Sony XR-C5500 User Manual

FM/MW/SW Cassette Car Stereo

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Operating Instructions

Owner’s Record

The model and serial numbers are located on the bottom of the unit. Record the serial number in the space provided below. Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product.

Model No. XR-C5500 Serial No.

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

XR-C5500

 2000 Sony Corporation

Warning

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

— Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. — Increase the separation between the

equipment and receiver.

— Connect the equipment into an outlet on a

circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

— Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/

TV technician for help.

You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment.

Welcome !

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 Card remote commander RM-X91

In addition to the cassette playback and radio operations, you can expand your system by connecting an optional CD/MD unit* When you operate this unit or a connected optional CD unit with the CD TEXT function, the CD TEXT information will appear in the display when you play a CD TEXT disc*

*1You can connect a CD changer, an MD changer,

a CD player, or an MD player.

*2A CD TEXT disc is an audio CD that includes

information such as the disc name, artist name, and track names. This information is recorded on the disc.

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 two-speaker system, set the fader control to the center 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

This Unit Only

Location of controls ................................................. 5

Getting Started

Resetting the unit ................................................ 7

Detaching the front panel .................................. 7

Turning the unit on/off ...................................... 8

How to use the menu ......................................... 8

Setting the clock .................................................. 8

Cassette Player

Listening to a tape ............................................... 9

Playing a tape in various modes ..................... 10

Radio

Memorizing stations automatically

— Best Tuning Memory (BTM) ...................11

Memorizing only the desired stations ............ 11

Receiving the memorized stations .................. 12

Other Functions

Labeling the rotary commander ..................... 13

Using the rotary commander .......................... 13

Adjusting the sound characteristics ............... 15

Attenuating the sound ..................................... 15

Changing the sound and display settings ..... 15

Boosting the bass sound

— D-bass ....................................................... 16

With Optional Equipment

CD/MD Unit

Playing a CD or MD ......................................... 16

Playing tracks repeatedly

— Repeat Play .............................................. 18

Playing tracks in random order

— Shuffle Play .............................................. 18

Additional Information

Maintenance ....................................................... 18

Dismounting the unit ....................................... 19

Specifications ..................................................... 20

Troubleshooting guide ..................................... 21

Location of controls

SOUND

OFF

SOURCE

DSPL

MODE

SEEK/AMS

ENTER

–

REP SHUF

1 2 3 4 56

Refer to the pages listed for details.

1 MENU button

8, 10, 11, 12, 15, 17

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

6, 8, 9, 11, 12, 16

4 PRST/DISC +/– (cursor up/down) buttons

8, 10, 11, 12, 15, 17 During radio reception:

Preset stations select 12

During CD/MD playback:

Disc change 17

5 DSPL (display mode change) button

10, 16, 17

6 MODE button 9, 10, 11, 12, 16

During tape palyback:

Playback direction change 9

During radio reception:

BAND select 11

During CD/MD playback:

CD/MD unit select 16

7 Display window 8

Z (eject) button (located on the front side of the unit behind the front panel) 9

9 OPEN button 7, 9, 19 q; D-BASS button 16 qa SOUND button 15 qs OFF button* 6, 7, 8, 9

OPEN

D-BASS

XR-C5500

qd Reset button (located on the front side

of the unit behind the front panel) 7

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

8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 15, 17

Seek 11 Automatic Music Sensor 9, 17 Manual search 12, 17

qg ENTER button

8, 10, 11, 12, 15, 17

qh Frequency select switch

(located on the bottom of the unit)

See “Frequency select switch” in the Installation/Connections manual.

qj Receptor for the card remote commander qk Number buttons

During tape playback:

(1) REP 10

During radio reception

Preset number select 11, 12

During CD/MD playback:

(1) REP 18 (2) SHUF 18

* 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.

Optional Card remote commander RM-X91

The corresponding buttons of the card remote commander control the same functions as those on this unit.

1 OFF button 2 MENU button 3 SOURCE button 4 SEEK/AMS (cursor </,) button 5 SOUND button 6 DSPL button 7 ATT button 8 LIST button (Not available for this model) 9 DISC/PRST (cursor M/m) button q; ENTER button qa MODE button qs VOL button

DISC

SOURCE

DISC

OPEN/CLOSE

ENTER

VOLATT

OFF

MENU LIST

SEEK SEEK

SOUND

DSPL MODE

A unit turned off by pressing (OFF) for two seconds cannot be operated with the card remote commander unless (SOURCE) on the unit is pressed or a casette is inserted to activate the unit first.

Replacing the lithium battery

When the battery becomes weak, the range of the card remote commander becomes shorter. Replace the battery with a new CR2025 lithium battery.

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Notes on lithium battery

•Keep the lithium battery out of the reach of children. Should the battery be swallowed, immediately consult a doctor.

•Wipe the battery with a dry cloth to assure a good contact.

•Be sure to observe the correct polarity when installing the battery.

•Do not hold the battery with metallic tweezers, otherwise a short-circuit may occur.

WARNING

Battery may explode if mistreated. Do not recharge, disassemble, or dispose of in fire.

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, preset memory and some memorized 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

Turning on the unit

Press (SOURCE) or insert a cassette in the unit. For details on operation, refer to page 9 (cassette player) and page 11 (radio).

Turning off the unit

Press (OFF) to stop tape playback or FM/ MW/SW 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/DISC)), or choose left/right (–/+ of (SEEK/AMS)).

(PRST/DISC)

(+) : To select upwards

SOURCE

(–) : To select downwards

Setting the clock

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/DISC) repeatedly until “CLOCK”

appears.

1 Press (ENTER).

The hour indication flashes.

2 Press either side of (PRST/DISC) to set

the hour.

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

The minute indication flashes.

4 Press either side of (PRST/DISC) 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 15).

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