SONY XR-C5090 User Manual
FM/AM
Cassette Car
Stereo
3-861-691-11 (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-C5090
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ES
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XR-4790
1998 by Sony Corporation
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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
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.
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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
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.
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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.
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.
Rewind
To start playback during fast-forwarding or
rewinding, press (MODE) (*).
SEEK
AMS
Press
(OFF)
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Fast-forward
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Getting Started/Cassette Player
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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
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.
To locate the
succeeding tracks
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
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.
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.
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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 n TUNER n MD/CD (XR-C5090 only)
2 Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the
band.
Each time you press (MODE), the band
changes as follows:
FM1 n FM2 n FM3 n AM1 n AM2
3 Press (BTM) for two seconds.
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
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Cassette Player/Radio
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.
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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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 n TUNER n MD/CD
Pressing (MODE) changes the operation in the
following ways:
• the tape transport direction.
• the band, FM1 n FM2 n FM3 n AM1 n AM2.
• 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.
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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.
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.)
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.
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
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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Radio/Other Functions
Press (SEL) for two seconds while
pushing in the VOL control.
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Digital D-BASS
Level
0dB
Analog D-BASS
D-BASS 3
D-BASS 2
D-BASS 1
Frequency (Hz) Frequency (Hz)
Level
0dB
D-BASS 3
D-BASS 2
D-BASS 1
With Optional Equipment
MD/CD Unit (XR-C5090 only)
You can control two MD or CD units with this
unit.
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.
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
Locating a specific track
— Automatic Music Sensor (AMS)
During playback, press either side of
(SEEK/AMS) once for each track you wish
to skip.
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$
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Clock
10
To locate the
preceding tracks
SEEK
AMS
To locate the
succeeding tracks
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
(Track repeat)
REP 2
(Disc repeat)
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 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.
Cancel (Normal
disc playback
mode)
REP 3 (Unit repeat)
Playing tracks in random
order — Shuffle play
To play the tracks on the current
disc in random order
Press (3) repeatedly during MD/CD
playback until “SHUF 1” is displayed.
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:
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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$
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Other Functions/MD/CD Unit
To repeat a disc
Press (2) repeatedly during MD/CD
playback until “REP 2” is displayed.
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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.
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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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