Sony XR-C750RDS, XR-C850RW, XR-C850RDS User Manual

FM/MW/LW

Cassette Car

Stereo

Operating Instructions

Manual de instrucciones

Bruksanvisning

Manual de instruções

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

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Para a instalação e as ligações, consulte o manual de instalação/ligações fornecido.

XR-C850RW

XR-C850RDS

XR-C750RDS

ã 1997 by Sony Corporation

Welcome !

Thank you for purchasing the Sony Cassette Player. This unit lets you enjoy a variety of features by using either a rotary remote or a wireless remote.

In addition to the tape playback and radio operations, you can expand your system by connecting an optional CD/MD changer. If you connect an optional CD changer with the CD-TEXT function, the CD-TEXT

information will appear in the display when you playback a CD-TEXT disc.

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.

There are several differences between the XRC850RW/C850RDS and XR-C750RDS.

• The XR-C850RW/C850RDS has the Dolby B and C NR systems, but the XR-C750RDS has only the Dolby B NR system.

EN • The XR-C850RW/C850RDS can record eight minutes of Traffic Information Replay (TIR) announcements while the XR-C750RDS can record only four minutes worth.

• The XR-C850RW/C850RDS has three subwoofer cut-off frequencies to choose from, and you can connect and control an optional DSP unit.

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Table of contents
This Unit Only
Getting Started
Resetting the unit ................................................	4
Detaching the front panel ..................................	4
Preparing the rotary remote ..............................	5
Setting the clock ..................................................	5
Cassette Player
Listening to a tape ...............................................	6
Playing tracks repeatedly
— Repeat Play ................................................	6
Playing a tape in various modes .......................	7
Radio
Memorising stations automatically
— Best Tuning Memory (BTM) ...................	7
Memorising only the desired stations ..............	8
Receiving the memorised stations ....................	8
RDS
Overview of the RDS function ..........................	9
Displaying the station name ..............................	9
Re-tuning the same programme automatically
— Alternative Frequencies (AF) ..................	9
Listening to traffic announcements ................	10
Presetting the RDS stations with the AF
and TA data ..................................................	11
Recording the traffic announcements
— Traffic Information Replay (TIR) ..........	11
Locating a station by programme type ..........	12
Setting the clock automatically .......................	13
Other Functions
Using the rotary remote ...................................	13
Adjusting the sound characteristics ...............	14
Muting the sound ..............................................	14
Changing the sound and display settings .....	14
Adjusting the volume of the
subwoofer(s) (XR-C850RW/
C850RDS only) .............................................	15

With Optional Equipment

CD/MD Changer

Playing a CD or MD .........................................	16
Scanning the tracks
— Intro Scan .................................................	17
Playing tracks repeatedly
— Repeat Play ..............................................	17
Playing tracks in random order
— Shuffle Play ..............................................	17
Creating a programme
— Programme Memory ..............................	17
Labeling a CD
— Disc Memo/Custom File .......................	19
Locating a disc by name
— List-up ......................................................	20
Selecting the specific tracks for playback
— Bank/Custom File ..................................	20

DSP (XDP-U50D) XR-C850RW/C850RDS		EN
only
Selecting the surround menu ..........................	21
Storing the surround effect onto the CDs
— DSP Custom File .....................................	22
Selecting the listening position .......................	22
Adjusting the fader (FAD) ...............................	23
Adjusting the volume of
the subwoofer(s) ..........................................	23
Adjusting the volume of
the bass and treble .......................................	24
Listening to each programme source in its
registered surround menu
— Source Sound Memory (SSM) ...............	25
Changing the line output level .......................	25
Additional Information
Precautions .........................................................	25
Maintenance .......................................................	26
Dismounting the unit .......................................	27
Location of controls ..........................................	28
Specifications .....................................................	30
Troubleshooting guide .....................................	31
Index ...................................................................	33

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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 ballpoint pen.

Front panel detached

Reset button

		Note
	EN	Pressing the reset button will erase the clock and some
		memorized functions.

Detaching the front panel

You can detach the front panel of this unit to prevent the unit from being stolen.

1 Press (OFF).

2 Press (OPEN) to open up the front panel, then pull it off towards you.

Notes

•Do not put anything on the inner surface of the front panel.

•Be sure not to drop the panel when detaching it from the unit.

•If you detach the panel while the unit is still on, the power will turn off automatically to prevent the speakers from being damaged.

•When you carry the front panel with you, put it in the supplied front panel case.

Attaching the front panel

Align the front panel with the unit, and push in.

Notes

•Be sure not to attach the front panel upside down.

•Do not press the front panel hard against the unit when attaching it. Press it lightly against the unit.

•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, and do not leave it in a humid place. Never leave it on the dashboard of a car parked in direct sunlight 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).

TIR indicator

If you pull out the ignition key while the TIR function is on, the TIR indicator flashes a few times. (only when the POWER SELECT switch on the bottom of the unit is set to the A position).

TIR indicator

For more information on the TIR function, refer to “Recording the traffic announcements” (page 11).

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Preparing the rotary remote

When you mount the rotary remote, attach the label in the illustration below.

LIST

MODE

SOUND

SOUND

MODE

LIST

Setting the clock

The clock has a 24-hour digital indication.

Example: Set the clock to 10:08

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

Set

SUR EQ	Clock
	SET UP

1 Press (4) (n).

Set

SUR EQ	1:‚‚
SET UP
The hour digit flashes.
2 Set the hour.
	to go backward
	to go forward
Set
SUR EQ	1‚:‚‚
SET UP
3 Press (4) (n).
Set
SUR EQ	1‚:‚‚
SET UP
The minute digits flash.
4 Set the minute.
	to go backward
	to go forward
Set
SUR EQ	1‚:‚8
SET UP

2 Press (SHIFT).

SUR EQ	1‚:‚8

The clock starts.

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 turn the power on, press (SOURCE).

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Started Getting

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Cassette Player

Listening to a tape

1 Press (OPEN) and insert a cassette.

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Playback starts automatically.

2 Close the front panel.

If a cassette is already inserted, press

EN (SOURCE) until “FWD” or “REV” appears to start playback.

The side facing up is being played.

FWD

SUR EQ	Play

The side facing down is being played.

REV

SUR EQ	Play

Tips

•To change the tape transport direction, press (MODE) (*).

•“Metal” appears in the display when you insert a metal or CrO2 tape (Auto Metal function).

To	Press
Stop playback	(OFF)
Eject the cassette	(OPEN) then 6

Fast-winding the tape

During playback, press either side of (SEEK/AMS) for one second.

SEEK/AMS

Fast-forward

Rewind

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

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.

Changing the displayed item

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

z Tape playback z Clock z Frequency*

* While the AF/TA function is activated.

Playing tracks repeatedly

— Repeat play

You can repeat play the current track.

1 During playback press (SHIFT).

Every time you press (SHIFT), only the items you can select light up.

PLAY MODE REP

SHIFT

1

2

3

4

5

6

2 Press (6) (REP).

Repeat play starts.

To go back to the normal playback mode, press

(6) again.

3 Press (SHIFT).

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

Playing a tape in various modes

You can play the tape in various modes: •Intro (Intro Scan) lets you play the first 10

seconds of all the tracks.

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

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

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

Dolby noise reduction manufactured under license

from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation. “DOLBY” and the double-D symbol aare trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Licensing

Corporation.

XR-C850RW/C850RDS only.

1Press (SHIFT), then press (3) (PLAY

MODE) repeatedly until the desired play mode appears.

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

Intro nNR nATA nB.Skip

FWD

SUR EQ	Intro off
	PLAY MODE

2 Press (4) (n) to select the desired play mode setting (for example: on, NR B, or NR C).

FWD

SUR EQ	Intro on
	PLAY MODE

Playback starts.

3 Press (SHIFT).

To go back to the normal playback mode, select “off” in step 2 above.

Radio

Memorising stations automatically

— Best Tuning Memory (BTM)

The unit selects the stations with the strongest signals and memorises them. You can store up to 10 stations on each band (FM 1, FM 2, MW and LW).

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:

Tape ˜Tuner

2 Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the desired band.

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

z FM 1 z FM 2 z MW z LW

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

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

4 Press (4) (n) until “B.T.M” flashes.

The unit stores stations in the order of their frequencies on the number buttons.

A beep sounds and the setting is stored.

5 Press (SHIFT).

Notes

•The unit does not store stations with weak signals. If only a few stations are received, some number buttons remain empty.

•When a preset number is indicated in the display, the unit starts storing stations from the one currently displayed.

EN

Player/Radio Cassette

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Memorising only the desired stations

You can store up to 10 stations on each band (20 for FM 1 and FM 2, 10 for MW or LW) in the order of your choice.

1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select the tuner.

2 Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the desired band.

3 Press either side of (SEEK/AMS) to tune in the station you want to store on the number button.

4 Keep the desired number button ((1) to

(10)) pressed until “MEM” appears in the display.

EN 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 memorised stations

1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select the tuner.

2 Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the desired band.

3 Press the number button ((1) to (10)) momentarily where the desired station is stored.

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 the unit receives a station. Press either side of (SEEK/AMS) 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) appears. 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, press and hold down either side of (SEEK/AMS) for a few seconds until the desired frequency appears (manual tuning).

If FM stereo reception is poor

— Monaural Mode

1 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).

To go back to the normal mode, select “Mono off” in step 2 above.

Changing the displayed item

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

Station name ˜Clock

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RDS

Overview of the RDS function

The Radio Data System (RDS) is a broadcasting service that allows FM stations to send additional digital information along with the regular radio programme signal. Your car stereo offers you a variety of services. Here are just a few: re-tuning the same programme automatically, listening to traffic announcements and locating a station by programme type.

Notes

•Depending on the country or region, not all of the RDS functions are available.

•RDS may not work properly if the signal strength is weak or if the station you are tuned to is not transmitting RDS data.

Displaying the station name

The name of the station currently received lights up in the display.

Select an FM station.

When you tune in an FM station that transmits RDS data, the station name appears in the display.

FM1

SUR EQ	BBC 1 FM

Note

The “*” indication means that an RDS station is being received.

Changing the displayed item

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

”Frequency ”Clock ” Station name

Note

“NO Name” appears if the received station does not transmit RDS data.

Re-tuning the same programme automatically

— Alternative Frequencies (AF)

The Alternative Frequencies (AF) function automatically selects and re-tunes the station with the strongest signal in a network. By using this function, you can continuously listen to the same programme during a longdistance drive without having to re-tune the station manually.

Frequencies change automatically.

98.5MHz

96.0MHz

Station

102.5MHz

1 Select an FM station.

2 Press (AF/TA) repeatedly until “AF on” appears.

The unit starts searching for an alternative station with a stronger signal in the same network.

Note

When there is no alternative station in the area and you do not need to search for an alternative station, turn the AF function off by pressing (AF/TA) repeatedly until “AF TA off” appears.

Changing the displayed item

Each time you press (AF/TA), the item changes as follows:

”AF on

”TA on

” AF TA on*

AF TA off “

* Select this to turn on both the AF and TA functions.

Notes

•“NO AF” and the station name flash alternately, if the unit cannot find an alternative station in the network.

•If the station name starts flashing after selecting a station with the AF function on, this indicates that no alternative frequency is available. Press (SEEK/AMS) while the station name is flashing (within eight seconds). The unit starts searching for another frequency with the same PI (Programme Identification) data (“PI seek” appears and no sound is heard). If the unit cannot find another frequency, “NO PI” appears, and the unit returns to the originally selected frequency.

EN

Radio/RDS

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Listening to a regional programme

The “REG on” (regional on) function lets you stay tuned to a regional programme without being switched to another regional station.

(Note that you must turn the AF function on.) The unit is factory preset to “REG on,” but if you want to turn off the function, do the following.

	1	Press (SHIFT), then press (3) (PLAY
		MODE) repeatedly until “REG” appears.
	2	Press (4) (n) repeatedly until
		“REG off” appears.
	3	Press (SHIFT).
		Note that selecting “REG off” might cause
		the unit to switch to another regional
		station within the same network.
	To go back to the regional on setting, select
	“REG on” in step 2 above.
EN	Note
	This function does not work in the United Kingdom and in
	some other areas.
	Local link function (United
	Kingdom only)
	The Local Link function lets you select other
	local stations in the area, even though they are
	not stored on your number buttons.
	1	Press a number button that has a local
		station stored on it.
	2	Within five seconds, press the number
		button of the local station again.
	3	Repeat this procedure until the desired
		local station is received.

Listening to traffic announcements

The Traffic Announcement (TA) and Traffic Programme (TP) data let you automatically tune in an FM station that is broadcasting traffic announcements even though you are listening to other programme sources.

Press (AF/TA) repeatedly until “TA on” or

“AF TA on” appears.

The unit starts searching for traffic information stations. “TP” appears in the display when the unit finds a station broadcasting traffic announcements. When the traffic announcement starts, “TA” flashes. The flashing stops when the traffic announcement is over.

Tip

If the traffic announcement starts while you are listening to another programme source, the unit automatically switches to the announcement and goes back to the original source when the announcement is over.

Notes

•“NO TP” flashes for five seconds if the received station does not broadcast traffic announcements. Then, the unit starts searching for a station that broadcasts traffic announcements.

•When “EON” appears with “TP” in the display, the current station makes use of traffic announcements broadcast by other stations in the same network.

To cancel the current traffic announcement

Press (AF/TA) momentarily.

To cancel all traffic announcements, turn off the function by pressing (AF/TA) until

“AF TA off” appears.

Presetting the volume of traffic announcements

You can preset the volume level of the traffic announcements beforehand so you won’t miss the announcement. When a traffic announcement starts, the volume will be automatically adjusted to the preset level.

1 Select the desired volume level.

2 Press (AF/TA) for two seconds.

“TA” appears and the setting is stored.

Receiving emergency announcements

If an emergency announcement comes in while you are listening to the radio, the programme will be automatically switched to the announcement. If you are listening to a source other than the radio, the emergency announcements will be heard if you set AF or TA to on. The unit will then automatically switch to these announcements no matter what you are listening to at the time.

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Presetting the RDS stations with the AF and TA data

When you preset the RDS stations, the unit stores each station’s data as well as its frequency, so you don’t have to turn on the AF or TA function every time you tune in the preset station. You can select a different setting (AF, TA, or both) for each preset station, or the same setting for all preset stations.

Presetting the same setting for all preset stations

1 Select an FM band.

2 Press (AF/TA) repeatedly to select either

“AF on,” “TA on” or “AF TA on” (for both AF and TA functions).

Note that selecting “AF TA off” stores not only RDS stations, but also non-RDS stations.

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

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

4 Press (4) (n) until “B.T.M” flashes.

5 Press (SHIFT).

Presetting different settings for each preset station

1 Select an FM band, and tune in the desired station.

2 Press (AF/TA) repeatedly to select either

“AF ON,” “TA ON” or “AF TA ON” (for both AF and TA functions).

3 Press the desired number button for two seconds until “MEM” appears.

Repeat from step 1 for presetting other stations.

Tip

If you want to change the preset AF and/or TA setting after you tune in the preset station, you can do so by turning on/off the AF or TA function.

Recording the traffic announcements

—Traffic Information Replay (TIR)

You can listen to the latest traffic announcements by recording them. The unit automatically records and stores up to eight traffic announcements. If the recording exceeds eight minutes (XR-C850RW/ C850RDS), or four minutes (XR-C750RDS), the recorded announcements are updated, so you can always hear the latest information.

The TIR function turns on the unit automatically and records the traffic announcements for up to two hours before and after a preset time.

Presetting the time and the station

1 Press (TIR) for two seconds until “TIR”

	lights up in the display.
	2 Press (4) (n) repeatedly until “TIR on”	EN
	appears.	RDS
	TIR

SUR EQ	TIR on

3 Press (TIR) repeatedly until the time indication appears.

TIR

SUR EQ	7:‚‚

1 Set the hour by rotating the dial.

TIR

SUR EQ	1‚:‚‚

2Press (4) (n) until the minute digits flash.

TIR

SUR EQ	1‚:‚‚

3 Set the minute by rotating the dial.

	TIR
	SUR EQ	1‚:1‚
4	Press (TIR).
5	Select the desired station by pressing the
	preset number button or either side of
	(SEEK/AMS).

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6 Press (TIR) for two seconds to return to the original display.

tlights up.

TIR AF/TA

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The unit turns on automatically and stands by for traffic announcements for four hours (two hours before and after the preset time).

If the preset station does not broadcast the traffic announcement while searching, the unit starts searching for other traffic programme (TP) stations.

To cancel the TIR function

Select “TIR off” in step 2 above.

	EN	Tips
		• While the unit is recording the traffic announcement, t
		and “TA” flash.
		• If the unit still cannot find a TP station, it starts a new
		search every five minutes until it finds one.
		• If you pull out the ignition key while the TIR function is
		on, "TIR on" and tflash a few times.

Notes

•The unit also stands by for traffic announcements for two hours after you turn off the engine, as long as the TIR function is on.

•If you have a power aerial, it automatically extends every time the unit searches for a traffic programme station.

If you have a manual aerial, make sure that the aerial is fully extended.

•If you do not use your car for about ten days, the TIR function will turn off automatically to avoid battery wear, even if the TIR function is on.

Playing back the recorded traffic announcements

When there are recorded traffic announcements you have not listened to yet, tflashes.

1 Press (TIR).

The latest traffic announcement is played back. To listen to the previous ones, press

(TIR) or the + side of (SEEK/AMS). To replay the announcements, press the – side of (SEEK/AMS).

“NO Data” appears if no traffic announcements were recorded.

2 Press (TIR) to go back to the original programme.

Locating a station by programme type

You can locate the station you want by selecting one of the programme types shown below.

Note

If you are in a country or regions where EON data is not transmitted, you can use this function only for the stations you have tuned in once.

Programme types	Display
News	NEWS
Current Affairs	AFFAIRS
Information	INFO
Sports	SPORT
Education	EDUCATE
Drama	DRAMA
Culture	CULTURE
Science	SCIENCE
Varied	VARIED
Popular Music	POP M
Rock Music	ROCK M
Middle of the Road Music	M.O.R. M
Light Classical	LIGHT M
Classical	CLASSICS
Other Music Type	OTHER M
Weather	WEATHER
Finance	FINANCE
Children's programmes	CHILDREN
Social Affairs	SOCIAL A
Religion	RELIGION
Phone In	PHONE IN
Travel	TRAVEL
Leisure	LEISURE
Jazz Music	JAZZ
Country Music	COUNTRY
National Music	NATION M
Oldies Music	OLDIES
Folk Music	FOLK M
Documentary	DOCUMENT
Not specified	NONE

Note

You can not use this function in some countries where no PTY (Programme Type selection) data is available.

1 Press (PTY/LIST) during FM reception until “PTY” appears.

PTY

SUR EQ	INFO

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The current programme type name appears if the station is transmitting the PTY data. “- - - - -” appears if the received station is not an RDS station, or if the RDS data has not been received.

2 Press (PTY/LIST) repeatedly until the desired programme type appears.

The programme types appear in the order shown in the above table. Note that you cannot select “NONE” (Not specified) for searching.

PTY

SUR EQ	SPORT

3 Press either side of (SEEK/AMS).

The unit starts searching for a station broadcasting the selected programme type. When the unit finds the programme, the programme type appears again for five seconds. “NO” and the programme type flash for five seconds if the unit cannot find the programme type. It then returns to the previous station.

Setting the clock automatically

The CT (Clock Time) data from the RDS transmission sets the clock automatically.

1 Press (SHIFT), then press (2) (SET UP) repeatedly until “CT” appears.

Set

SUR EQ	CT off
	SET UP

2 Press (4) (n) repeatedly until “CT on” appears.

The clock is set.

Set

SUR EQ	CT on
	SET UP

3 Press (SHIFT) to return to the normal display.

To cancel the CT function

Select “CT off” in step 2 above.

Notes

•The CT function may not work even though an RDS station is being received.

•There might be a difference between the time set by the CT function and the actual time.

Other Functions

Using the rotary remote

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

You can control the optional CD and MD changer with the rotary remote.

By pressing the button (the SOURCE button)

(SOURCE)

(MODE)	EN
Each time you press (SOURCE), the source	RDS/Other
changes as follows:
Tuner nCD nMD nTape	Functions
• the band: FM1 nFM2 nMW nLW
Pressing (MODE) changes the operation in
the following ways
• the tape transport direction
• the CD changer: CD1 nCD2 n....
• the MD changer: MD1 nMD2 n....
Tip
You can turn on this unit by pressing (SOURCE) on the
rotary remote.

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

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

Push in and rotate the control to:

•Receive the stations memorised on the preset buttons.

•Change the disc.

Other operations

Rotate the VOL control to adjust the volume.

EN	Press (MUTE) to
	mute the sound.
	OFF
	Press (OFF) to
	turn off the
	unit.
	Press (SOUND) to
	adjust the volume
	and sound menu.

Press (LIST) to display memorised names.

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 remote on the right of the steering column, you can reverse the operative direction of the controls.

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

Tip

You can change the operative direction of controls with the unit, refer to “Changing the sound and display settings” (page 15).

Adjusting the sound characteristics

You can adjust the subwoofer volume*, bass, treble, balance and fader.

Each source can store the sub output, bass and treble level respectively.

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

VOL (volume) nSUB* (subwoofer volume) n BAS (bass) nTRE (treble) nBAL (balance) n

FAD (fader)

XR-C850RW/C850RDS only.

2 Adjust the selected item by rotating the dial.

Adjust within three seconds after selection. (After three seconds, the dial works as the volume control dial.)

Muting the sound

The unit decreases the volume automatically when a telephone call is received (Telephonemute function).

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Changing the sound and display settings

You can set: •Clock (page 5)

•CT (Clock Time) (page 13)

•D. Info (Dual Information) to display the clock and the play mode at the same time (ON), or to display the information alternately (OFF).

•Amber/Green to change the illumination colour to amber or green.

•Dimmer to change the brightness of the display.

—Select “Auto” to dim the display only when you turn the lights on.

—Select “on” to dim the display. •Contrast to adjust the contrast if the indications in the display are not

recognizable because of the unit’s installed position.

•Beep to turn on or off the beeps.

•RM (Rotary Remote) to change the operative direction of the controls of the rotary remote.

—Select “norm” to use the rotary remote in the factory preset position.

—Select “rev” when you mount the rotary remote on the right side of the steering column.

•Loud (Loudness) to enjoy bass and treble even at low volume. The bass and treble will be reinforced.

•LPF (Low Pass Filter) •A. Scrl (page 16)

•Disc MEMO/TEXT name (Disc memo/CDTEXT name) to set the priority display item when you connect an optional CD changer with the CD-TEXT and disc memo function.

Note

The displayed item will differ depending on the source.

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

2 Press (2) (SET UP) repeatedly until the desired setting mode appears.

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

Clock nCT nD.Info nAmber/Green n Dimmer nContrast nBeep nRM n Loud nLPF nA.Scrl nDisc MEMO/TEXT name

3 Press (4) (n) to select the desired setting (for example: “on” or “off”).

For the “Contrast” setting, pressing (4) (n) makes the contrast higher, and pressing (1) (N) makes the contrast lower.

4 Press (SHIFT).

When the mode setting is complete, the normal playback mode appears.

Adjusting the frequency of the subwoofer(s)

(XR-C850RW/C850RDS only)

To match the characteristics of the connected subwoofer(s), you can cut out the unwanted high and middle frequency signals entering the subwoofer(s). By setting the cut-off frequency, the subwoofer(s) will output only low frequency signals so you can get a clearer sound image.

1 Press (SOURCE) to select a source (radio, tape, CD, or MD).

2 Press (SHIFT), then press (2) (SET UP) repeatedly until “LPF” appears.

3 Press (4) (n) or (1) (N) repeatedly to select desired setting.

Set

SUR EQ	LPF12‚Hz

Each time you press (4) (n) or (1) (N), the cut-off frequency in the display changes as follows:

LPF 120 Hz “ ”LPF 80 Hz “ ”LPF off

4 Press (SHIFT).

When the frequency setting is complete, the display goes back to the normal playback mode.

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Functions Other

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With Optional Equipment

CD/MD Changer

If you connect an optional CD changer with the CD-TEXT function, the CD-TEXT information will appear in the display when you playback a CD-TEXT disc.

Playing a CD or MD

1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select the

CD or MD.

2 Press (MODE) until the desired changer indication appears in the display.

CD/MD playback starts.

Changing the displayed item

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

EN follows:

$

Elapsed playback time

$

Disc name 1/Artist name 2

$

Track name 3

$

Clock

1 If you have not labeled the CD or there is no disc name prerecorded on the MD, “NO D. 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 T. Name” appears in the display.

You can label a personalized name for CDs and CD-TEXT discs with the disc memo function, refer to “Labeling a CD” (page 19).

Tip

If the name of the CD-TEXT disc or MD is too long, you can scroll it across the display by pressing (SHIFT), then

(1) (N).

Automatically scrolling a disc name

— Auto Scroll

If the disc name/artist name or track name on a CD-TEXT or MD disc exceeds 10 characters and the Auto Scroll function is on, automatically scrolls on 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).

∙The disc or track name appears depending on the setting

16	when you press (SOURCE) to select an MD or CD-
	TEXT disc.

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

1 Press (SHIFT), then press (2) (SET UP) repeatedly until “A. Scrl” appears.

2 Press (4) (n) to select “A. Scrl on.”

3 Press (SHIFT).

To cancel Auto Scroll, select “A. Scrl off” in step 2 above.

Note

For some CD-TEXT discs with extremely many characters, the following cases may happen:

-Some of the characters are not displayed.

-Auto Scroll does not work.

Displaying the recording date of the currently selected MD

Press (DSPL) for two seconds during MD playback.

The recording date of the track is displayed for about three seconds.

Locating a specific track

—Automatic Music Sensor (AMS)

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

to skip.

SEEK/AMS

To locate succeeding tracks

To locate preceding 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 point.

SEEK/AMS

To search forward

To search backward

Locating a disc by disc number

—Direct Disc Selection

Press the number button that corresponds with the desired disc number.

The desired disc in the currently selected changer begins playback.

Scanning the tracks

— Intro Scan

You can play the first 10 seconds of all the tracks on the current disc.

1 During playback, press (SHIFT), then press (3) (PLAY MODE) repeatedly until

“Intro” appears.

2 Press (4) (n) repeatedly until

“Intro on” appears.

Intro Scan starts.

3 Press (SHIFT).

To go back to the normal playback mode, select “Intro off” in step 2 above.

Playing tracks repeatedly

— Repeat Play

You can select:

•Repeat 1 to repeat a track. •Repeat 2 to repeat a disc.

•Repeat 3 to repeat all the discs in the current changer when you connect two or more changers.

1 During playback, press (SHIFT), then press (6) (REP) repeatedly until “Repeat” appears.

2 Press (6) (REP) repeatedly until the desired setting appears.

” Repeat 1 ” Repeat 2 ” Repeat 3

Repeat off Z

Repeat play starts.

3 Press (SHIFT).

To go back to the normal playback mode, select “Repeat 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 changer in random order.

•Shuf 3 to play all the tracks in random order when you connect two or more changers.

1 During playback, press (SHIFT), then press (7) (SHUF) repeatedly until “Shuf” appears.

2 Press (7) (SHUF) repeatedly until the desired setting appears.

” Shuf 1 ” Shuf 2 ” Shuf 3

Shuf off “

Shuffle play starts.

3 Press (SHIFT).

To go back to the normal playback mode, select “Shuf off” in step 2 above.

Creating a programme

— Programme Memory (CD/MD changer with programme memory function)

	You can play tracks in the order you want by
					EN
	making your own programme. You can make
	two programmes: Programme 1 and				CD/MD
	Programme 2. You can select up to 12 tracks
	for each programme. You can store the
	programmes in memory.				Changer
	1 Press (SHIFT), then press (3) (PLAY
	MODE) for two seconds.
	Programme edit mode
	CD1 DISC		TRACK
	SUR EQ	2	3	P1.‚3
		PLAY MODE	ENTER

“P1” shows Programme 1 is selected.

If you have labeled the disc, the bank edit mode appears. Press (3) (PLAY MODE) to display “P1” above.

To select Programme 2, press (4) (n) repeatedly until “P2” appears.

2 Select the track you want.

1Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select the CD or MD.

2Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the changer.

3Press (SHIFT), then press the number button to select the disc.

4 Press (SHIFT).

5Press either side of (SEEK/AMS) to select the track.

continue to next page n 17

3 Press (5) (ENTER) momentarily.

P1

SUR EQ		+Enter+
	PLAY MODE	ENTER
		µ
CD1 DISC		TRACK
SUR EQ	3	2	P1.‚7

PLAY MODE

4 To continue entering tracks, repeat steps

2 and 3.

5 When you finish entering tracks, press

(3) (PLAY MODE) for two seconds.

6 Press (SHIFT).

Notes

•“*Wait*” appears in the display while the unit is reading the data, or when a disc has not been put into the unit.

•“*Mem full*” appears in the display when you try to enter more than 12 tracks into a programme.

	EN	Playing the stored programme
		Changing the disc order in the changer will not
		affect programme memory play.
		You can select:
		•PGM 1 to play Programme 1.
		•PGM 2 to play Programme 2.
		•PGM 1+2 to play Programmes 1 and 2.
		1	Press (SHIFT).
		2	Press (3) (PLAY MODE) repeatedly until
			“PGM” appears.
		3	Press (4) (n) repeatedly until the
			desired programme appears.

Programme play starts.

Programme 1 Playback

CD1	PGM 1
SUR EQ	PGM 1
	PLAY MODE
	µ
Programme 2 Playback
CD1	PGM 2
SUR EQ	PGM 2
	PLAY MODE
	µ
Programmes 1 and 2 Playback
CD1	PGM 1+	2

SUR EQ	PGM 1+2
	PLAY MODE
	µ
Normal Playback
CD1
SUR EQ	PGM off

4 Press (SHIFT).

To go back to the normal playback mode, select “PGM off” in step 3 above.

Notes

•If you press a number button during programme memory play, programme memory play is interrupted, and playback of the selected disc starts.

•“NO Data” appears in the display if no track is stored in the programme.

•If a track stored into the programme memory is not in the disc magazine, the track will be skipped.

•When the disc magazine contains not a single track stored into the programme memory, or when the programme information has not been loaded yet, “Not Ready” appears.

Erasing the entire programme

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

MODE) for two seconds.

If you have labeled the disc, the bank edit mode appears. Press (3) (PLAY MODE) to display “P1” above.

2 Press (1) (N) repeatedly until “DEL” appears.

DEL

SUR EQ	--PGM1--
	PLAY MODE ENTER

To erase Programme 2, press (4) (n) repeatedly until “P2” appears.

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

P1

SUR EQ	NO Data
	PLAY MODE ENTER

The entire programme is erased.

4 When you finish erasing programmes, press (3) (PLAY MODE) for two seconds.

5 Press (SHIFT).

Adding tracks to the programme

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

MODE) for two seconds.

If you have labeled the disc, the bank edit mode appears. Press (3) (PLAY MODE) to display “P1” above.

To select Programme 2, press (4) (n) repeatedly until “P2” appears.

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PLAY MODE

2 Press (1) (N) or (4) (n) to select the track slot number where you want to insert a track.

			Track slot number
CD1 DISC		TRACK
SUR EQ	2	4	P1.‚2

PLAY MODE

3 Press either side of (SEEK/AMS) to select the track you want to insert.

4 Press (5) (ENTER) momentarily to enter the track.

The current track in that slot number and the succeeding tracks shift down.

To continue inserting tracks, repeat steps 2 through 4.

Note

Once all 12 slots have been filled, “ Mem full ” appears in the display, and you cannot insert tracks.

5 When you finish inserting tracks, press

(3) (PLAY MODE) for two seconds.

6 Press (SHIFT).

Erasing the tracks in the programme

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

MODE) for two seconds.

If you have labeled the disc, the bank edit mode appears. Press (3) (PLAY MODE) to display “P1” above.

To select Programme 2, press (4) (n) repeatedly until “P2” appears.

2 Press (1) (N) or (4) (n) to select the track you want to erase.

			Track Slot Number
CD1 DISC		TRACK
SUR EQ	2	4	P1.‚6

PLAY MODE

The track currently registered in slot 6 of Programme 1.

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

When you erase a track from a slot number, the succeeding tracks shift up to fill the gap.

DEL DISC TRACK

SUR EQ	- -- P1.‚6
	PLAY MODE

5 When you finish erasing tracks, press (3)

(PLAY MODE) for two seconds.

6 Press (SHIFT).

Labeling a CD

— Disc Memo/Custom File

(CD changer with custom file function)

You can label each disc with a personalized name. You can enter up to 8 characters for a disc. If you label a CD, you can locate a disc by name (page 20) and select the specific tracks for playback (page 20).

1 Play the CD and press (PTY/LIST) for two seconds.

CD1 DISC NAME

SUR EQ	4 ________

2 Enter the characters.

1Rotate the dial clockwise direction to

select the desired characters.

(A nB nC n··· Z n0 n1 n2 n

··· 9 n+ n– n* n/ n\ n> n< n. n_ )

CD1 DISC NAME

SUR EQ	4 S_______

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

2Press (4) (n) after locating the desired character.

The flashing cursor moves to the next space.

CD1 DISC NAME

SUR EQ	4 S_______

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

3Repeat steps 1 and 2 to enter the entire name.

3 To return to the normal CD playback mode, press (PTY/LIST) for two seconds.

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Changer CD/MD

	Tip
4 To continue erasing tracks, repeat steps	To erase/correct a name, enter “_” (under-bar) for each
	character.
2 and 3.	19

Displaying the disc memo

During playback, press (DSPL).

CD1 DISC NAME

SUR EQ	4 SCHUBERT

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

z Elapsed playback time

z Disc name 1

Clock Z Track name 2 Z

1 When you connect an optional CD changer with the CD-TEXT function, the personalized label or the CDTEXT disc name appears. See below to change the display.

-To change the displayed item press (4) (n).

-To change the display using Display settings (page 15).

The display item will change depending on the setting as follows.

			Type of	Priority display	Actual display
			disc	setting
			A	D.MEMO	Disc memo
				CD-TEXT	CD-TEXT information
	EN
			B	D.MEMO	Disc memo
				CD-TEXT
			C	D.MEMO	CD-TEXT information
				CD-TEXT
			D	D.MEMO	NO D. Name
				CD-TEXT

A: CD-TEXT disc with disc memo B: Normal CD with disc memo

C: CD-TEXT disc without disc memo D: Normal CD without disc memo

2 If you connect an optional CD changer with the CDTEXT function, the CD-TEXT information will appear on the display when you playback a CD-TEXT disc.

Erasing the disc memo

1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select CD.

2 Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the CD changer.

3 Press (PTY/LIST) for two seconds.

4 Press (DSPL) for two seconds.

“Delete” and the disc memo appear in the display.

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.

7 Press (PTY/LIST) for two seconds.

The unit returns to the normal CD playback 20 mode.

Locating a disc by name

— List-up (CD changer with custom file function or MD changer)

You can use this function for the discs that have been assigned a personalized name. For more information on disc names, refer to “Labeling a CD” (page 19).

1 Press (PTY/LIST) momentarily.

The names assigned to the disc currently playing and the next disc to be played appear in the display. The name assigned to currently playing disc is flashing.

LST

SUR EQ	4 SCHUBERT
	ENTER

If you add disc memo labels to a CD-TEXT disc, the display setting you make will determine which information is displayed. If the disc has only one set of information (either CD-TEXT or disc memo labels ), that

information will be displayed regardless of the display setting you make.

2 Press (PTY/LIST) repeatedly until you find the desired disc.

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

Notes

•To go back to the normal display, press (DSPL). Once a disc name has been displayed for five seconds, the display goes back to the normal playback mode.

•The track names are not displayed during MD 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, “?” appears in the display. To load the disc, first press a number button, then choose a disc that has not been loaded.

•The information appears only in upper cases. There are also some letters which cannot be displayed (during MD playback).

Selecting the specific tracks for playback

— Bank/Custom File

(CD changer with custom file function)

If you label the disc, you can set the unit to skip tracks and play only the tracks you want.

1 Start playing the disc and press (SHIFT). Then press (3) (PLAY MODE) for two seconds.

Bank edit mode

CD1 DISC		TRACK
SUR EQ	2	2 Play
	PLAY MODE	ENTER

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 the normal playback mode, press (3) (PLAY MODE) for two seconds.

2 Press either side of (SEEK/AMS) to select the track number you want to skip and press (5) (ENTER).

CD1 DISC		TRACK
SUR EQ	2	4 Skip
	PLAY MODE	ENTER

The indication changes from “Play” to “Skip.” If you want to return to “Play,” press (5) (ENTER) again.

3 Repeat step 2 to set the “Play” or “Skip” mode on all the tracks.

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

5 Press (SHIFT).

Notes

•You can set the “Play” and “Skip” modes on up to 24 tracks.

•You cannot set the “Skip” mode on all the tracks.

Playing the 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 z Bank off

CD1	BANK
SUR EQ	Bank on
	PLAY MODE

Playback starts from the track following the current one.

3 Press (SHIFT).

To go back to the normal playback mode, select “Bank off” in step 2 above.

DSP

With the optional XDP-U50D connected (XR-C850RW/C850RDS only)

The optional XDP-U50D lets you add some effects to the sound field of the currently selected source.

Selecting a surround menu

You can select a desired surround menu to best fit the audio source. The following menu can simulate different sound fields and enhance the sound so you can feel as if you are at a live concert.

	Surround menu		EN
			CD/MD
	HALL	Concert hall
	JAZZ	Jazz club
	DISCO	Disco with thick walls	Changer/DSP
	THEATER	Movie theatre
	PARK	Big open space
	LIVE	Live concert
	OPERA	Opera house
	CHURCH	Church/chapel with a lot of
		reverberation
	STADIUM	Open-air concert in a
		stadium
	CELLAR	Cellar with a lot of
		reverberation
	DEFEAT	Normal sound without any
		DSP effects

1 Press (SOURCE) to select a source (radio, tape, CD, or MD).

2 Press (SOUND) repeatedly until “SUR” appears.

SUR

SUR EQ	-DEFEAT-
3 Rotate the dial to select the desired
surround menu.
The surround menu appears in the order
shown above.
After three seconds, the display goes back		21
to the normal playback mode.

Adjusting the effect level

1 Press (SOURCE) to select a source (radio, tape, CD, or MD).

2 Press (SOUND) for two seconds.

SUR

SUR EQ	-DEFEAT-

3 Rotate the dial to select the desired surround menu.

SUR

SUR EQ	HALL
4 Press (4) (n).
SUR
SUR EQ	Effect ‚%

EN	5 Rotate the dial to adjust the level.
	You can adjust the level from 0 to 100%.
	Increase the level to enjoy more enhanced
	effects.

SUR

SUR EQ	Effect3‚%

6 Press (SOUND) for two seconds.

Storing the surround effect onto the CDs

— Digital Signal Processor (DSP) Custom File (CD changer with custom file function)

Once you have registered the desired surround menu onto the discs, you can enjoy the same surround menu every time you play them. (Only when you have labeled the disc with the Custom File function.)

1 Press (PTY/LIST) for two seconds.

2 Press (PTY/LIST) until the surround menu appears.

DSP Custom File mode

CD1

SUR EQ	-DEFEAT-

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3 Rotate the dial to select the desired surround menu.

4 Press (PTY/LIST) for two seconds.

When the effect setting complete, the display goes back to the normal playback mode.

Playing the disc with the stored surround menu

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

MODE) repeatedly until “D.File” appears.

2 Press (4) (n) to select “D. File on.”

After five seconds, the display goes back to the normal playback mode.

3 Press (SHIFT).

To cancel playback of the disc with a stored surround menu, select “D. File off” in step 2 above.

Changing the stored surround effect

Play the disc whose surround effect you want to change, and follow the steps in “Storing the surround effect for CDs.”

Erasing the stored surround effect

Select “DEFEAT” in step 3 of “Storing the surround effect onto CDs.”

Selecting the listening position

You can set the time for the sound to reach the listeners from the speakers.

The unit can simulate a natural sound field so that you can feel as if you are in the centre of the sound field wherever you sit in the car.

			Display	Centre of sound
			window	field
			LP1	Normal setting
	1	2	All	(1 + 2 + 3)
			LP2	Front part
			Front	(1 + 2)
			LP3	Right front (2)
	3		Front R
			LP4	Left front (1)
			Front L
			LP5	Rear part (3)
			Rear

1 Press (SOUND) momentarily until “LP1” appears.

LP1

SUR EQ	ALL

2 Rotate the dial to select the desired listening position.

The listening positions appear in the order shown above.

After three seconds, the display goes back to the normal playback mode.

Adjusting the listening position

1 Press (SOUND) for two seconds.

2 Rotate the dial to select the desired listening position.

3 Press (4) (n).

LP1

SUR EQ	L	R

4 Rotate the dial to adjust the centre of the sound field to the left or right. Then set the centre of the sound field.

Centre moves to the L (left)

Centre moves to the R (right)

5 Press (4) (n).

LP1

SUR EQ	R	F

6 Rotate the dial to adjust the centre of the sound field to the front or rear.

Centre moves to the R (rear)

Centre moves to the F (front)

7 Press (SOUND) for two seconds.

When the effect setting is complete, the normal playback mode display appears.

Adjusting the fader (FAD)

Normally, with the DSP mode on, the volume of the output sound from the rear speakers is lowered automatically to improve the efficiency of the listening position setting. If you want to raise the rear speaker volume, adjust the fader.

1 Follow steps 1 to 3 of “Selecting a surround menu” (page 21).

2 Press (SOUND) momentarily until “FAD” appears.

3 Rotate the dial to adjust the fader.

Decreases the front speaker volume

Increases front speaker volume

	After three seconds, the display goes back		EN
	to the normal playback mode.
			DSP

Adjusting the volume of the subwoofer(s)

1 Press (SOURCE) to select a source (radio, tape, CD, or MD).

2 Press (SOUND) repeatedly until “SUB” appears.

3 Rotate the dial to adjust the volume.

After three seconds, the display goes back to the normal playback mode.

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Adjusting the frequency of the subwoofer(s)

To match the characteristics of the connected subwoofer(s), you can cut out the unwanted high and middle frequency signals entering the subwoofer(s). By setting the cut-off frequency (see the diagram below), the subwoofer(s) will output only low frequency signals so you can get a clearer sound image.

Level	Cut-off frequency

62 125 198

Frequency (Hz)

1 Press (SOURCE) to select a source (radio,

tape, CD, or MD).

EN

2 Press (SOUND) for two seconds.

3 Press (SOUND) repeatedly until “SUB” appears.

SUB

SUR EQ	C.off125Hz

4 Rotate the dial to select the desired cutoff frequency.

The cut-off frequency in the display changes.

5 Press (SOUND) for two seconds.

When the frequency setting is complete, the display goes back to the normal playback mode.

Adjusting the volume of the bass and treble

You can adjust the volume of the bass and treble to best fit the acoustic characteristics inside your car.

1 Press (SOURCE) to select a source (radio, tape, CD, or MD).

2 Press (SOUND) repeatedly until “BAS” or

“TRE” appears.

3 Rotate the dial to adjust the volume.

After three seconds, the display goes back to the normal playback mode.

Adjusting the turn-over frequency

You can adjust the bass and treble turn-over frequencies.

Turn-over frequency

Frequency (Hz)

1 Press (SOURCE) to select a source (radio, tape, CD, or MD).

2 Press (SOUND) for two seconds.

3 Press (SOUND) repeatedly until “BAS” or

“TRE” appears.

Bass adjusting mode

BAS

SUR EQ	314 Hz
Treble adjusting mode
TRE
SUR EQ	3.1 kHz

4 Rotate the dial to select the turn-over frequency.

The turn-over frequency changes as follows:

Bass:

198 Hz n250 Hz n314 Hz* n396 Hz

Treble:

2.0 kHz n3.1 kHz* n4.0 kHz n5.0 kHz

24	* Factory-set frequency

5 Press (SOUND) for two seconds.

The display goes back to the normal playback mode.

Listening to each programme source in its registered surround menu

— Source Sound Memory (SSM)

You can always listen to the same source with the same surround menu even after changing the programme source or turning the unit off and on again.

Changing the line output level

You can change the line output level when you want to adjust the level of the spectrum analyser or when the sound is distorted.

1 Press (SHIFT), then press (2) (SET UP) until “L.out” appears.

2 Press (4) (n) to select the desired setting (–10 dB or –16 dB).

3 Press (SHIFT).

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 two-speaker system, set the fader control to the centre position.

•If your car is equipped with a power aerial, note that it will extend automatically while the tuner function is selected.

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 do not remove sugar from the tape heads.

EN

Information DSP/Additional

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Notes on cassette deck tape head

•Long use of cassette tapes contaminates the tape head causing poor sound quality or complete sound dropout. Therefore, we recommend cleaning the tape head once a month or so with the separately available Sony Cassette Cleaning Set. If the sound does not improve after using a cleaning cassette, please consult your nearest Sony dealer.

•In case of old or inferior cassette tapes, the tape head gets contaminated much more quickly. Depending on the tape, one or two playbacks may cause poor sound.

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 EN 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.

Maintenance

Fuse replacement

When replacing the fuse, be sure to use one that matches the amperage described on the 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. 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.

Main unit

Back of the front panel

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Dismounting the unit

Release key (supplied)

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Press the clip inside the front cover with a thin screwdriver, and lever the front cover free.

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Location of controls

OPEN

SOUND

SEEK/AMS		LIST
	DSPL	PTY
MODE
SOURCE	TIR	AF/TA

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
OFF	SHIFT

Refer to the pages for details.

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1 SEEK/AMS (seek/Automatic Music

Sensor/manual search) button 6, 8, 9, 11, 12, 16, 17, 18, 21

2MODE (band select, changer select, tape transport direction) button 6, 7, 8, 16, 17

3SOURCE (source select) button 5, 6, 7, 8, 14, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

4 SOUND button 14, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25

5 Display window

6 TIR button 11, 12

76(eject) button (located on the front of the unit hidden by the front panel) 6

8DSPL button (display mode change) button 6, 8, 9, 16, 20

9 OPEN button 4, 6, 26

!º PTY/LIST button

PTY 12, 13 Disc Memo 19

DSP Custom File 22 List-up 20

!¡ OFF button 4, 6

!™ Reset button (located on the front of the unit hidden by the front panel) 4

!£ Dial (volume/sub woofer volume/bass/ treble/balance/fader control) 5, 14, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24

!¢ SHIFT button

BTM 7, 11

SET UP 5, 7, 13, 14, 15, 16, 25 PLAY MODE 7, 8, 10, 17, 18, 19, 20,

21, 22

! During radio reception:

Preset number buttons 8

During CD/MD playback:

Direct disc selection buttons 16

!§ POWER SELECT switch (located on the bottom of the unit)

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

!¶ LINE-OUT/IN SELECT switch (located on the bottom of the unit) (XR-C850RW/ C850RDS only)

See “LINE-OUT/IN SELECT switch” in the Installation/Connections manual.

!• Receptor for wireless remote

!ª AF/TA button 9, 10, 11

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Optional wireless remote (RM-X41)

OFF	DIR	SOURCE
–	MODE	+
	SEEK
=	AMS	+

–PRESET +

REW	DISC	FF
–	SOUND	+
	SEL
MUTE		DSPL

Buttons with the same functions as those on this unit.

1 OFF button	7 (–) (+) buttons
2 MODE button	8 DSPL button
3 SOURCE button	9 SOUND button

4SEEK/AMS button

You cannot do manual search and manual tuning with the remote commander.

5 PRESET/DISC button

6 MUTE button

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.

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Specifications

Cassette player section

Tape track			4-track 2-channel stereo
Wow and flutter			0.08 % (WRMS)
Frequency response			30 – 20,000 Hz
Signal-to-noise ratio
Cassette	Dolby B				Dolby C		Dolby NR
type	NR				NR		off
TYPE II, III, IV		67 dB			73 dB		61 dB
TYPE I		64 dB			70 dB		58 dB
XR-C850RW/C850RDS only

Tuner section

FM

	Tuning range	87.5 – 108.0 MHz
	Aerial terminal	External aerial connector
	Intermediate frequency	10.7 MHz
	Usable sensitivity	9 dBf
	Selectivity	75 dB at 400 kHz
	Signal-to-noise ratio	65 dB (stereo),
		68 dB (mono)
EN	Harmonic distortion at 1 kHz
		0.5% (stereo),
		0.3% (mono)
	Separation	35 dB at 1 kHz
	Frequency response	30 – 15,000 Hz
	Capture ratio	2 dB
	MW/LW
	Tuning range	MW: 531 – 1,602 kHz
		LW: 153 – 281 kHz
	Aerial terminal	External aerial connector
	Intermediate frequency	10.71 MHz/450 kHz
	Sensitivity	MW: 30 µV
		LW: 50 µV
	Power amplifier section
	Outputs	Speaker outputs
		(sure seal connectors)
	Speaker impedance	4 – 8 ohms
	Maximum power output	40 W × 4 (at 4 ohms)

General

Outputs	Line outputs (3)
	Power aerial relay control
	lead
	Power amplifier control
	lead
Tone controls	Bass ±8 dB at 100 Hz
	Treble ±8 dB at 10 kHz
Power requirements	12 V DC car battery
	(negative ground)
Dimensions	Approx. 184 × 50 × 176 mm
	(w/h/d)
Mounting dimensions	Approx. 182 × 53 × 163 mm
	(w/h/d)
Mass	Approx. 1.3 kg
Supplied accessories	Parts for installation and
	connections (1 set)
	Front panel case (1)
	Rotary remote RM-X2S (1)
Optional accessories	Wireless remote
	RM-X41 (1)
	BUS cable (supplied with
	an RCA pin)
	RC-61 (1 m), RC-62 (2 m)
	RCA pin cord
	RC-63 (1 m), RC-64 (2 m),
	RC-65 (5 m)
Optional equipment	CD changer
	10 discs:
	CDX-805, CDX-705
	6 discs:
	CDX-T65, CDX-T62
	MD changer
	MDX-61
	Source selector
	XA-C30

Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.

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