SONY XR-4950X User Manual [ru]

FM/AM Cassette Car Stereo

3-044-361-51 (1)

Operating Instructions

Инструкция по эксплуатации

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

Порядок установки и подключения магнитолы описан в прилагаемой инструкции об установке/подключении.

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XR-4950X

 2001 Sony Corporation

Welcome !

Precautions

Thank you for purchasing this Sony Cassette Player. This unit lets you enjoy a variety of features using the following controller accessory:

Optional accessory

Rotary commander RM-X4S

• 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 centre position.

• When a 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.

Notes on Cassettes

Cassette care

• Do not touch the tape surface of a cassette, as

any dirt or dust will contaminate the heads.

• Keep cassettes away from equipment with

built-in magnets such as speakers and amplifiers, as erasure or distortion on the recorded tape could occur.

• 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.

Slack

• Distorted cassettes and loose labels can cause

problems when inserting or ejecting tapes. Remove or replace loose labels.

• The sound may become distorted while

playing the cassette. The cassette player head should be cleaned after each 50 hours of use.

Cassettes longer than 90 minutes

The use of cassettes longer than 90 minutes is not recommended except for long continuous play. The tape used for these cassettes is very thin and tends to stretch easily. Frequent playing and stopping of these tapes may cause them to become entangled in the cassette deck mechanism.

Table of Contents

Location of controls ................................................. 4

Getting Started

Resetting the unit ................................................ 5

Detaching the front panel .................................. 5

Turning the unit on/off ...................................... 6

How to use the menu ......................................... 6

Setting the clock .................................................. 6

Cassette Player

Listening to a tape ............................................... 7

Playing a tape in various modes....................... 8

Radio

Memorising stations automatically

— Best Tuning Memory (BTM) .................... 9

Memorising only the desired stations.............. 9

Receiving the memorised stations .................. 10

Other Functions

Labelling the rotary commander ..................... 11

Using the rotary commander .......................... 12

Adjusting the sound characteristics ............... 13

Attenuating the sound ..................................... 13

Changing the sound and display settings ..... 14

Boosting the bass sound

— D-bass ....................................................... 14

Additional Information

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

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

Specifications ..................................................... 16

Troubleshooting guide ..................................... 17

Location of controls

SOURCE

SOUND

OFF

Refer to the pages listed for details.

MODE

ENTER

SEEK/AMS

REP

1 2 3 4 56

OPEN

D-BASS

XR-4950X

1 MENU button

6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14

2 Volume control dial 3 SOURCE (TUNER/TAPE) button

6, 7, 9, 10

4 PRST +/– (cursor up/down) buttons

6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14 During radio reception:

Preset stations select 10

5 MODE

(o)

button 7, 8, 9, 10

During tape playback:

Playback direction change 7

During radio reception:

BAND select 9, 10

6 Display window 7

Z (eject) button (located on the front side of the unit behind the front panel) 7

8 OPEN button 5, 7, 15 9 D-BASS button 14 q; SOUND button 13 qa OFF button* 5, 6, 7

qs Reset button (located on the front side

of the unit behind the front panel) 5

qd SEEK/AMS –/+ (cursor left/right) buttons

6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14

Seek 10 Automatic Music Sensor 7 Manual search 10

qf ENTER button

6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14

qg Number buttons

During radio reception:

Preset number select 9, 10

During tape playback:

(1) REP 8

* Warning when installing in a car

without ACC (accessory) position on the ignition key switch

Be sure to press (OFF) on the unit for two seconds to turn off the clock display after turning off the engine.

When you press (OFF) only momentarily, the clock display does not turn off and this causes battery wear.

Getting Started

Attaching the front panel

Place the hole A of the front panel onto the spindle B on the unit as illustrated, then push the left side in.

Resetting the unit

Before operating the unit for the first time or after replacing the car battery, you must reset the unit. Remove the front panel and press the reset button with a pointed object, such as a ballpoint pen.

Reset button

Note

Pressing the reset button will erase the clock setting and some memorised functions.

Detaching the front panel

You can detach the front panel of this unit to protect the unit from being stolen.

1 Press (OFF). 2 Press (OPEN), then slide the front panel

to the right side, and pull out from the left side.

Notes

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

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

• Do not press too hard or put excessive pressure on the display window 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 or where there may be a considerable rise in temperature.

Notes

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

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

• When you carry the front panel with you, use the supplied front panel case.

Caution alarm

If you turn the car ignition off without removing the front panel, the caution alarm will beep for a few seconds. If you connect an optional power amplifier and do not use the built-in amplifier, the beep sound will be deactivated.

Turning the unit on/off

Setting the clock

Turning on the unit

Press (SOURCE) or insert a cassette in the unit. For details on operation, refer to page 7 (cassette player) and page 9 (radio).

Turning off the unit

Press (OFF) to stop tape playback or FM/AM reception (the key illumination and display remains on). Press (OFF) for two seconds to completely turn off the unit.

Note

If your car has no ACC position on the ignition key switch, be sure to turn the unit off by pressing (OFF) for two seconds to avoid car battery wear.

How to use the menu

This unit is operated by selecting items from a menu. To select, first enter the menu mode and choose up/down (+/– of (PRST)), or choose left/right (–/+ of (SEEK/AMS)).

(PRST)

(+) : To select upwards

SOURCE

(–) : To select downwards

The clock uses a 12-hour digital indication.

Example: To set the clock to 10:08

1 Press (MENU), then press either side of

(PRST) repeatedly until “CLOCK”

appears.

1 Press (ENTER).

The hour indication flashes.

2 Press either side of (PRST) to set the

hour.

3 Press (+) side of (SEEK/AMS).

The minute indication flashes.

4 Press either side of (PRST) to set the

minute.

(SEEK/AMS)

(–) : To select

leftwards

SOURCE

(+) : To select

rightwards

2 Press (ENTER).

The clock starts.

After the clock setting is complete, the display returns to normal playback mode.

Tip

When the D.INFO mode is set to ON, the time is always displayed (page 14).

Cassette Player

Fast-winding the tape

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

Listening to a tape

1 Press (OPEN) and insert a cassette.

Playback starts automatically.

2 Close the front panel.

If a cassette is already inserted, to start playback, press (SOURCE) repeatedly until “FWD” or “REV” appears.

The side facing up is played.

The side facing down is played.

Tip

To change the tape‘s playback direction, press (MODE) (o).

To Press

Stop playback (OFF) Eject the cassette (OPEN) then Z

Rewind

SOURCE

Fast-forward

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

Locating a specific track

— Automatic Music Sensor (AMS)

During playback, press either side of (SEEK/AMS) momentarily for each track you want to skip.

You can skip up to nine tracks at one time.

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. — there are long sections of low volume or quiet

sections.

SOURCE

In the Motion Display mode, all the items are scrolled in the display one by one in order.

Tip

The Motion Display mode can be turned off (See “Changing the sound and display settings” on page 14).

To locate succeeding tracks

Playing a tape in various

DSPL

modes

You can play the tape in various modes:

•REP (Repeat Play) repeats the current track.

•BL SKP (Blank Skip) skips blanks longer than

eight seconds.

•ATA (Automatic Tuner Activation) turns on the tuner automatically when fast-winding the tape.

1 During playback, press (MENU). 2 Press either side of (PRST) repeatedly

until the desired item appears.

Each time you press (–) side of (PRST), the item changes as follows:

BL SKP t ATA

3 Press (+) side of (SEEK/AMS) to select

“ON.”

Playing tracks repeatedly

— Repeat Play

During playback, press (1) (REP) repeatedly until “REP-ON” in the display appears.

REP-ON y REP-OFF

MODE

SEEK/AMS

ENTER

Repeat Play starts.

To return to normal playback mode, select “REP-OFF.”

Tip

During repeat playback, press (MODE). “REP” disappears from the display and repeat mode is cancelled.

REP

1 2 3 4 56

Play mode starts.

4 Press (ENTER).

To return to normal playback mode, select “OFF” in step 3.

Tip

While the ATA function is activated, the display (TAPE y TUNER) can be changed by pressing (DSPL) on the optional rotary commander.

Radio

Memorising stations automatically

— Best Tuning Memory (BTM)

The unit selects the stations with the strongest signals and memorises them in the order of their frequencies. You can store up to 6 stations on each band (FM1, FM2, FM3, AM1, and AM2).

Caution

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:

TUNER bB TAPE

2 Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the

band.

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

B FM1 B FM2 B FM3

AM2 b AM1 b

Memorising only the desired stations

You can preset up to 18 FM stations (6 each for FM1, 2, and 3), up to 12AM stations (6 each for AM1 and 2) in the order of your choice.

1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select the

tuner.

2 Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the

band.

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

in the station that you want to store on the number button.

4 Press the desired number button ((1) to

(6)) until “MEM” appears.

The number button indication appears in the display.

Note

If you try to store another station on the same number button, the previously stored station will be erased.

3 Press (MENU), then press either side of

(PRST) repeatedly until “BTM” appears.

4 Press (ENTER).

The unit stores stations in the order of their frequencies on the number buttons. A beep sounds when the setting is stored.

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.

Receiving the memorised stations

1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select the

tuner.

2 Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the

band.

If FM stereo reception is poor

— Monaural Mode

1 During radio reception, press (MENU),

then press either side of (PRST) repeatedly until “MONO” appears.

2 Press (+) side of (SEEK/AMS) until

“MONO-ON“ appears.

The sound improves, but becomes monaural (“ST” disappears).

3 Press the number button ((1) to (6)) on

which the desired station is stored.

Tip

Press either side of (PRST) to receive the stations in the order they are stored in the memory (Preset Search Function).

If you cannot tune in a preset station

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

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

Note

If the automatic tuning stops too frequently, press (MENU), then press either side of (PRST) repeatedly until “LOCAL” (local seek mode) is displayed. Then press (+) side of (SEEK/AMS) to select “LOCAL-ON.” Press (ENTER). During local reception and station selection, “L.SEEK” appears in the display. Only the stations with relatively strong signals will be tuned in.

Tip

If you know the frequency of the station you want to listen to, press and hold either side of (SEEK/AMS) until the desired frequency appears (manual tuning).

3 Press (ENTER).

To return to normal mode, select “MONO-OFF” in step 2.

If FM stereo broadcast becomes monaural

If interference occurs, the “IF AUTO” function of this unit will automatically avoid noise and narrow the reception frequency. In such cases, some FM stereo broadcasts may become monaural. If you would like to listen to such broadcasts in stereo, manually switch to the “WIDE” setting.

Other Functions

You can also control this unit with the rotary commander (optional).

1 During radio reception, press (MENU),

then press either side of (PRST) repeatedly until “IF AUTO” appears.

2 Press (+) side of (SEEK/AMS) until “WIDE”

appears.

3 Press (ENTER).

Note

When you widen the frequency signal reception setting (“WIDE“ mode), some interference may occur.

In the Motion Display mode, all the items are scrolled in the display one by one in order.

Tip

The Motion Display mode can be turned off (See “Changing the sound and display settings” on page 14).

Labelling the rotary commander

Depending on how you mount the rotary commander, attach the appropriate label as shown in the illustration below.

SOUND

MODE

DSPL

MODE

SOUND

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