Sony XR-C7220 User Manual

3-865-683-11(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-C7220 Serial No.

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

US

XR-C7220

 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.

2

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.

2

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

TV/Video

Watching the TV ................................................ 21

Watching a video ............................................... 21

Memorizing TV channels automatically ....... 21

Memorizing only the desired TV channels ... 21

Storing the TV channel names ........................ 22

Displaying the information stored on discs .. 22
Watching the TV or video while listening to

a tape, CD, or MD

— Simultaneous Play .................................. 23

Additional Information

Precautions......................................................... 24

Maintenance....................................................... 25

Dismounting the unit ....................................... 25

Specifications ..................................................... 26

Troubleshooting guide ..................................... 27

3

Location of controls

MODE

SEEK / AMS

Refer to the pages listed for details.

SOUND

SOURCE

OFF

SHIFT SET UP

1 62 3 4 5

PLAY MODE

OPEN

+

–

PRESET

6

DISC

D-BASS

DSPLLIST

1

2

OFF

3

g

ENTER

XR-C7220

1 SEEK/AMS (seek/Automatic Music

Sensor/manual search) control
8, 10, 17, 20, 21

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

During TV reception or video playback:

TV/VIDEO select 21

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

button 8, 9, 10, 16, 19, 21, 23

4 SOUND button 14
5 Display window
6 6

(eject) button (located on the front
side of the unit behind the front panel) 8

7 LIST button

Station Memo 11, 12
List-up 12, 19, 22
Disc Memo 18, 19

8 PRESET/DISC button

During radio reception:

Preset stations select 10

During CD/MD playback:

Disc change 17

9 DSPL (display mode change) button

8, 11, 12, 16, 18, 19

!º OPEN (front panel release) button

6, 8, 25

!¡ Dial (volume/bass/treble/left-right/

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

!™ 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, 21
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

During radio reception: 10
During TV reception: 21

!¶ Sensor for the optional wireless remote
!• D-BASS control 15

4

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

SOURCE

REW

–

SEEK

AMS

PRESET

DISC

SOUND

SEL

MODE

DIR

+

FF

OFF

–

ATT DSPL

6 DSPL button
7 PRESET/DISC button

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

8 SOURCE button
9 MODE/DIR button

+

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.

5

Getting Started

Attaching the front panel

Place the hole a in 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 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.

1

2

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.

a

b

µ

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.

6

Setting the clock

The clock uses a 12-hour digital indication.

2 Press (SHIFT).

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.

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.

4 Set the minute.

to go backward

to go forward

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Cassette Player

Listening to a tape

1 Press (OPEN) and insert a cassette.

Playback starts automatically.

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2 Close the front panel.

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.

Fast-winding the tape

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

Fast-forward

Rewind

SEEK / AMS

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

SEEK / AMS

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.

Tip

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

To Press

Stop playback (OFF)
Eject the cassette 6

8

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.

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 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).

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.

1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select the

tuner.

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

z TUNER z CD* z MD*

TV* Z TAPE 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.

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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Memorizing only the
desired stations

You can preset up to 18 FM stations (6 each for
FM1, 2, and 3) and up to 12 AM stations
(6 each for AM1 and 2) in the order of your
choice.

1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select the

tuner.

2 Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the

band.

3 Push the SEEK/AMS control up or down

to tune in the station that you want to
store on the number button.

4 Press and hold the desired number

button ((1) to (6)) until “MEM” appears.

The number button indication appears in
the display.

Note

If you try to store another station on the same
number button, the previously stored station will
be erased.

Receiving the memorized
stations

If you cannot tune in a preset
station

Push and release the SEEK/AMS control
up or down to search for the station
(automatic tuning).

Scanning stops when the unit receives a
station. Push the SEEK/AMS control up or
down repeatedly until the desired station is
received.

Note

If the automatic tuning stops too frequently, press
(SHIFT), then press (3) (PLAY MODE) repeatedly
until “LOCAL” (local seek mode) is displayed. Then
press (4) (n) to select “LOCAL-ON.” Press (SHIFT).
Only the stations with relatively strong signals will
be tuned in.

Tip

If you know the frequency of the station you want
to listen to, push the SEEK/AMS control up or
down and hold until the desired frequency
appears (manual tuning).

If FM stereo reception is poor

— Monaural Mode

1 During radio reception, press (SHIFT),

then press (3) (PLAY MODE) repeatedly
until “MONO” appears.

2 Press (4) (n) repeatedly until “MONO-

ON“ appears.

The sound improves, but becomes
monaural (“ST” disappears).

3 Press (SHIFT).

1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select the

tuner.

2 Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the

band.

3 Press the number button ((1) to (6)) 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).

10

To return to normal mode, select “MONO­OFF” in step 2 above.

Changing the display item

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

Frequency ˜ Clock

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.

2 Press (4) (n) after locating the

desired character.

The flashing cursor moves to the next
space.

If you press (1) (N), the flashing cursor
moves to the left.

Tip

The Motion Display mode can be turned off. (See
“Changing the sound and display settings” on
page 15).

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 assign a name of up to eight
characters per station.

Storing the station names

1 Tune in a station whose name you want

to store.

2 Press (LIST) for two seconds.

3 Enter the characters.

1 Rotate the dial clockwise 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 rotate the dial counterclockwise,
the characters appear in the reverse
order.
If you want to put a blank space
between characters, select “_” (under­bar).

3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 to enter the

entire name.

4 To return to normal radio reception,

press (LIST) for two seconds.

Tip

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

Displaying the station name

Press (DSPL) during radio reception.

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

$

Station name*

$

Frequency

$

Clock

* If the station name of a station is not stored,

“NO NAME” appears in the display for one
second.

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).

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Erasing the station name

1 Tune in any station and press (LIST) for

two seconds.

Other Functions

2 Press (DSPL) for two seconds.
3 Rotate the dial to select the name that

you want to erase.

4 Press (5) (ENTER) for two seconds.

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

5 Press (LIST) for two seconds.

The unit returns to normal radio reception
mode.

Locating a station by
name — List-up

1 Press (LIST) momentarily.

The name assigned to the current station
appears in the display.

2 Press (LIST) repeatedly until you find the

desired station.

You can also control this unit with an optional
rotary commander.

Labeling the rotary
commander

Depending on how you mount the rotary
commander, attach the appropriate label as
shown in the illustration below.

SOUND

MODE

LIST

LIST

MODE

SOUND

3 Press (5) (ENTER) to tune in the desired

station.

Note

Once the station name or frequency has been
displayed for five seconds, the display goes back to
its normal mode. To turn off the display, press
(DSPL).

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Using the rotary
commander

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

By pressing buttons
(the SOURCE and MODE buttons)

(SOURCE)

(MODE)

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

TUNER n CD* n MD* n TAPE n TV*

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

• Tape : playback direction

• Tuner : FM1 n FM2 n FM3 n AM1 n

• CD unit* : CD1 n CD2 n …

• MD unit* : MD1 n MD2 n …

• TV/Video* : TV n VIDEO1 n VIDEO2

* If the corresponding optional equipment is

not connected, this item will not appear.

AM2

By rotating the control
(the SEEK/AMS control)

Rotate the control and release it to:

•Locate the beginnings of tracks on the
tape. Rotate and hold the control, and
release it to fast-wind the tape. To start
playback while fast-winding the tape,
press (MODE).

•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 stations automatically. Rotate and
hold the control to find a specific station.

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

Tip

When the POWER SELECT switch is set to position
B, you can turn on this unit by pressing (SOURCE)
on the rotary commander.

Push in and rotate the control to:

•Receive the stations memorized on the
number buttons.

•Change the disc.

Other operations

Rotate the VOL control to
adjust the volume.

continue to next page n

Press (ATT) to
attenuate the
sound.

Press (OFF) to turn
off the unit.

OFF

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Press (SOUND) to
adjust the volume
and sound menu.

Press (LIST) to:

• Display the memorized names.

• Display the program type.

Changing the operative direction

The operative direction of controls is factory­set as shown 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 operative direction.

Adjusting the sound
characteristics

You can adjust the bass, treble, balance, and
fader.
You can store the bass and treble levels
independently for each source.

1 Select the item you want to adjust by

pressing (SOUND) repeatedly.

VOL (volume) n BAS (bass) n
TRE (treble) n BAL (left-right) n
FAD (front-rear)

2 Adjust the selected item by rotating the

dial.

Adjust within three seconds after selecting
the item. (After three seconds, the dial
function reverts to volume control.)

Attenuating the sound

Press (ATT) on the optional rotary
commander or wireless remote.

“ATT-ON” flashes momentarily.

To restore the previous volume level, press
(ATT) again.

Press (SOUND) for two seconds while
pushing the VOL control.

Tip

You can also change the operative direction of
these controls with the unit (page 15).

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Tip

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

Changing the sound and
display settings

The following items can be set:

•CLOCK (page 7).

•BEEP – to turn the beep sound on or off.

•RM (Rotary Commander) – to change the
operative direction of the rotary commander.
— Select “NORM” to use the rotary

commander as the factory-set position.

— Select “REV” when you mount the rotary

commander on the right side of the
steering column.

•M.DSPL – to turn the motion display on or
off.

•A.SCRL (Auto Scroll)* (page 16).

Boosting the bass sound

— D-bass

You can enjoy a 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
while the vocal volume remains the same. You
can emphasize and adjust the bass sound
easily with the D-BASS control.

D-BASS 3

Level

D-BASS 2

D-BASS 1

1 Press (SHIFT).
2 Press (2) (SET UP) repeatedly until the

desired item appears.

Each time you press (2) (SET UP), the item
changes as follows:

CLOCK n BEEP n RM n M.DSPL n A.SCRL*
* When no CD or MD is playing, this item will

not appear.

3 Press (4) (n) to select the desired

setting (Example: ON or OFF).

4 Press (SHIFT).

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

Note

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

0dB

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 OFF.

Note

If the bass sound becomes distorted, adjust the
D-BASS control or volume.

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With Optional Equipment

CD/MD Unit

This unit can control a maximum of ten
external CD/MD units in this configuration:
CD unit – maximum of five
MD unit – maximum of five
Any combination up to ten will work.
If you connect an optional CD unit with the
CD TEXT function, the CD TEXT information
will appear in the display when you play a CD
TEXT disc.

Playing a CD or MD

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).

You can label CD and CD TEXT discs with a
personalized name using the disc memo
function. Refer to “Labeling a CD” (page 18).
However, if you use personalized labels, they
will always take priority over the original CD
TEXT information when such information is
displayed.

1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select CD

or MD.

2 Press (MODE) until the desired unit

appears.

CD/MD playback starts.

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

Changing the display item

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

Elapsed playback time

Disc name*

1

*

If you have not labeled the disc or if there is no
disc name prerecorded on the MD, “NO NAME”
appears in the display.

2

If you play a CD TEXT disc, the artist name

*

appears in the display after the disc name. (Only
for CD TEXT discs with the artist name.)

3

If the track name of a CD TEXT disc or MD is not

*

prerecorded, “NO NAME” appears in the
display.

$

$

1

/Artist name*

$

Track name*

$

Clock

2

3

Automatically scrolling a disc name

— Auto Scroll

If the disc name, artist name, or track name on
a CD TEXT disc or MD exceeds 8 characters
and the Auto Scroll function is on, information
automatically scrolls across the display as
follows:

• The disc name appears when the disc has
changed (if the disc name is selected).

• The track name appears when the track has
changed (if the track name is selected).

If you press (DSPL) to change the display
item, the disc or track name of the MD or CD
TEXT disc is scrolled automatically whether
you set the function on or off.

1 During playback, press (SHIFT).
2 Press (2) (SET UP) repeatedly until

“A.SCRL” appears.

3 Press (4) (n) to select “A.SCRL-ON.”
4 Press (SHIFT).

To cancel Auto Scroll, select “A.SCRL-OFF” in
step 3 above.

Note

For some discs with very many characters, the
following cases may happen:
—Some of the characters are not displayed.
—Auto Scroll does not work.

Tip

To manually scroll the long name of an MD or CD
TEXT disc after activating the Auto Scroll function,
press (SHIFT), then (1) (N) (manual scroll).

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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.

To locate
succeeding tracks

To locate preceding
tracks

SEEK / AMS

Playing tracks repeatedly

— Repeat Play

You can select:

•REP-1 – to repeat a track.

•REP-2 – to repeat a disc.

1 During playback, press (SHIFT), then

press (3) (PLAY MODE) repeatedly until
“REP” appears.

Locating a specific point in a track

— Manual Search

During playback, push the SEEK/AMS
control up or down and hold. Release
when you have found the desired point.

To search forward

To search backward

SEEK / AMS

Changing Discs

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

The desired disc in the current unit begins
playback.

PRESET

DISC

+

For succeeding
discs

–

For preceding
discs

2 Press (4) (n) repeatedly until the

desired setting appears.

z REP-1 z REP-2

REP-OFF Z

Repeat Play starts.

3 Press (SHIFT).

To return to normal playback mode, select
“REP-OFF” in step 2 above.

Playing tracks in random
order — Shuffle Play

You can select:

•SHUF-1 – to play the tracks on the current

disc in random order.

•SHUF-2 – to play the tracks in the current

unit in random order.

•SHUF-ALL – to play all the tracks in all the

units in random order.

1 During playback, press (SHIFT), then

press (3) (PLAY MODE) repeatedly until
“SHUF” appears.

2 Press (4) (n) repeatedly until the

desired setting appears.

z SHUF-1 z SHUF-2

SHUF-OFF Z SHUF-ALL Z

Shuffle Play starts.

3 Press (SHIFT).

To return to normal playback mode, select
“SHUF-OFF” in step 2 above.

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Labeling a CD — Disc Memo

(For a CD unit with the custom file function)

You can label each disc with a personalized
name. You can enter up to eight characters for
a disc. If you label a CD, you can locate the
disc by name (page 19) and select specific
tracks for playback (page 20).

1 Play the CD and press (LIST) for two

seconds.

2 Enter the characters.

1 Rotate the dial clockwise 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 rotate the dial counterclockwise,
the characters will appear in reverse
order.
If you want to put a blank space
between characters, select “_” (under­bar).

2 Press (4) (n) after locating the

desired character.

The flashing cursor moves to the next
space.

Displaying the disc memo name

Press (DSPL) during CD or CD TEXT disc
playback.

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

Elapsed playback time

* If you connect an optional CD unit with the

CD TEXT function, the CD TEXT information
will appear in the display when you play a CD
TEXT disc.

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).

$

$

Disc memo name

$

Track name*

$

Clock

If you press (1) (N), the flashing cursor
moves to the left.

3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 to enter the

entire name.

3 To return to normal CD playback mode,

press (LIST) for two seconds.

Tip

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

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Erasing the disc memo

1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select CD.
2 Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the CD

unit.

3 Press (LIST) for two seconds.
4 Press (DSPL) for two seconds.

5 Rotate the dial to select the name you

want to erase.

6 Press (5) (ENTER) for two seconds.

The name is erased.
Repeat steps 5 and 6 if you want to erase
other names.

Locating a disc by name

— List-up (For a CD unit with the custom
file function or an MD unit)

You can use this function for discs that have
been assigned a custom name. For more
information on disc names, refer to “Labeling a
CD” (page 18).

1 Press (LIST).

The name assigned to the current disc
appears in the display.

When you assign a disc memo label to a CD
TEXT disc, it takes priority over the original
CD TEXT information.

7 Press (LIST) for two seconds.

The unit returns to normal CD playback
mode.

Note

When a personalized label is erased, the original
CD TEXT information will appear in the display.

2 Press (LIST) repeatedly until you find the

desired disc.

3 Press (5) (ENTER) to play the disc.

Notes

• After a disc name has been displayed for five

seconds, the display goes back to normal
playback mode. To turn off the display, press
(DSPL).

• The track names are not displayed during MD or

CD TEXT disc playback.

• If there are no discs in the magazine, “NO DISC”

appears in the display.

• If a disc has not been assigned a custom file,

“********” appears in the display.

• If the disc information has not been read by the

unit, “NOT READ” appears in the display. To load
a disc, first press the number button, then choose
the disc that has not been loaded.

• There are also some letters which cannot be

displayed (during MD or CD TEXT disc playback).

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Selecting specific tracks
for playback

— Bank
(For a CD unit with the custom file function)

If you label the disc, you can set the unit to
skip or play the tracks of your choice.

1 Start playing the disc and press (SHIFT),

then press (3) (PLAY MODE) for two
seconds.

Bank edit mode.

Note

If you have not labeled the disc, the bank edit
mode does not appear and the program edit
mode appears. To go back to normal playback
mode, press (3) (PLAY MODE) for two seconds.

Playing specific tracks only

You can select:

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

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

1 During playback, press (SHIFT), then

press (3) (PLAY MODE) repeatedly until
“BANK” appears.

2 Press (4) (n) repeatedly until the

desired setting appears.

z BANK-ON z BANK-INV

BANK-OFF Z

Playback starts from the track following the
current one.

2 Push the SEEK/AMS control up or down

to select the track number you want to
skip and press (5) (ENTER).

The indication changes from “PLAY” to
“SKIP.” To return the indication to
“PLAY,” press (5) (ENTER) again.

3 Repeat step 2 to set “PLAY” or “SKIP” for

all the tracks.

4 Press (3) (PLAY MODE) for two seconds.

The unit returns to normal CD playback
mode.

5 Press (SHIFT).

Notes

• You can set “PLAY” or “SKIP” for up to 24 tracks.

• You cannot set “SKIP” for all the tracks on a CD.

3 Press (SHIFT).

To return to normal play mode, select “BANK­OFF“ in step 2 above.

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TV/Video

3 Press (4) ( n).

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

You can connect an optional TV tuner and TV
monitor to this unit.

Watching the TV

1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly until “TV”

appears.

2 Push the SEEK/AMS control up or down

to select the desired TV band.

Watching a video

1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly until

“TV” appears.

2 Press (MODE) repeatedly to select

“VIDEO-1.”

Playback the video.

Note

“VIDEO-2” appears if the VIDEO 2 terminal of the
TV monitor is selected.

Memorizing TV channels
automatically

The unit selects the TV channels with the
strongest signals and memorizes them in the
order of their frequency.

4 Press (SHIFT).

Notes

• The unit does not store TV channels with weak

signals. If only a few TV channels can be
received, some number buttons will remain
empty.

• When a preset number is indicated in the display,

the unit starts storing TV channels from the one
currently displayed.

Memorizing only the
desired TV channels

You can store up to 6 channels on the number
buttons in the order of your choice.

1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly until “TV”

appears.

2 Push the SEEK/AMS control up or down

to tune in the TV channel you want to
store on each number button.

3 Keep the desired number button ( (1) to

(6)) pressed until you hear a beep
sound.

The number button indication appears in
the display.

Note

If you try to store another channel on the same
number button, the previously stored channel will
be erased.

Caution

When tuning in a station while driving, use
Best Tuning Memory to prevent accidents.

1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly until “TV”

appears.

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

MODE) repeatedly until “AUTO MEM”
appears.

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Storing the TV channel
names

Displaying the information
stored on discs

Follow the steps in “Storing the station
names” (page 11).

Displaying the TV or radio station
names

Press (LIST) during TV or radio
reception.

Example: When receiving the FM1 band

FM

1

1

W

C

B

1

2
3
4
5
6

W
W

W

B

L

K

T
101
1

0
R

F

S
S
U

9

.

2

7.

M

2

3

1 Preset number
2 Stored station names
3 Frequencies*

* If the name of a station is not stored, the

frequency of that station will be displayed
instead.

Notes

• It may take some time before all indications
appear in the display.

• The TV channel does not appear during list
display.

• The contents of the preset memory cannot be
listed when the unit is in simultaneous play
mode.

Turning off the display

During radio reception, press (LIST)
again.

During TV reception, the list display on the
TV monitor will automatically turn off after
a few seconds.

Press (LIST) during CD/MD playback.

Example: When CD unit 1 is selected.

CD 1

1

S

C

H

U

B

E

Z

A

C

H

I

S

Z

O

P

*****

?
?

RT

R

T

T

I

N

2

3
4
5

1

1 0

2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

M

O

B

A
L
C

H

*

******

1 Disc numbers
2 Titles stored as custom files
3 No disc is loaded *
4 No stored titles *
5 TOC information has not been identified

3

yet*

*1A blank space displayed next to a disc number

represents empty slots in the disc magazine.

2

If a title is not registered in the custom file,

*

“******” is displayed.

*3If the disc information has not been read yet,

“?” is displayed.

Notes

• It may take some time until all indications appear
in the display.

• The TV channel does not appear during list
display.

• The contents of the preset memory cannot be
listed when the unit is in simultaneous play
mode.

1

2

Turning off the display

Press (LIST) again.

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Watching the TV or video
while listening to a tape,
CD, or MD

The simultaneous play function does not work
while you are listening to the radio.

1 Press (SOURCE) for two seconds.

2 Press (1) ( N).

3 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select a

tape, CD, or MD.

4 Press (4) ( n).

— Simultaneous Play

Returning to normal mode

To cancel the CD or MD, follow the steps
above and select “– –” in step 3.

To cancel the TV or video, follow the
steps above and select “– –” in step 5.

Note

If you press the EJECT button on a CD/MD unit
while the unit is in simultaneous play mode,
Simultaneous Play is canceled.

5 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select a TV

or video.

6 Press (SOURCE) for two seconds.

Simultaneous Play starts.

If you are already watching the TV or video and
want to begin listening to a tape, CD, or MD as
well, follow the same above steps except press
(4) (n) in step 2 and press (1) (N) in step 4.

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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 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.

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 a similar object to turn
the reel and take up any slack.

Slack

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.

• 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 be entangled in the cassette deck
mechanism.

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Maintenance

Dismounting the unit

Fuse Replacement

When replacing the fuse, be sure to use one
matching the amperage rating stated on the
original fuse. If the fuse blows, check the
power connection and replace the fuse. If the
fuse blows again after replacement, there may
be an internal malfunction. In such a case,
consult your nearest Sony dealer.

Fuse (10 A)

Warning

Never use a fuse with an amperage rating
exceeding the one supplied with the unit as
this could damage the unit.

Cleaning the Connectors

The unit may not function properly if the
connectors between the unit and the front
panel are not clean. In order to prevent this,
open the front panel by pressing (OPEN), then
detach it and clean the connectors with a
cotton swab dipped in alcohol. Do not apply
too much force. Otherwise, the connectors may
be damaged.

1

Release key
(supplied)

2

3

4

Main unit

Back of the front panel

Notes

• For safety, turn off the engine before cleaning
the connectors and remove the key from the
ignition switch.

• Never touch the connectors directly with your
fingers or with any metal device.

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Specifications

AUDIO POWER SPECIFICATIONS

POWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION
17 watts per channel minimum continuous average power into
4 ohms, 4 channels driven from 20 Hz to 20 kHz with no more
than 1 % total harmonic distortion.

Other specifications

Cassette player section

Tape track 4-track 2-channel stereo
Wow and flutter 0.08 % (WRMS)
Frequency response 30 – 18,000 Hz
Signal-to-noise ratio

Cassette Dolby Dolby
type B NR NR off

TYPE II, IV 67 dB 61 dB
TYPE I 64 dB 58 dB

Tuner section

FM

Tuning range 87.5 – 107.9 MHz
Antenna terminal External antenna connector
Intermediate frequency 10.7 MHz
Usable sensitivity 9 dBf
Selectivity 75 dB at 400 kHz
Signal-to-noise ratio 65 dB (stereo),

Harmonic distortion at 1 kHz

Separation 35 dB at 1 kHz
Frequency response 30 – 15,000 Hz

68 dB (mono)

0.7 % (stereo),

0.4 % (mono)

AM

Tuning range 530 – 1,710 kHz
Antenna terminal External antenna connector
Intermediate frequency 10.7 MHz/450 kHz
Sensitivity 30 µV

Power amplifier section

Outputs Speaker outputs

Speaker impedance 4 – 8 ohms
Maximum power output 40 W × 4 (at 4 ohms)

(sure seal connectors)

General

Outputs Audio outputs (2)

Tone controls Bass ±8 dB at 100 Hz

Power requirements 12 V DC car battery
Dimensions Approx. 188 × 58 × 181 mm

Mounting dimensions Approx. 182 × 53 × 164 mm

Mass Approx. 1.2 kg (2 lb 10 oz)
Supplied accessories Parts for installation and

Optional accessories Rotary commander

Optional equipment CD changer (10 discs)

Design and specifications are subject to change
without notice.

Power antenna relay
control lead
Power amplifier control
lead
Telephone ATT control
lead

Treble ±8 dB at 10 kHz

(negative ground)

1

/2 × 2 3/8 × 7 1/4 in.)

(7
(w/h/d)

1

/4 × 2 1/8 × 6 1/2 in.)

(7
(w/h/d)

connections (1 set)
Front panel case (1)

RM-X4S
Wireless remote RM-X47
BUS cable (supplied with
an RCA pin cord)
RC-61 (1 m), RC-62 (2 m)

CDX-828, CDX-727

MD changer (6 discs)

MDX-65
Other CD/MD changers
with the Sony-BUS system
Source selector

XA-C30
TV tuner

XT-40V, etc

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Troubleshooting guide

The following checklist will help you remedy the problems you may encounter with your unit.
Before going through the checklist below, check the connections and operating procedures.

General

Problem

No sound.

The contents of the memory
have been erased.

Indications do not appear in the
display.

Tape playback

Problem

The sound is distorted.

The AMS does not operate
correctly.

Cause/Solution

•Cancel the ATT function.

•Set the fader control to the center position for two-speaker
systems.

•Rotate the dial clockwise to adjust the volume.

• The power cord or battery has been disconnected.

• The reset button was pressed.
n Store again into the memory.

Remove the front panel and clean the connectors. See
“Cleaning the connectors” (page 25) for details.

Cause/Solution

The tape head is contaminated.
n Clean the head with a commercially available dry-type

cleaning cassette.

• There is noise in the space between tracks.

• The blank space is too short (less than four seconds).

• The SEEK/AMS control was pushed up immediately before

the following track.

• The SEEK/AMS control was pushed down immediately after

the track starts.

• A long pause, or a passage of low frequencies or very low

sound level is treated as a blank space.

Radio reception

Problem

Preset tuning is not possible.

Automatic tuning is not
possible.

The “ST” indication flashes.

Cause/Solution

• Memorize the correct frequency.

• The broadcast signal is too weak.

The broadcast signal is too weak.
n Use manual tuning.

•Tune in the frequency accurately.

•The broadcast signal is too weak.

n Set to MONO mode (page 10).

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CD/MD playback

Problem

The sound skips.
Cannot turn off the “--------”

indication.

Cause/Solution

A dirty or defective disc.
You cannot label MDs unless you connect a CD unit with the

custom file function.
n Press (LIST) for two seconds.

Error displays (when an optional CD/MD unit is connected)

The following indications will flash for about five seconds, and an alarm sound will be heard.

Display

NO MAG

NO DISC

NG DISCS

ERROR

BLANK

RESET

NO READY

HI TEMP

*1 When an error occurs during playback of a CD or MD, the disc number of the CD or MD does not appear

in the display.

2

The disc number of the disc causing the error appears in the display.

*

Cause

The disc magazine is not inserted in
the CD/MD unit.

No disc is inserted in the CD/MD unit.

A CD/MD cannot play because of
some problem.

A CD is dirty or inserted upside

2

down.*

1

*

An MD does not play because of some
problem. *

No tracks have been recorded on an

1

*

MD.*
The CD/MD unit cannot be operated

because of some problem.
The lid of the MD unit is open or MDs

are not inserted properly.
The ambient temperature is more than

50°C (122°F).

2

2

Solution

Insert the disc magazine in the CD/
MD unit.

Insert discs in the CD/MD unit.

Insert another CD/MD.

Clean or insert the CD correctly.

Insert another MD.

Play an MD with tracks recorded on
it.

Press the reset button of the unit.

Close the lid or insert the MDs
properly.

Wait until the temperature goes
down below 50 °C (122°F).

If the above-mentioned solutions do not help improve the situation, consult your nearest Sony
dealer.

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