Sony XR-C450W User Manual

FM/MW/SW Cassette Car Stereo

Operating Instructions Manual de instrucciones #####

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

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

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XR-C450W

 1997 by Sony Corporation

Welcome!

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

In addition to the tape playback and the radio operation you can expand your system by connecting optional CD/MD changer.

Table of contents

This Unit Only

Getting Started

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

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

Preparing the wireless remote .......................... 5

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

Cassette Player

Listening to a tape............................................... 6

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

Radio

Memorizing stations automatically

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

Memorizing only the desired stations ............. 8

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

Storing the station names

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

Other Functions

Adjusting the sound characteristics ............... 10

Muting the sound.............................................. 10

Changing the sound and beep tone ............... 10

With Optional Equipment

CD/MD Changer

Playing a CD/MD ............................................. 11

Scanning the tracks

— Intro scan.................................................. 11

Playing tracks repeatedly

— Repeat play .............................................. 11

Playing tracks in random order

— Shuffle play .............................................. 12

Labeling a CD

— Disc Memo (CD changer with

custom file function) .............................. 12

Selecting the specific tracks for playback

— Bank (CD changer with custom file

function)................................................... 13

Additional Information

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

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

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

The rotary remote labels .................................. 15

Location of controls .......................................... 16

Specifications ..................................................... 18

Troubleshooting guide ..................................... 19

Index ................................................................... 21

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 programme 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 open up the front

panel, and detach the panel by pulling it towards you.

(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 the right way up when

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

• Do not press the front panel hard against the unit 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, put it in the

supplied front panel case.

• Do not press hard or give excessive pressure to 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 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.

Preparing the wireless remote

Installing the batteries

Two size AA (R6) batteries

Battery life is approx. six months although it depends on the way of use.

Notes on batteries

To avoid damage from battery leakage and subsequent corrosion: — insert the batteries by matching the “+” and

“–” on the batteries to the “+” and “–” in the battery compartment

— do not use an old battery with a new one,

or different types of batteries together

— remove the batteries when you do not use

the unit for a long period of time

— do not charge the batteries.

If any battery leakage occurs, replace the batteries with new ones after cleaning the battery compartment.

Notes on wireless remote

•Do not leave the wireless remote in a location near any heat sources, or in a place subject to direct sunlight (especially on the dashboard in summer etc.).

•When you park your car in direct sunlight, detach the wireless remote and place it in a location such as the glove-box, where it will not be subjected to direct sunlight.

Setting the clock

The clock has a 12-hour digital indication.

For example, setting it to 10:08

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

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The hour digit blinks.

1 Set the hour digits.

to go forward

to go backward

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2 Press (SEL) momentarily.

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1000

The minute digit blinks.

3 Set the minute digits.

to go forward

to go backward

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3 Press (DSPL) momentarily.

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The clock activates.

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.

Getting Started

Cassette Player

Listening to a tape

Insert a cassette.

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.

Playback will start automatically.

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

FWD

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The side facing up is being played.

REV

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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

Press

(OFF)

Fast-winding the tape

During playback, press either side of (SEEK/AMS) more than two second.

Fast-forward

SEEK

AMS

Rewind

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

Changing the displayed items

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

z Tape playback z Clock z Frequency*

* While the ATA function activated.

Playing a tape in various modes

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.

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 again.

Switching to the radio while fastwinding a tape

— Automatic Tuner Activation (ATA)

Press (5) during playback.

“ATA” appears on the display.

Radio

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

To cancel this function, press (5).

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 function, press (6).

Playing a tape recorded in the Dolby B NR system

Press the (3) when you want to listen to a tape recorded in the Dolby* B NR system.

“a” appears on the display.

To cancel this function, press (3).

* 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.

Playing a CrO2 or metal tape

Press (4) when you want to listen to a CrO2 (TYPE II) or metal (TYPE IV) tape.

“MTL” appears on the display.

To cancel this function, press (4).

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.

PREVENTING ACCIDENTS!

When tuning in while driving, use the automatic tuning or memory preset search function instead of manual tuning.

1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select the

tuner.

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

z TAPE z TUNER z CD/MD

2 Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the

band.

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

z FM1 z FM2 z FM3

SW2 Z SW1 Z MW Z

3 Press (LCL/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 there is a preset number indicated on the display, the unit will store stations on all preset number buttons from the one currently displayed.

Cassette Player/Radio

Memorizing only the

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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 previously stored station will be erased.

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 the button repeatedly until the desired station is received.

1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select the

tuner.

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.

Note

If the automatic tuning stops too frequently, press (LCL/BTM) momentarily until “LCL” lights up on the display (local seek mode). Only the stations with relatively strong signals can be tuned in.

Tip

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

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.

Storing the station names

1 Tune in a station whose name you want

to store.

2 Press (FILE) for two seconds.

3 Press the preset number button ((1) to

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

Tip

Press either side of (PRESET/DISC) to receive in order the stations stored in the memory (Preset Search Function).

3 Enter the characters.

1 Press (+) 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 _ )

FM1

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If you press (–), the characters appear in the reverse order. If you want to put a blank space between characters, select “_” (underbar).

2 Press (SEL) after locating the desired

character.

The flashing cursor moves to the next space.

FM1

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If you press (SEL) when the eighth character (farthest right character) is flashing, the flashing part goes back to the first character (farthest left character).

3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 to enter the

entire name.

Erasing the station name

1 Tune in any station and press (FILE) for

two seconds.

2 Press (5) while pressing (SEL). 3 Press (+) or (–) to select the name that

you want to erase.

4 Press (SEL) for two seconds.

The name is erased. Repeat steps 3 and 4 if you want to erase other names.

5 Press (FILE) for two seconds.

The unit returns to the normal radio reception mode.

Radio

4 To return to the normal radio reception,

press (FILE) for two seconds.

Tip

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

Displaying the station name

Press (DSPL) during radio reception.

FM1

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Each time you press (DSPL), the item changes as follows:

z Station name* z Frequency z Clock

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

appears in the display for one second.

Other Functions

Digital D-bass Analog D-bass

Level

D-BASS 3

D-BASS 2

D-BASS 1

Level

D-BASS 3

D-BASS 2

D-BASS 1

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 (balance) n FAD (fader)

2 Adjust the selected item by pressing

either (+) or (–).

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

Muting the sound

Press (MUTE).

The “MUTE” indication flashes.

To restore the previous volume level, press again.

Tip

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

0dB

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.

* If the CD changer has the digital D-bass function,

“DIGITAL D-BASS” appears on the display during CD playback.

0dB

Frequency (Hz)Frequency (Hz)

Muting 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 and do not use the built-in amplifier, the beep tone will be disabled.

Changing the illumination color

Press (1) while pressing (SEL).

You can choose the color between amber and green.

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 signal with a sharper curve than conventional bass boost. You can hear the bass line more clearly even if the vocal sound is the same volume. You can emphasize and adjust the bass sound easily with the D-bass control. This effect is similar to the one you get when you use an optional subwoofer system. Moreover, the Digital D-bass* function creates even sharper and more powerful bass sound than Analog D-bass.

With Optional Equipment

CD/MD Changer

You can control up to five CD/MD changers with this unit.

Locating a specific point in a track

— Manual Search

During playback, press and hold either side of (SEEK/AMS). Release the button when you have found the desired part.

To search forward

SEEK

AMS

To search backward

Playing a CD/MD

Press (SOURCE) until the desired changer indication appears on the display.

CD/MD playback starts.

When a CD/MD changer is connected, all the tracks play from the beginning.

Note

Even if you select an MD changer, “CD” appears in the display.

Selecting CD/MD changers (when several CD/MD changers are connected)

Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the desired CD/MD changer.

Changing the displayed items

Each time you press (DSPL) during CD/MD playback, the item changes as follows:

Elapsed playback time

* If you have not labeled CD, “NO NAME” appears in

the display. If the disc name of an MD is not prerecorded “NO NAME” appears in the display.

Locating a specific track

— Automatic Music Sensor (AMS)

During playback, press either side of (SEEK/AMS) once for each track you wish to skip the tracks.

To locate the succeeding tracks

SEEK

AMS

To locate the preceding tracks

Disc name*

Clock

Switching to other discs

During playback, press either side of (PRESET/DISC) .

PRESET

DISC

To return to the previous disc

To advance to the next disc

Scanning the tracks

— Intro scan

The first 10 seconds of all the tracks on the current disc are played in order. After the first disc is over, the next disc is played.

Press (1) during playback.

“INTRO” appears on the display.

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

Playing tracks repeatedly

— Repeat play

To repeat a track

Press (2) repeatedly during CD/MD playback until “REP 1” is displayed.

To repeat a disc

Press (2) repeatedly during CD/MD playback until “REP 2” is displayed.

Other Functions/CD/MD Changer

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To repeat all the discs in the current changer

Press (2) repeatedly during CD/MD playback until “REP 3” is displayed.

Each time you press (2) the display changes as follows:

REP 1 (Track repeat)

Cancel (Normal CD/ MD playback mode)

REP 2 (Disc repeat)

REP 3 (Changer repeat)

Playing tracks in random order

To play the tracks on the current disc in random order

To play all the discs in the changer in random order

To play all the discs in the current connected changers in random order

Each time you press (3) the display changes as follows:

SHUF 1 (Disc shuffle)

Cancel (Normal CD/ MD playback mode)

If you press (1) during shuffle play, the first 10 seconds of all tracks will be played in random order.

— Shuffle play

Press (3) repeatedly during CD/MD playback until “SHUF 1” is displayed.

Press (3) repeatedly during CD/MD playback until “SHUF 2” is displayed.

Press (3) repeatedly during CD/MD playback until “SHUF 3” is displayed.

SHUF 2 (Changer shuffle)

SHUF 3 (All shuffle)

Labeling a CD

— Disc Memo (CD changer with custom file function)

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 and select the specific tracks for playback (page 13).

Note

When you label an MD, the disc names on the disc itself do not change. The names are stored in the CD changer’s custom files.

1 Play the CD and press (FILE) for two

seconds.

2 Enter the characters.

1 Press (+) 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 _ )

If you press (–), the characters appear in the reverse order. If you want to put a blank space between characters, select “_” (underbar).

2 Press (SEL) after locating the desired

character.

The flashing cursor moves to the next space.

If you press (SEL) when the eighth character (farthest right character) is flashing, the flashing part goes back to the first character (farthest left character).

3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 to enter the

entire name.

3 To return to the normal CD playback

mode, press (FILE) for two seconds.

Tip

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

Note

If you try to label an MD and you have not connected a CD changer with the custom file function “*FULL*” then “--------” appear in the display, but you cannot input characters. In this case, press (FILE) for two seconds.

Displaying the disc memo

Press (DSPL) during CD playback.

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

z Elapsed playback time z Disc name

Clock Z

Erasing the disc memo

1 Press (SOURCE) to select the CD

changer.

2 Play the CD and press (FILE) for two

seconds.

3 Press (5) while pressing (SEL). 4 Press (+) or (–) to select the name that

you want to erase.

5 Press (SEL) for two seconds.

The name is erased. Repeat steps 4 and 5 if you want to erase other names.

6 Press (FILE) for two seconds.

The unit returns to the normal CD playback mode.

Note

If you have not labeled the disc, you cannot use this function. For more information on “Labelling a CD”, refer to page 12.

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

the track number you want to skip and press (SEL).

DISC TRACK

CD2

5 3

The indication changes from “PLAY” to “SKIP.” If you want to return to “PLAY," press (SEL) again.

3 Repeat step 2 to set the “PLAY” to “SKIP”

mode on all the tracks.

4 Press (FILE) for two seconds.

The unit returns to the normal CD playback mode.

Notes

• You can set the “SKIP” mode on up to 24 tracks.

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

Playing the specific tracks only

You can select:

•BANK-ON to play the tracks with “PLAY” setting.

•BANK-INV (inverse) to play the tracks with the “SKIP” setting.

1 During playback, press (4).

“BANK” appears on the display.

2 Press (4) to select the desired mode.

Each time you press (4), the display changes as follows:

z BANK-ON z BANK-INV z BANK-OFF

CD/MD Changer

Selecting the specific tracks for playback

— Bank (CD changer with 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 (FILE)

for two seconds. Then press (FILE) momentarily.

Bank edit mode

DISC TRACK

CD2

5 1

CD1

BANK ON

Playback starts from the track following the current one.

To go back to the normal playing mode, select “BANK-OFF” in step 2.

BANK

Additional 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.

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.

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.

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