Sony XR-C8100R, XR-C8100RW User Manual

FM/MW/LW Cassette Car Stereo

Operating Instructions Manual de instrucciones Bruksanvisning Manual de instruções

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

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fornecido.

XR-C8100R

EN ES S P

XR-C8100RW

 1998 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 supplied rotary commander or a wireless remote.

In addition to the Cassette playback and radio operations, you can expand your system by connecting an optional CD/MD unit*1. If you operate this unit or connect an optional CD unit with the CD TEXT function, the CD TEXT information will appear in the display when you play back a CD TEXT disc*2.

*1You can connect to a CD changer or an MD

changer.

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.

Voice guide for safe driving

This unit has a voice guide function*. When

the voice guide function is on, the unit gives vocalized comments on functions corresponding to the relevant button pushed.

* Some optional power amplifiers may cause a

break at the beginning of vocalized comments. When you connect an optional MD changer, the sound from the first MD may continue for a short time even after the vocalized comments about the second MD are announced.

Table of Contents

This Unit Only With Optional Equipment

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

Getting Started

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

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

Preparing the rotary commander ..................... 7

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

Cassette Player

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

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

Radio

Memorising stations automatically

— Best Tuning Memory (BTM) ................. 10

Memorising only the desired stations............ 11

Receiving the memorised stations .................. 11

RDS

Overview of the RDS function ........................ 12

Displaying the station name............................ 12

Re-tuning the same programme automatically

— Alternative Frequencies (AF) ................ 12

Listening to traffic announcements ................ 14

Presetting the RDS stations with

the AF and TA data ..................................... 15

Recording the traffic announcements

—Traffic Information Replay (TIR)........... 15

Locating a station by programme type .......... 17

Setting the clock automatically ....................... 18

CD/MD Unit

Playing a CD or MD ......................................... 21

Scanning the tracks

— Intro Scan ................................................. 22

Playing tracks repeatedly

— Repeat Play .............................................. 23

Playing tracks in random order

— Shuffle Play .............................................. 23

Creating a programme

— Programme Memory .............................. 23

Labeling a CD

— Disc Memo ............................................... 26

Locating a disc by name

— List-up ...................................................... 27

Selecting specific tracks for playback

— Bank .......................................................... 28

Additional Information

Precautions......................................................... 29

Maintenance....................................................... 30

Dismounting the unit ....................................... 30

Specifications ..................................................... 31

Troubleshooting guide ..................................... 32

Other Functions

Using the rotary commander .......................... 18

Adjusting the sound characteristics ............... 20

Attenuating the sound ..................................... 20

Changing the sound and display settings ..... 20

Adjusting the frequency of the

subwoofer(s) ................................................. 21

Location of controls

MODE

Refer to the pages for details.

OFF

SOURCE

1 SEEK/AMS (seek/Automatic Music

Sensor/manual search) control 9, 11, 13, 16, 17, 22, 23, 25, 28

2 MODE (*)button

During tuner reception:

BAND select 10, 11

During tape reception:

Transport direction change 8, 9

During CD or MD playback:

CD/MD Unit select 21, 23, 24, 27

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

8, 10, 11, 21, 23, 27

4 Dial (volume/subwoofer volume/bass/

treble/left-right/rear-front control) 7, 26

5 SOUND button 20 6 DSPL (display mode change) button

11, 12, 21, 22, 26, 27

7 Display window 8 6 (eject) button (located on the front

side of the unit behind by the front panel) 8

9 Reset button (located on the front side

of the unit behind by the front panel) 6

!º OPEN button 6, 8

SOUND

DSPL

SHIFT

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!¡ PTY/LIST button

Disc Memo 26, 27 List-up 27 RDS Programme 17

!™ AF/TA button 13, 14, 15 !£ OFF button 6, 8 !¢ Receptor for the optional wireless

remote

!∞ SHIFT button

PLAY MODE 9, 10, 11, 13, 15, 22, 23, 24, 25, 28

REP 10, 23 SET UP 7, 18, 20, 21, 22 SHUF 23

!§ POWER SELECT switch (located on the

bottom of the unit)

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

!¶ During radio reception:

Number buttons 11

During CD/MD playback:

Direct disc selection buttons 22

!• TIR button 15, 16

OPEN

LIST PTY

AF/TA

TIR

XR-C8100R

Optional wireless remote (RM-X47)

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

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

SOURCE

REW

–

SEEK

AMS

PRESET

DISC

SOUND

SEL

MODE

DIR

OFF

–

ATT DSPL

7 PRESET/DISC button

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

8 SOURCE button 9 MODE/DIR button

(MODE) controls the same function on this unit.

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

Getting Started

Attaching the front panel

Plase the hole a in the front panel onto the spidle 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. Press the reset button with a pointed object, such as a ballpoint pen.

Reset button

Note

Pressing the reset button will erase the clock and some memorised 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 slide the front panel to the right side, and pull out the left side of the front panel.

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.

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.

Caution alarm

SET UP

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 16).

Preparing the rotary commander

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

Setting the clock

The clock uses a 24-hour digital indication.

Example: Set the clock to 10:08

1 Press (SHIFT), then press (3) (SET UP).

1 Press (5) (n).

The hour digit flashes.

2 Set the hour.

to go backward

to go forward

3 Press (5) (n).

Getting Started

MODE

SOUND

LIST

SOUND

MODE

LIST

The minute digits flash.

4 Set the minute.

to go backward

to go forward

2 Press (SHIFT).

The clock starts.

continue to next page n

3 Press (SHIFT).

After the mode setting is complete, the display goes back 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.

Cassette Player

Listening to a tape

1 Press (OPEN) and insert a cassette.

2 Close the front panel.

Playback starts automatically.

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

The side facing up is being playback.

The side facing down is being playback.

Tips

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

• ”Metal” appears in the display when you insert a metal or CrO

To Press

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

2 tape (Auto Metal function).

PLAY MODE

Fast-winding the tape

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

Fast-forward

Rewind

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

Locating a specific track

— Automatic Music Sensor (AMS)

You can skip up to nine tracks at one time.

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

To locate succeeding tracks

To locate preceding tracks

Note

The AMS function may not work when: — the blancks between tracks are shorter than

four seconds — there is noise between tracks — there are long sections of low volume or quiet

sections.

Changing the display item

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

z Tape playback z Clock z Frequency*

MOTION DISPLAY*2 Z

While the AF/TA function is activated.

All the items above are scrolled in the display one by one in order.

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 system.

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

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

•Repeat (Repeat Play) repeats the current track.

* 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.

Searching for the desired track

— Intro scan

1 Press (SHIFT).

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

SHIFT

2 Press (4) (PLAY MODE) repeatedly until

“Intro” appears.

Each time you press (4) (PLAY MODE), the item changes as follows:

Intro n NR n B. Skip n ATA

SET UP PLAY MODE

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Getting Started/Cassette Player

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3 Press (5) (n) to select “Intro on.”

Intro Scan starts.

4 Press (SHIFT).

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

Playing tracks repeatedly

DSPL

— Repeat Play

1 During playback, press (SHIFT). 2 Press (7) (REP) repeatedly until ”Repeat“

appears.

SHIFT

Repeat Play starts.

SET UP PLAY MODE

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3 Press (SHIFT).

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

Radio

Memorising stations

REP

automatically

— Best Tuning Memory (BTM)

The unit selects the stations with the strongest signals and memorises them in the order of their frequencies. You can store up to 10 stations on each band (FM1, FM2, 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

band.

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

z FM1 z FM2 z MW z LW

3 Press (SHIFT), then press (4) (PLAY

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

4 Press (5) (n).

The unit stores stations in the order of their frequencies on the number buttons. A beep sound 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 will retain heir former setting.

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

Memorising only the desired stations

You can store up to 10 stations on each band (20 for FM1 and FM2, 10 for each MW and LW) in the order of your choice.

1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select the

tuner.

Note

If the automatic tuning stops too frequently, press (SHIFT), then press (4) (PLAY MODE) repeatedly until “Local” (local seek mode) is displayed. Then press (5) (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).

2 Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the

band (FM1, FM2, MW or LW).

3 Push the SEEK/AMS control up or down

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

4 Press and hold the desired number

button ((1) to (10)) 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 memorised stations

1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select the

tuner.

2 Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the

band (FM1, FM2, MW or LW).

If FM stereo reception is poor

— Monaural Mode

1 Press (SHIFT), then press (4) (PLAY

MODE) repeatedly until “Mono” appears.

2 Press (5) (n) repeatedly until “Mono

on“ appears.

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

3 Press (SHIFT).

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

Changing the displayed items

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

z Frequency (Station Name)*1 zClock

MOTION DISPLAY*

When you tune in an FM station that transmits

RDS data, the station name appears.

All the itmes above are scrolled in the display

one by one in order.

Cassette Player/Radio

3 Press the number button ((1) to (10))

momentarily where the desired station is stored.

If you cannot tune in a preset station

Push the SEEK/AMS control up or down momentarily 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.

RDS

Overview of the RDS function

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.

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

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 current station lights up in the display.

Select an FM station (page 10).

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

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:

z Station Name/Frequency z Clock

MOTION DISPLAY* Z

* All the itmes above are scrolled in the display

one by one in order.

Note

“NO Name” appears if the received station does

not transmit RDS data.

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*

* 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. Push the SEEK/AMS control up or down 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.

AF TA off “

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 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 (4) (PLAY

MODE) repeatedly until “REG” appears.

2 Press (5) (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 regional on, select “REG on” in step 2 above.

Note

This function does not work in the United Kingdom and in some other areas.

RDS

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.

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.

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 broadcast traffic announcements by other stations in the same network.

To cancel the current traffic announcement

Press (AF/TA) or (SOURCE) momentarily.

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

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 automatically switch 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.

Presetting the RDS stations with the AF and TA data

When you preset 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 individual preset station, or the same setting for all preset stations.

Presetting the same setting for all preset stations

1 Select an FM band (page 10). 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 (4) (PLAY

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

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 four minutes, 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 and hold (TIR) until “TIR” lights up

in the display.

2 Press (5) (n) repeatedly until “TIR on”

appears.

RDS

4 Press (5) (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 and

hold 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 the AF or TA function on or off.

3 Press (TIR) repeatedly until the time

indication appears.

1 Set the hour by rotating the dial.

2 Press (5) (n) until the minute digits

flash.

3 Set the minute by rotating the dial.

4 Press (TIR).

continue to next page n

5 Select the desired station by pressing the

preset number button or pushing the SEEK/AMS control up or down.

6 Press (TIR) for two seconds to return to

the original display.

t lights up.

Playing back the recorded traffic announcements

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

1 Press (TIR).

The latest traffic announcement is played back. To listen to the previous ones, press (TIR) or push the SEEK/AMS control up. To replay the announcements, push the SEEK/AMS control down. “NO Data” appears if no traffic announcements were recorded.

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.

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 t flash 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.

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.

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

1 Press (PTY/LIST) during FM reception

until “PTY” appears.

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.

3 Push the SEEK/AMS control up or down.

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 appear alternately for five seconds if the unit cannot find the programme type. It then returns to the previous station.

RDS

Note

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

Setting the clock automatically

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

1 Press (SHIFT), then press (3) (SET UP)

repeatedly until “CT” appears.

SET UP

2 Press (5) (n) repeatedly until “CT on”

appears.

The clock is set.

Other Functions

Using the rotary commander

The rotary commander works by pressing buttons and/or rotating controls. You can control an optional CD or MD unit with the rotary commander.

By pressing buttons (the SOURCE and MODE buttons)

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.

(SOURCE)

(MODE)

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

TAPE n TUNER n CD n MD

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

• Tape transport direction

• Tuner : FM1 n FM2 n MW n LW

• CD unit : CD1 n CD2 n …

• MD unit : MD1 n MD2 n …

Tip

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

By rotating the control (the SEEK/ AMS control)

Rotate the control momentarily and release it to:

•Locate the beginnings of the tracks on the tape. Rotate and hold the control, and release it to fast-wind the tape. To playback, rotate and hold the control again, and release it.

•Locate a specific track on a disc. Rotate and hold the control until you lacate the specific point in a track, then release it to start playback.

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

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

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

Press (LIST) to:

• Display the memorised names.

• Display the programme type.

Changing the operative direction

The operative direction of controls is factoryset as in the illustration below.

To increase

To decrease

If you need to mount the rotary commander on the right side of the steering column, you can reverse the operative direction.

RDS/Other Functions

Push in and rotate the control to:

•Receive the stations memorised on the number buttons.

•Change the disc.

Other operations

Rotate the VOL control to adjust the volume.

Press (ATT) to attenuate the sound.

Press (OFF) to turn off the unit.

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

Tip

You can control the operative direction of controls with the unit (page 20).

OFF

Adjusting the sound characteristics

Changing the sound and display settings

You can adjust the bass, treble, balance and fader. Each source can store the bass and treble levels respectively.

1 Select the item you want to adjust by

pressing (SOUND) repeatedly.

VOL (volume) n SUB (subwoofer 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 functions as the volume control.)

Attenuating the sound

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

“ATT on” flashes momentarily.

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

Tip

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

You can set:

•Clock (page 7).

•CT (Clock Time) (page 18).

•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.

•Voice guide function for vocalized comments.

•Beep to turn on or off the beeps.

•RM (Rotary Commander) to change the operative direction of the controls 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.

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

•LPF (Low Pass Filter).

•A. Scrl (Auto Scroll) (page 22).

1 Press (SHIFT).

2 Press (3) (SET UP) repeatedly until the

desired item appears.

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

Clock n CT n D.Info* n Amber/Green n Dimmer n Contrast n Voice* n Beep n RM

n Loud* n LPF* n A.Scrl* * When the radio is off, or when there is no

tape, CD, or MD being played, these items will not appears

Note

The displayed item will differ depending on the source.

3 Press (5) (n) to select the desired

setting (for example: on or off).

For the “Contrast” setting, pressing (5) (n) makes the contrast higher, and pressing (2) (N) makes the contrast lower.

4 Press (SHIFT).

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

With Optional Equipment

CD/MD Unit

You can control up to 7 CD and MD units with this unit. If you connect an optional CD unit with the CD TEXT function, the CD TEXT information will appear in the display when you play back a CD TEXT disc.

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, 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 (3) (SET UP)

repeatedly until “LPF” appears.

3 Press (5) (n) or (2) (N) repeatedly to

select desired setting.

Each time you press (5) (n) or (2) (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.

Playing a CD or MD

1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select the

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 displayed item

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

Elapsed playback time

Disc name*

*1If you have not labeled the disc or there is no

disc name prerecorded on the MD, “NO D.Name” appears in the display.

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.)

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

prerecorded, “NO T.Name” appears in the display.

AII the items above are scrolled in the display

one by one in order.

/Artist name*

Clock

Track name*

MOTION DISPLAY*

Other Functions/CD/MD Unit

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You can label CD and CD TEXT discs with a personalized name using the disc memo function, refer to “Labeling a CD” (page 26). However, if you use personalized labels, they will always take priority over the original CD TEXT information when such information is displayed.

Tip

If the name of the MD or CD TEXT disc is too long, you can scroll it across the display by pressing (SHIFT), then (2) (N).

Automatically scrolling a disc name

— Auto Scroll

If the disc name/artist name or track name on a CD TEXT disc or MD 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).

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 (3) (SET UP) repeatedly until

“A.Scrl” appears.

Locating a specific track

— Automatic Music Sensor (AMS)

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

To locate succeeding tracks

To locate preceding tracks

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

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 current changer begins playback.

3 Press (5) (n) to select “A.Scrl on.” 4 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.

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 (4) (PLAY MODE) repeatedly until “Intro” appears.

2 Press (5) (n) to select “Intro on.”

Intro Scan starts.

3 Press (SHIFT).

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

PLAY MODE ENTER

PLAY

DISC TRACK

MODE ENTER

Playing tracks repeatedly

— Repeat Play

You can select:

•Repeat 1 to repeat a track.

•Repeat 2 to repeat a disc.

1 During playback, press (SHIFT). 2 Press (7) (REP) repeatedly until the

desired setting appears.

z Repeat 1 z Repeat 2

Repeat off Z

Repeat Play starts.

3 Press (SHIFT).

To go back to 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 All to play all the tracks in random order.

1 During playback, press (SHIFT). 2 Press (8) (SHUF) repeatedly until the

desired setting appears.

z Shuf 1 z Shuf All

Shuf off Z

Shuffle Play starts.

Creating a programme

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

You can play tracks in the order you want by making your own programme. You can make two programmes: Programme 1 and Programme 2. You can select up to 12 tracks for each programme. You can store the programmes in memory.

1 Press (SHIFT), then press (4) (PLAY

MODE) for two seconds.

Programme edit mode

DISC TRACK

PLAY

MODE ENTER

“P 1” shows Programme 1 is selected.

If you have labelled the disc, the bank edit mode appears. Press (4) (PLAY MODE) to display “P 1” above.

To select Programme 2, press (5) (n) repeatedly until “P 2” appears.

2 Select the track you want.

1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select

CD or MD.

2 Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the

unit.

3 Press (SHIFT), then press the number

button to select the disc.

4 Press (SHIFT). 5 Push the SEEK/AMS control up or

down to select the track.

3 Press (6) (ENTER) momentarily.

CD/MD Unit

3 Press (SHIFT).

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

4 To continue entering tracks, repeat steps

2 and 3.

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5 When you finish entering tracks, press

PLAY

DISC TRACK

MODE ENTER

PLAY MODE ENTER

(4) (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.

Playing the stored programme

Changing the disc order in the unit 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 (4) (PLAY MODE) repeatedly until

“PGM” appears.

3 Press (5) (n) repeatedly until the

desired programme appears.

Programme 1 playback

PGM

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 no tracks stored into the programme memory, or when the programme information has not been loaded yet, “Not ready” appears.

Erasing an entire programme

1 Press (SHIFT), then press (4) (PLAY

MODE) for two seconds.

“P 1” shows Programme 1 is selected.

If you have labelled the disc, the bank edit mode appears. Press (4) (PLAY MODE) to display “P 1” above.

2 Press (2) (N) repeatedly until “DEL”

appears.

PLAY MODE

Programme 2 playback

PLAY MODE

PGM

Programmes 1 and 2 playback

PGM

1+2

PLAY MODE

Normal playback

PLAY MODE

Programme Play starts.

4 Press (SHIFT).

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

To erase Programme 2, press (5) (n) repeatedly until “PGM 2” appears.

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

The entire programme is erased.

4 When you finish erasing programmes,

press (4) (PLAY MODE) for two seconds.

5 Press (SHIFT).

PLAY

DISC TRACK

MODE ENTER

PLAY

DISC TRACK

MODE ENTER

PLAY

DISC TRACK

MODE ENTER

Adding tracks to a programme

1 Press (SHIFT), then press (4) (PLAY

MODE) for two seconds.

DISC TRACK

PLAY

MODE ENTER

“P 1” shows Programme 1 is selected.

If you have labelled the disc, the bank edit mode appears. Press (4) (PLAY MODE) to display “P 1” above.

To select Programme 2, press (5) (n) repeatedly until “P 2” appears.

Erasing tracks in a programme

1 Press (SHIFT), then press (4) (PLAY

MODE) for two seconds.

“P 1” shows Programme 1 is selected.

If you have labelled the disc, the bank edit mode appears. Press (4) (PLAY MODE) to display “P 1” above.

To select Programme 2, press (5) (n) repeatedly until “P 2” appears.

2 Press (2) (N) or (5) (n) to select the

track slot number where you want to insert a track.

Track slot number

DISC TRACK

PLAY

MODE ENTER

3 Push the SEEK/AMS control up or down

to select the track you want to insert.

4 Press (6) (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

(4) (PLAY MODE) for two seconds.

6 Press (SHIFT).

2 Press (2) (N) or (5) (n) to select the

track you want to erase.

Track slot number

DISC TRACK

PLAY

MODE ENTER

The track currently registered in slot 6 of Programme 1.

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

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

4 To continue erasing tracks, repeat steps

2 and 3.

5 When you finish erasing tracks, press (4)

(PLAY MODE) for two seconds.

6 Press (SHIFT).

CD/MD Unit

Labeling a CD — Disc Memo

DISC

(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 27) and select the specific tracks for playback (page 28).

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

seconds.

DISC

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 _ )

DISC

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).

Displaying the disc memo name

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

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

Elapsed playback time

*1If you connect an optional CD unit with the

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

*2All the items above are scrolled in the

display one by one in order.

Disc memo name

Track name*

MOTION DISPLAY*

Clock

2 Press (5) (n) after locating the

desired character.

The flashing cursor moves to the next space.

DISC

If you press (2) (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 (PTY/LIST) for two seconds.

Tip

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

DISC

ENTER

Erasing the disc memo

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

unit.

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

5 Rotate the dial to select the name you

want to erase.

6 Press (6) (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 normal CD playback mode.

Note

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

Locating a disc by name

— List-up (CD unit with the custom file function or 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 26).

1 Press (PTY/LIST) momentarily.

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.

2 Press (PTY/LIST) repeatedly until you

find the desired disc.

3 Press (6) (ENTER) to play back 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, “?” appears in the display. To load the disc, first press the number button, then choose the disc that has not been loaded.

• The information appears only in upper case. There are also some letters which cannot be displayed (during MD or CD TEXT disc playback).

CD/MD Unit

Selecting specific tracks

BANK

PLAY MODE

for playback

— Bank (CD unit with the 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 (4) (PLAY MODE) for two seconds.

Bank edit mode.

DISC TRACK

PLAY

MODE ENTER

Note

If you have not labeled the disc, the bank edit mode does not appear and the programme edit mode appears. To go back to normal playback mode, press (4) (PLAY MODE) for

two seconds.

2 Push the SEEK/AMS control up or down

to select the track number you want to skip and press (6) (ENTER).

DISC TRACK

PLAY

MODE ENTER

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 (4) (PLAY MODE) repeatedly until “Bank” appears.

2 Press (5) (n) to repeatedly until the

desired setting appears.

z Bank on z Bank inv z Bank off

Playback starts from the track following the current one.

3 Press (SHIFT).

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

The indication changes from “Play” to “Skip.” If you want to return to“Play,” press (6) (ENTER) again.

3 Repeat step 2 to set the “Play” or “Skip”

mode on all the tracks.

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

The unit returns to normal CD playback mode.

5 Press (SHIFT).

Notes

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

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

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 centre position.

• When the tape is played back for a long

period, the cassette may become warm because of the built-in power amplifier. However, this is not a sign of malfunction.

If you have any questions or problems concerning your unit that are not covered in this manual, please consult your nearest Sony dealer.

To maintain high quality sound

If you have drink holders near your audio equipment, be careful not to splash juice or other soft drinks onto the car audio. Sugary residues on this unit or cassette tapes may contaminate the playback heads, reduce the sound quality, or prevent sound reproduction altogether. Cassette cleaning kits cannot remove sugar from the tape heads.

Notes on Cassettes

Cassette care

• Do not touch the tape surface of a cassette, as

any dirt or dust will contaminate the heads.

• Keep cassettes away from equipment with

built-in magnets such as speakers and amplifiers, as erasure or distortion on the recorded tape could occur.

• Do not expose cassettes to direct sunlight,

extremely cold temperatures or moisture.

• Slack in the tape may cause the tape to be

caught in the machine. Before you insert the tape, use a pencil or similar object to turn the reel and take up any slack.

Slack

• Distorted cassettes and loose labels can cause

problems when inserting or ejecting tapes. Remove or replace loose labels.

Cassettes longer than 90 minutes

The use of cassettes longer than 90 minutes is not recommended except for long continuous play. The tapes used for these cassettes are very thin and tend to be stretched easily. Frequent playing and stopping of these tapes may cause them to be pulled into the cassette deck mechanism.

CD/MD Unit/Additional Information

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 Press the clip inside the front cover with

a thin screwdriver, and lever the front cover free.

2 Repeat step 1 on the left side.

The front cover is removed.

3 Use a thin screwdriver to push in the clip

on the left side of the unit, then pull out the left side of the unit until the catch clears the mounting.

4 Repeat step 3 on the right side.

Main unit

Back of the front panel

Notes

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

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

5 Slide the unit out of the mounting.

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