Sony XR-C6120 User Manual

3-865-812-11(1)

FM/AM Cassette Car Stereo

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-C6120 Serial No.

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

XR-C6120

 1999 by Sony Corporation

Warning

Welcome !

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.

Thank you for purchasing this Sony Cassette Player. This unit lets you enjoy a variety of features as well as an optional rotary commander or an optional wireless remote.

In addition to the cassette playback and radio operations, you can expand your system by connecting an optional CD/MD unit*1. 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*2.

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

a CD player, or an MD player.

A 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.

Table of Contents

This Unit Only With Optional Equipment

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

Getting Started

Resetting the unit ................................................ 6

Detaching the front panel .................................. 6

Setting the clock .................................................. 7

Cassette Player

Listening to a tape ............................................... 8

Playing a tape in various modes ....................... 9

Radio

Memorizing stations automatically

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

Memorizing only the desired stations ........... 10

Receiving the memorized stations.................. 10

Storing the station names

— Station Memo ...........................................11

Locating a station by name

— List-up ...................................................... 12

Other Functions

Labeling the rotary commander ..................... 12

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

Adjusting the sound characteristics ............... 14

Attenuating the sound ..................................... 14

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

Boosting the bass sound

— D-bass ....................................................... 15

CD/MD Unit

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

Playing tracks repeatedly

— Repeat Play .............................................. 17

Playing tracks in random order

— Shuffle Play .............................................. 17

Labeling a CD

— Disc Memo ............................................... 18

Locating a disc by name

— List-up ...................................................... 19

Selecting specific tracks for playback

— Bank .......................................................... 20

Additional Information

Precautions......................................................... 21

Maintenance....................................................... 22

Dismounting the unit ....................................... 23

Specifications ..................................................... 24

Troubleshooting guide ..................................... 25

Location of controls

MODE

SEEK / AMS

RELEASE

Refer to the pages listed for details.

SOUND

SOURCE

OFF

SHIFT SET UP

PLAY MODE

ENTER

D-BASS

DSPLLIST

OFF

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XR-C6120

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PRESET

DISC

1 SEEK/AMS (seek/Automatic Music

Sensor/manual search) control 8, 10, 17, 20

2 MODE (*) button

During tape playback:

Playback direction change 8

During radio reception:

BAND select 9, 10

During CD or MD playback:

CD/MD Unit select 16, 19

3 SOURCE (TAPE/TUNER/CD/MD) button

8, 9, 10, 16, 19

4 Dial (volume/bass/treble/left-right/

rear-front control) 7, 11, 12, 14, 18, 19

5 SOUND button 14 6 Display window 7 Sensor for the optional wireless remote 8 6 (eject) button 8 9 LIST button

Station Memo 11, 12 List-up 12, 19 Disc Memo 18, 19

0 PRESET/DISC button

During radio reception:

Preset stations select 10

During CD/MD playback:

Disc change 17

!¡ DSPL (display mode change) button

8, 10, 11, 12, 16, 18, 19

!™ RELEASE (front panel release) button

6, 22

!£ Reset button (located on the front side

of the unit behind the front panel) 6

!¢ OFF button 6, 8 !∞ SHIFT button

PLAY MODE 9, 10, 17, 20 SET UP 7, 15, 16

!§ POWER SELECT switch

(located on the bottom of the unit)

See “POWER SELECT switch” in the Installation/Connections manual.

!¶ Number buttons 10, 19 !• D-BASS control 15

Optional wireless remote (RM-X47)

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

1 OFF button 2 SEEK/AMS button 3 (–) (+) buttons 4 ATT button 5 SOUND/SEL button 6 DSPL button

SOURCE

REW

–

SEEK

AMS

PRESET

DISC

SOUND

SEL

MODE

DIR

OFF

–

ATT DSPL

7 PRESET/DISC button

8 SOURCE button 9 MODE/DIR button

You cannot perform manual search and manual tuning with the remote.

When the POWER SELECT switch is set to the B position, the unit cannot be operated with the wireless remote unless (SOURCE) on the unit is pressed or a cassette is inserted to activate the unit first.

Getting Started

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 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 (RELEASE), then slide the front

panel a little to the left, and pull it off towards you.

(OFF)

Attaching the front panel

Attach part a of the front panel to part b of the unit as illustrated and push the left side into position until it clicks.

Notes

• Be sure 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.

Caution alarm

If you turn the ignition key switch to the OFF position without removing the front panel, the caution alarm will beep for a few seconds (only when the POWER SELECT switch on the bottom of the unit is set to the A position). If you connect an optional power amplifier and do not use the built-in amplifier, the beep sound will be deactivated.

(RELEASE)

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 carrying the front panel with you, use the supplied front panel case.

Setting the clock

2 Press (SHIFT).

The clock uses a 12-hour digital indication.

Example: To set the clock to 10:08

1 Press (SHIFT), then press (2) (SET UP)

repeatedly until “CLOCK” appears.

1 Press (4) (n).

The hour indication flashes.

2 Set the hour.

to go backward

to go forward

3 Press (4) (n).

The minute indication flashes.

4 Set the minute.

to go backward

The clock starts.

3 Press (SHIFT).

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

Note

If the POWER SELECT switch on the bottom of the unit is set to the B position, turn the power on first, then set the clock.

to go forward

Cassette Player

Listening to a tape

Fast-winding the tape

During playback, push the SEEK/AMS control up or down and hold.

SEEK / AMS

Fast-forward

Rewind

Insert a cassette.

Playback starts automatically.

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

The side facing up is played.

The side facing down is played.

Tip

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

To Press

Stop playback (OFF) Eject the cassette 6

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

Locating a specific track

— Automatic Music Sensor (AMS)

During playback, push the SEEK/AMS control up or down and release for each track you want to skip.

You can skip up to nine tracks at one time.

To locate succeeding tracks

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.

SEEK / AMS

Changing the display item

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

z Tape playback z Clock

Frequency* Z

* While the ATA function is activated.

After you select the desired item, the display will automatically change to the Motion Display mode after a few seconds. In the Motion Display mode, all the above 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 15).

Playing a tape in various modes

You can play the tape in various modes:

•REP (Repeat Play) repeats the current track.

•NR (Dolby NR) lets you select the Dolby* NR B system.

•METAL (Metal) lets you play a metal or CrO2 tape.

•BL SKP (Blank Skip) skips blanks longer than eight seconds.

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

* 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.

1 During playback, press (SHIFT).

“SHIFT-ON” appears in the display.

2 Press (3) (PLAY MODE) repeatedly until

the desired play mode appears.

Each time you press (3) (PLAY MODE), the item changes as follows:

REP n NR n METAL n BL SKP n ATA

3 Press (4) (n) to select “ON.”

Play mode starts.

4 Press (SHIFT).

Radio

Memorizing stations automatically

— Best Tuning Memory (BTM)

The unit selects the stations with the strongest signals and memorizes 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:

z TUNER z CD* TAPE Z MD* Z

* If the corresponding optional equipment is

not connected, this item will not appear.

2 Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the

band.

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

z FM1 z FM2 z FM3

AM2 Z AM1 Z

3 Press (SHIFT), then press (3) (PLAY

MODE) repeatedly until “B.T.M” appears.

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

Note

If the “SFT” indication appears, press (SHIFT) to complete the mode setting.

4 Press (4) (n).

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

5 Press (SHIFT).

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.

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