SONY XR-C5090 User Manual

3-861-691-11 (1)

FM/AM

Cassette Car

Stereo

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-C5090

XR-4790

ã 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 a rotary commander.

In addition to the tape playback and the radio operation you can expand your system by connecting an optional MD/CD unit* (XR-C5090 only).

* You can connect to an MD changer, CD changer, an MD player, or CD player.

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Table of contents
This Unit Only
Getting Started
Resetting the unit ................................................	4
Detaching the front panel ..................................	4
Preparing the rotary commander
(XR-C5090 only) .............................................	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
Using the rotary commander
(XR-C5090 only) .............................................	8
Adjusting the sound characteristics .................	9
Attenuating the sound .......................................	9
Changing the sound and beep tone .................	9

With Optional Equipment
MD/CD Unit (XR-C5090 only)
Playing an MD/CD ..........................................	10
Scanning the tracks
— Intro scan ..................................................	11
Playing tracks repeatedly
— Repeat play ..............................................	11
Playing tracks in random order
— Shuffle play ..............................................	11

Additional Information

	Precautions .........................................................	12
	Maintenance .......................................................	13
	Dismounting the unit	13
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	The rotary commander labels (XR-4790) .......	13
	Location of controls ..........................................	14
	Specifications .....................................................	15
	Troubleshooting guide .....................................	16
	Index ...................................................................	18

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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.

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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.

A

B

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.

Preparing the rotary commander (XR-C5090 only)

When you mount the rotary commander, attach the appropriate label, as in the illustration below.

SEL	DSPL
MODE	MODE
DSPL	SEL

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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.

100

The hour digit flashes.

1 Set the hour digits.

To go backward To go forward

1000

2 Press (SEL) momentarily.

1000

The minute digits flashes.

3 Set the minute digits.

To go backward To go forward

1008

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.

Cassette Player

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						EN
								Getting
	The side facing up is being played.
								Started/Cassette
		TAPE
	The side facing down is being played.
	Tip
	To change the tape transport direction, press (MODE)
	(*) during tape playback.							Player
	To					Press
	Stop playback					(OFF)
	Eject the cassette					6

Fast-winding the tape

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

SEEK

AMS

Rewind Fast-forward

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

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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.

SEEK

AMS

To locate the	To locate the
preceding tracks	succeeding 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*

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* While the ATA function is 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.

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.

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) for two seconds, 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.

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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.

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:

TAPE nTUNER nMD/CD (XR-C5090 only)

2 Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the band.

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

FM1 nFM2 nFM3 nAM1 nAM2

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 displayed.

Memorizing only the desired stations

Up to 6 stations on each band (FM1, FM2, FM3, AM1 and AM2) 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.

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.

Tip

Press either side of (PRESET/DISC) (XR-C5090) or (PRST) (XR-4790) to receive in order the stations stored in the memory (Preset Search Function).

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Player/Radio Cassette

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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).

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Other Functions

Using the rotary commander (XR-C5090 only)

The rotary commander works by pressing buttons and/or rotating controls.

You can control the optional MD/CD unit by the rotary commander.

By pressing buttons (the SOURCE and the MODE buttons)

(SOURCE)

(MODE)

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

TAPE nTUNER nMD/CD

Pressing (MODE) changes the operation in the following ways:

•the tape transport direction.

•the band, FM1 nFM2 nFM3 nAM1 nAM2.

•the MD/CD unit.

Tip

You can turn on this unit by pressing (SOURCE) on the rotary commander.

By rotating the control (the SEEK/ AMS control)

Rotate the control momentarily and release it to:

•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 the stations automatically. Rotate and hold the control to tune in the specific station.

By rotating the control while pushing in (the PRESET/DISC control)

Push in and rotate the control to:

•Receive the stations memorized on the preset buttons.

•Change the disc.

Other operations

Rotate the VOL control

to adjust the volume. Press (ATT)to attenuate the sound.

OFF

Press(OFF) to turn off the unit.

Press (SEL) to adjust and select.

Press (DSPL) to change the display items.

Changing the operative direction

The operative direction of controls is factory preset as in the illustration below.

To increase

To decrease

If you need to mount the rotary commander on the right side of the steering column, you can reverse the controls‘ operative direction.

Adjusting the sound characteristics

1 Select the item you want to adjust by pressing (SEL) repeatedly.

VOL (volume) nBAS (bass) nTRE (treble) nBAL (left-right) nFAD (front-rear)

2 Adjust the selected item by pressing either (+) or (Ð).

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

Attenuating the sound

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	The “ATT” indication flashes.	Radio/Other
	To restore the previous volume level, press
	again.
	Tip	Functions
	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 signal 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.

Moreover, the Digital D-bass* function creates even sharper and more powerful bass sounds than Analog D-bass.

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pushing in the VOL control.

		Digital D-BASS			Analog D-BASS
Level		D-BASS 3	Level		D-BASS 3
		D-BASS 2			D-BASS 2
		D-BASS 1			D-BASS 1
0dB			0dB
		Frequency (Hz)			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.

*If an optional CD changer has the Digital D-BASS function, “DIGITAL D-BASS” appears on the display during CD playback (XR-C5090 only).

Note

If the bass sound becomes distorted, adjust the D-BASS

control or the volume button.

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Attenuating the beep tone

Press (6) while pressing (SEL).

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

Note

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

With Optional Equipment

MD/CD Unit (XR-C5090 only)

You can control two MD or CD units with this unit.

Playing an MD/CD

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

MD/CD playback starts.

When an MD/CD unit is connected, all the tracks play from the beginning.

Note

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

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

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

Changing the displayed items

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

$

Elapsed playback time

$

Disc and track number

$

Clock

Locating a specific track

—Automatic Music Sensor (AMS)

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

			SEEK
			AMS
To locate the				To locate the
preceding tracks				succeeding tracks

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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.

SEEK

AMS

To search backword

To search forward

To repeat all the discs in the current unit

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

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

REP 1		REP 2
(Track repeat)		(Disc repeat)

Switching to other discs

During playback, press either side of

(PRESET/DISC).

						PRESET
						DISC
	To return to the						To advance to the
	previous disc						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 MD/CD playback mode.

Playing tracks repeatedly

— Repeat play

To repeat a track

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

To repeat a disc

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

Cancel (Normal		REP 3 (Unit repeat)
disc playback
mode)

	Playing tracks in random
	order — Shuffle play
	To play the tracks on the current
	disc in random order
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	Press (3) repeatedly during MD/CD					Other
	playback until “SHUF 1” is displayed.
						Functions/MD/CD
	To play all the tracks in the current
	unit in a random order
	Press (3) repeatedly during MD/CD
	playback until “SHUF 2” is displayed.
	Each time you press (3) the display changes as
	follows:					Unit
		SHUF 1 (Disc	$		shuffle)
		SHUF 2 (Unit	$		shuffle)
			$
		Cancel (Normal			disc playback mode)
	If you press (1) during shuffle play, the first 10
	seconds of all tracks will be played in random
	order.

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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.

EN	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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