary commander.

Table of contents

Getting Started

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

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

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

Cassette Player

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

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

Radio

Memorizing stations automatically

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

Memorizing only the desired stations ............. 7

Receiving the memorized stations.................... 7

Other Functions

Adjusting the sound characteristics ................. 8

Attenuating the sound ....................................... 8

Changing the sound and beep tone ................. 8

Additional Information

Precautions........................................................... 9

Maintenance....................................................... 10

Dismounting the unit ....................................... 11

The rotary commander labels ......................... 11

Location of controls .......................................... 12

Specifications ..................................................... 13

Troubleshooting guide ..................................... 14

Index ................................................................... 15

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.

Reset button

Note

Pressing the reset button will erase all the memorized program and memory functions.

Detaching the front panel

The front panel of this unit can be detached to prevent the unit from being stolen.

1 Press (OFF). 2 Press (RELEASE) to detach the front

panel then gently pull it out.

(RELEASE)

Attaching the front panel

Attach part A of the front panel to part B of the unit as illustrated and push until it clicks.

Notes

• Make sure the front panel is right side up when attaching

it to the unit as it cannot be attached upside down.

• Do not press the front panel too hard when attaching it

to the unit. It can easily be attached by pressing it lightly against the unit.

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

supplied front panel case.

• 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, heat

sources such as hot air ducts or leave it in a humid place. Never leave it on the dashboard etc. of a car parked in direct sunlight where there may be a considerable rise in temperature inside the car.

Caution alarm

If you turn the ignition key to the OFF position without removing the front panel, the caution alarm will beep for a few seconds (only when the POWER SELECT switch is set to the A position). If you connect an optional power amplifier to the LINE OUT and do not use the built-in amplifier, the beep tone will be disabled.

Notes

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

• If you press (RELEASE) to detach the panel while the unit is still turned on, the power will automatically turn off to protect the speakers from being damaged.

Setting the clock

The clock has a 12-hour digital indication.

For example, setting it to 10:08

Cassette Player

1 Press (OFF) or (DSPL) during operation. 2 Press (DSPL) for two seconds.

100

The hour digit flashes.

1 Set the hour digits.

1000

2 Press (SEL) momentarily.

1000

The minute digits flashes.

3 Set the minute digits.

1008

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To go forward To go backward

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To go forward To go backward

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3 Press (DSPL) momentarily.

1008

The clock starts.

Note

If the POWER SELECT switch on the bottom of the unit is set to the B position, the clock cannot be set unless the power is turned on. Set the clock after you have turned on the radio.

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Listening to a tape

Insert a cassette.

Playback will start automatically.

If a cassette is already inserted, press (SOURCE) repeatedly until “TAPE” is displayed.

TAPE

The side facing up is being played.

TAPE

The side facing down is being played.

Tip

To change the tape transport direction, press (MODE) (*) during tape playback.

To Stop playback Eject the cassette

Fast-winding the tape

During playback, press either side of (SEEK/AMS) for two seconds.

Fast-forward

SEEK

AMS

Rewind

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Press

(OFF)

Getting Started/Cassette Player

To start playback during fast-forwarding or rewinding, press (MODE) (*).

Locating the beginning of a track

— Automatic Music Sensor (AMS)

You can skip up to nine tracks at one time.

During playback, press either side of (SEEK/AMS) momentarily.

To locate the succeeding tracks

SEEK

AMS

To locate the preceding tracks

Note

The AMS function may not work when :

• the blanks between tracks are shorter than 4 seconds

• there is noise between tracks

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

Changing the displayed items

Each time you press (DSPL) during tape playback, the displayed item changes as follows:

z Tape playback z Clock z Frequency*

* While the ATA function is activated.

Playing a tape in various modes

Switching to the radio while fastwinding a tape

— Automatic Tuner Activation (ATA)

Press (5) during playback.

“ATA” appears on the display.

When fast-forwarding or rewinding with (SEEK/AMS), the tuner will turn on automatically.

To cancel this mode, press (5) again.

Skipping blanks during tape playback — Blank skip

Press (6) during playback.

“BL SKIP” appears on the display.

Blanks longer than eight seconds will automatically be skipped during tape playback.

To cancel this mode, press (6) again.

Searching for the desired track

— Intro scan

Press (1) during playback.

“INTRO” appears on the display.

The first 10 seconds of all the tracks are played.

When you find the desired track, press again. The unit returns to the normal playback mode.

To cancel this mode, press (1) again.

Playing tracks repeatedly

— Repeat play

Press (2) during playback.

“REP” appears on the display.

When the current played track is over, it will be played again from the beginning.

To cancel this mode, press (2) again.

Radio

Memorizing stations automatically

— Best Tuning Memory (BTM)

This function selects from the currently received band the stations with the strongest signals and memorizes them in order of their frequency.

Memorizing only the desired stations

Up to 6 stations on each band (FM1, FM2, FM3, MW, SW1 and SW2) can be stored on the preset number buttons in the order of your choice. Therefore, 18 FM stations can be memorized. If you try to store another station on the same preset number button, the most recently stored station will be erased.

1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select the

tuner.

PREVENTING ACCIDENTS!

When tuning in while driving, use the automatic tuning instead of manual tuning.

1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select the

tuner.

Each time you press (SOURCE), the source changes as follows:

TAPE ˜ TUNER

2 Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the

band.

Each time you press (MODE), the band changes as follows:

FM1 n FM2 n FM3 n MW n SW1 n SW2

3 Press (BTM) for two seconds.

Notes

• The unit will not store stations with weak signals on the preset number buttons. If there are only a few stations received, some preset number buttons will remain empty.

• When a preset number indicated on the display, the unit starts storing station from the one currently display.

2 Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the

band.

3 Press (SEEK/AMS) to search for the

station you wish to store on a preset number button.

4 Press the desired preset number button

((1) to (6)) for two seconds.

The number of the selected preset number button appears on the display.

Receiving the memorized stations

1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select the

tuner.

2 Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the

band.

3 Press the preset number button

momentarily ((1) to (6)) on which the desired station is stored.

Cassette Player/Radio

Changing the displayed items

Each time you press (DSPL), the display changes between the frequency and the clock.

If you cannot tune in a preset station

Press either side of (SEEK/AMS) momentarily to search for the station (automatic tuning).

Scanning stops when a station is received. Press either side of (SEEK/AMS) repeatedly until the desired station is received.

Note

If the automatic tuning stops too frequently, press (LCL) to light up “LCL” on the display (local seek mode). Only the stations with relatively strong signals are tuned in.

Tip

If you know the frequency, press and hold either side of (SEEK/AMS) until the desired station is received (manual tuning).

Other Functions

Adjusting the sound characteristics

1 Select the item you want to adjust by

pressing (SEL) repeatedly.

VOL (volume) n BAS (bass) n TRE (treble) n BAL (left-right) n FAD (front-rear)

2 Adjust the selected item by pressing

either (+) or (–).

Adjust within three seconds after selecting. (After three seconds the button will again serve as the volume control button.)

Attenuating the sound

Press (ATT).

The “ATT” indication flashes.

To restore the previous volume level, press again.

Tip

The unit decreases the volume automatically when a telephone call comes in (Telephone-ATT function).

Changing the sound and beep tone

Boosting the bass sound — D-Bass

You can enjoy clear and powerful bass sound. The D-bass function boosts the low frequency singal with a sharper curve than conventional bass boost. You can hear the bass line more clearly even if the vocal volume remains the same. You can emphasize and adjust the bass sound easily with the D-bass control. This effect is similar to the one you get when you use an optional subwoofer system.

Analog D-BASS

Level

D-BASS 3

D-BASS 2

D-BASS 1

Additional Information

0dB

Frequency (Hz)

Adjusting the bass curve

Turn the D-BASS control to adjust the bass level (1, 2 or 3).

“D-BASS” appears in the display.

To cancel, turn the control to the OFF position.

Note

If the bass sound becomes distorted, adjust the D-BASS control or the volume button.

Attenuating the beep tone

Press (6) while pressing (SEL).

To obtain the beep tone again, press these buttons again.

Note

If you connect an optional power amplifier to the LINE OUT and do not use the built-in amplifier, the beep tone will be disabled.

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.

If you have any questions or problems concerning your unit that are not covered in this manual, please consult your nearest Sony dealer.

To maintain high quality sound

If you have drink holders near your audio equipment, be careful not to splash juice or other soft drinks onto the car audio. Sugary residues on this unit or cassette tapes may contaminate the playback heads, reduce the sound quality, or prevent sound reproduction altogether. Cassette cleaning kits cannot remove sugar from the tape heads.

Radio/Other Functions/Additional Information

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