Sony XR-C900RDS User Manual

3-856-598-11 (1)

FM/MW/LW(SW) Cassette Car Stereo

Operating Instructions Mode d’emploi Bedienungsanleitung

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

En ce qui concerne l’installation et les connexions, consulter le manuel d’installation/connexions fourni.

Zur Installation und zum Anschluß siehe die mitgelieferte Installations-/ Anschlußanleitung.

EN F D

XR-C900RDS

 1996 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 the radio operations, you can expand your system by connecting an optional CD/MD changer and digital preamplifier.

Table of contents

This Unit Only

Getting Started

Resetting the unit................................................. 4

Detaching the front panel ................................... 4

Preparing the rotary remote............................... 5

Preparing the wireless remote ........................... 5

Setting the clock ................................................... 6

Cassette Player

Listening to the tape ............................................ 6

Playing the tape in various modes ....................7

Radio

Memorising stations automatically

— Best Tuning Memory (BTM) ....................8

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.................................... 14

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

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

Turning off the display ..................................... 16

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............................... 18

Labeling a CD

— Disc Memo/Custom File ........................ 20

Locating a disc by name

— List-up ....................................................... 21

Selecting the specific tracks for playback

— Bank/Custom File ................................... 21

DSP (XDP-U50D)

Selecting the surround menu ........................... 22

Storing the surround effect onto the CDs

— DSP Custom File...................................... 23

Selecting the listening position ........................23

Adjusting the fader (FAD)................................ 24

Adjusting the volume of

the subwoofer(s) ........................................... 24

Adjusting the volume of

the bass and treble........................................ 25

Listening to each programme source in its

registered surround menu

— Source Sound Memory (SSM) ................25

Changing the line output level ........................ 25

Additional Information

Precautions ......................................................... 26

Maintenance ....................................................... 27

Dismounting the unit ........................................ 27

Location of controls ........................................... 28

Specifications...................................................... 30

Troubleshooting guide...................................... 31

Index.................................................................... 33

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

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 part A of the front panel to part B of the unit as illustrated, and push until it clicks.

Reset button

Front panel slid down

Reset button

Note

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 (RELEASE) to open up the front

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

(OFF)

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.

TIR indicator

For more information on the TIR function,

(RELEASE)

refer to “Recording the traffic announcements” (page 11).

Preparing the rotary remote

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

Preparing the wireless remote

Installing the batteries

SOUND

DSPL

LIST

DSPL

SOUND

LIST

Two size AA (R6) batteries

Battery life is approx. six months although it depends on the way of use.

Notes on batteries

To avoid damage from battery leakage and subsequent corrosion: — insert the batteries by matching the “+” and

“–” on the batteries to the “+” and “–” in the battery compartment

— do not use an old battery with a new one,

or different types of batteries together

— remove the batteries when you do not use

the unit for a long period of time

— do not charge the batteries.

If any battery leakage occurs, replace the batteries with new ones after cleaning the battery compartment.

Notes on wireless remote

•Do not leave the wireless remote in a location near any heat sources, or in a place subject to direct sunlight (especially on the dashboard in summer etc.).

•When you park your car in direct sunlight, detach the wireless remote and place it in a location such as the glove-box, where it will not be subjected to direct sunlight.

Getting Started

TAPE Play

SUREQ

TAPE Play

SUREQ

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 up

SUREQ

Clock

1 Press (4) (n).

Set up

SUREQ

1:‚‚

The hour digit flashes.

2 Set the hour.

to go back

to go forward

Set up

SUREQ

1‚:‚‚

3 Press (4) (n).

Set up

SUREQ

1‚:‚‚

The minute digits flash.

Cassette Player

Listening to the tape

Press (OPEN) and insert the cassette.

The front panel closes automatically, and playback starts.

If the cassette is already inserted, press (SOURCE) until “TAPE” and “Play ”” or ““ Play” appear in the display. Playback starts automatically.

The side facing up is being played.

The side facing down is being played.

4 Set the minute.

to go back

to go forward

Set up

SUREQ

1‚:‚8

2 Press (SHIFT).

SUREQ

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).

Tips

• To change the tape transport direction, press (7) (*).

• “TAPE” and “Metal” appear in the display when you insert the metal or CrO

To Press

Stop playback (OFF) Eject the cassette (OPEN)

2 tape (Auto Metal function).

Fast-winding the tape

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

SEEK/AMS

Fast-forward

Rewind

To start playback during fast-forwarding or rewinding, press (7) (*).

Locating the beginning of the

TAPE Intro off

SUREQ

TAPE Intro on

SUREQ

INTRO

tracks

— 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 the succeeding tracks

To locate the previous tracks

Note

The AMS function may not work when :

• the blanks between tracks are shorter than four seconds.

• there are noises.

• there are long sections of low volume or quiet sections.

Changing the displayed items

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

Tape playback ˜ Clock

Playing the 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.

•Repeat (Repeat Play) repeats the current track.

•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 a are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation.

1 Press (SHIFT).

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

SHIFT

2 Press (3) (P.MODE), repeatedly until the

desired play mode appears.

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

Intro n Repeat n NR n ATA n B.Skip

SET UP P.MODE

12345

Getting Started/Cassette Player

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

mode setting (for example: on, NR B, or NR C).

Playback starts.

4 Press (SHIFT).

To go back to the normal playback mode, select “off” in step 3 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/SW).

Caution

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

1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select the

desired band (FM 1, FM 2, MW and LW/ SW).

2 Press (SHIFT), then press (6) (BTM).

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

3 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.

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

desired band.

2 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) (P.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).

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/SW) in the order of your choice.

1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select the

desired band.

2 Press either side of (SEEK/AMS) to tune

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

3 Keep the desired number button ((1) to

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

The number button indication appears in the display.

If FM stereo reception is poor

— Monaural Mode

1 Press (SHIFT), then press (3) (P.MODE)

repeatedly until “Mono” appears.

2 Press (4) (n) repeatedly until

“Mono on” appears.

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

3 Press (SHIFT).

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

Changing the displayed items

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

Station name ˜ Clock

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 in 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 appear in the display.

FM1

BBC 1 FM

SUREQ

* 97.9‚

Note

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

Changing the displayed items

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

Station Name ˜ Clock

Note

“NO Name” appears if the station received 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 items

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 service name starts flashing after you have made the preset selection, it means that no alternative frequency is available, and the unit cannot receive the PI (Programme Identification) data of the memorised station. Press (SEEK/AMS) while the station service name is flashing (for about eight seconds) so the unit starts searching for a station with the same PI data, but on another frequency (“PI seek” appears and no sound is heard). If the unit still cannot find an alternative station, “NO PI” appears and the unit goes back to the original preset station.

Radio/RDS

Listening to a regional programme

The “REG on” (regional on) function of this unit 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) (P.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, select “REG on” in step 2 above.

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.

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 announcement of 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.

A beep sounds and the setting is stored.

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.

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.

Presetting the RDS

TIR

TIR on

SUREQ

TIR

1‚:‚‚ BBC 1 FM

SUREQ

TIR

1‚:1‚ BBC 1 FM

SUREQ

TIR

7:‚‚ BBC 1 FM

SUREQ

TIR

1‚:‚‚ BBC 1 FM

SUREQ

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

Presetting the same setting for all preset stations

1 Press (SOURCE) to 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 (6) (BTM). 4 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).

Recording the traffic announcements

—Traffic Information Replay (TIR)

You can listen to the latest traffic announcement by recording them. Every time a traffic announcement starts, the unit automatically records and stores up to eight traffic announcements. If the recording exceeds eight minutes, the recorded announcements are updated, so you can always listen to 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”

appears.

3 Press (TIR) repeatedly until the time

indication appears.

1 Set the hour by rotating the dial.

RDS

3 Press the desired number button for two

seconds until a beep sounds.

Repeat from step 1 for presetting other stations.

Tip

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

2 Press (4) (n) until the minute digit

flashes.

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 either side of (SEEK/AMS).

TIR

1‚:1‚

SUREQ

BBC 1 FM

6 Press (TIR) for two seconds to return to

the original display.

t lights up.

TIR AF/TA

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 + side of (SEEK/AMS). To replay the announcements, press the – side of (SEEK/AMS). “NO Data” appears if no traffic announcements were recorded.

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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, it 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 searching every five minute 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 will not use your car for long time, make sure to turn off the TIR function to conserve the car battery power.

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 the countries 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 Not specified NONE

Note

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

1 Press (LIST) during FM reception until



Set up CT off

SUREQ



Set up CT on

SUREQ

“PTY” appears.

PTY

SUREQ

INFO

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 (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

SUREQ

SPORT

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.

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

appears.

The clock is set.

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.

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.

RDS

Other Functions

Using the rotary remote

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

By pressing the button (the SOURCE button)

(SOURCE)

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

FM1 n FM2 n MW n LW (SW) n CD1 n CD2 n MD1 n MD2 n TAPE

Tip

You can turn on this unit by pressing (SOURCE) on the rotary remote.

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

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

Rotate the control while pushing it to:

•Receive the stations memorised on the preset buttons.

•Change the disc.

Other operations

Rotate the VOL control to adjust the volume.

Press (DSPL) to change the displayed items.

Press (MUTE) to mute the sound.

OFF

Press (OFF) to turn off the unit.

By rotating the control (the SEEK/AMS control)

Rotate the control momentarily and release it to:

•Locate the beginning 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 to locate the specific point in a track, then release it to start playback.

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 (DSPL) two seconds while pushing the VOL control.

Tip

You can control the operative direction of controls with the unit.

Adjusting the sound characteristics

You can adjust the sub output 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) n SUB (sub output volume) n BAS (bass) n TRE (treble) n BAL (balance) n FAD (fader)

2 Adjust the selected item by rotating the

dial.

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

Changing the sound and display settings

You can set:

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

•Beep to turn on or off the beeps.

•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.

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

•RM (Rotary Remote) to change the operative direction of the controls of the rotary remote. — Select “norm” to use the rotary remote as

the factory preset position.

— Select “rev” when you mount the rotary

remote on the right of the steering column.

•Angle to change the angle of the front panel. — Select “1” to make the front panel angle at

about 80 degrees.

— Select “2” to make the front panel angle at

about 70 degrees.

•Contrast to adjust the contrast if the indications in the display are not recognizable because of the unit’s installed position.

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 n Amber/Green n Beep n Dimmer n CT n Loud* n RM n Angle n Contrast

* When you tune in the station or listen to the tape

(CD/MD), “Loud” appears.

Other Functions

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

setting (for example: “on” or “off”).

At “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.

Turning off the display

You can turn off the display. Even when you turn off the display, the buttons keep on illuminating. While the display is turned off, pressing any of the buttons turns the display on for five seconds.

With Optional Equipment

CD/MD Changer

Playing a CD or MD

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

two seconds.

Set up

SUREQ

DSPL on

2 Press (4) (n) to select “off.”

The display turns off.

3 Press (2) (SET UP) for two seconds. 4 Press (SHIFT).

To turn on the display, select “on” in step 2 above.

Press (SOURCE) until the desired changer appears.

CD/MD playback starts.

Changing the displayed items

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

Clock

Disc name*

Track name*

If you have not labeled the CD, “NO Name” appears in the display. If there is no prerecorded name for an MD, “NO D. Name” appears in the display.

If the track name of an MD is not prerecorded, “NO T.

Name” appears in the display.

Tip

If the name of the MD is too long, you can scroll it across the display by pressing (SHIFT), then (1) (N).

Automatically scrolling a disc name

— Auto Scroll

The Auto Scroll function automatically scrolls the disc or track name of an MD when you press (DSPL) and the name length exceeds ten characters.

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.

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 want to skip.

SEEK/AMS

To locate succeeding tracks

To locate previous 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 currently selected disc.

1 During playback, press (SHIFT), then

press (3) (P.MODE) repeatedly until “Intro” appears.

2 Press (4) (n) repeatedly until

“Intro on” appears.

Intro Scan starts.

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 connected two changers or more.

1 During playback, press (SHIFT), then

press (3) (P.MODE) repeatedly until “Repeat” appears.

2 Press (4) (n) 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

You can select:

•Shuf 1 to play the tracks on the current disc in a random order.

•Shuf 2 to play the tracks in the current changer in a random order.

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

1 During playback, press (SHIFT), then

2 Press (4) (n) repeatedly until the

— Shuffle Play

press (3) (P.MODE) repeatedly until “Shuf” appears.

desired setting appears.

” Shuf 1 ” Shuf 2 ” Shuf 3

Shuf off “

Shuffle play starts.

Other Functions/CD/MD Changer

3 Press (SHIFT).

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

3 Press (SHIFT).

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

CD1

PGM 1

SUREQ

PGM

CD1

PGM 2

SUREQ

PGM

CD1

PGM off

SUREQ

CD1

PGM 1+2

SUREQ

PGM

Creating a programme

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

You can play the 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 in each programme. You can store the programmes in memory.

1 Press (SHIFT), then press (3) (P.MODE)

for two seconds.

Programme edit mode

CD1

PGM edit

SUREQ

2 12 P1.‚3

DISC TRACK

“P1” shows Programme 1 is selected.

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

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

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 at one time.

Playing the stored programme

Changing the disc order in the changer will not affect program 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) (P.MODE) repeatedly until

“PGM” appears.

3 Press (4) (n) repeatedly until the

desired programme appears.

Programme play starts.

Programme 1 Playback

2 Select the track you want.

1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select

the changer.

2 Press (SHIFT), then press the number

button to select the disc.

3 Press (SHIFT).

4 Press either side of (SEEK/AMS) to

select the track.

3 Press (5) (ENTER) momentarily.

PGM edit

SUREQ

+Enter+

CD1

PGM edit

SUREQ

3 2 P1.‚2

DISC TRACK

4 To continue entering tracks, repeat steps

2 and 3.

5 When you finish entering tracks, press

(3) (P.MODE) for two seconds.

6 Press (SHIFT).

Programme 2 Playback

Programmes 1 and 2 Playback

Normal Playback

4 Press (SHIFT).

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

Notes

• If you press the 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

CD1

PGM edit 2 4 P1.‚6

SUREQ

DISC TRACK

DEL

PGM edit P1.‚6

SUREQ

DISC TRACK

1 Press (SHIFT), then press (3) (P.MODE)

for two seconds.

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

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

appears.

DEL

PGM edit

SUREQ

--PGM1--

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

PGM

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

PGM edit

SUREQ

NO Data

The entire programme is erased.

4 When you finish erasing programmes,

press (3) (P.MODE) for two seconds.

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) (P.MODE) for two seconds.

6 Press (SHIFT).

Erasing the tracks in the programme

1 Press (SHIFT), then press (3) (P.MODE)

for two seconds.

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

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

2 Press (1) (N) or (4) (n) to select the

track you want to erase.

Track Slot Number

CD/MD changer

5 Press (SHIFT).

Adding tracks to the programme

1 Press (SHIFT), then press (3) (P.MODE)

for two seconds.

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

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

2 Press (1) (N) or (4) (n) to select the

track slot number where you want to insert a track.

Track slot number

CD1

PGM edit

SUREQ

2 4 P1.‚3

DISC TRACK

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.

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.

4 To continue erasing tracks, repeat steps

2 and 3.

5 When you finish erasing tracks, press (3)

(P.MODE) for two seconds.

6 Press (SHIFT).

CD1

SCHUBERT 4 2 3.59

SUREQ

DISC TRACK

DISC NAME

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 21) and select the specific tracks for playback (page 21).

1 Play the CD and press (LIST) for two

seconds.

CD1

________

SUREQ

4 2 1.13

DISC TRACK

2 Enter the characters.

1 Rotate the dial in a clockwise

direction 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 _ )

CD1

S_______

SUREQ

4 2 1.51

DISC TRACK

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

DISC NAME

Displaying the disc memo

Press (DSPL) during CD playback.

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

Disc memo ˜ Clock

Erasing the disc memo

1 Press (SOURCE) to select the CD changer. 2 Press (LIST) for two seconds. 3 Press (DSPL) for two seconds.

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

4 Rotate the dial to select the name that

you want to erase.

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

The name is erased. Repeat steps 4 and 5 if you want to erase other names.

6 Press (LIST) for two seconds.

The unit returns to the normal CD playback mode.

2 Press (4) (n) after locating the

desired character.

The flashing cursor moves to the next space.

CD1

S_______

SUREQ

4 2 2.2‚

DISC TRACK

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

3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 to enter the

entire name.

3 To return to the normal CD playback

mode, press (LIST) for two seconds.

Tip

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

DISC NAME

Locating a disc by name

CD1

Bank edit 2 4 Skip

SUREQ

DISC TRACK

CD1

SCHUBERT Bank on

BANK

SUREQ

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

You can use this function for the discs that have been assigned a custom name. For more information on disc names, refer to “Labeling a CD” (page 20).

1 Press (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

4 SCHUBERT

SUREQ

5 BACH

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) (P.MODE) for two seconds.

2 Press either side of (SEEK/AMS) to select

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

2 Press (LIST) repeatedly until you find the

desired disc.

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

Notes

• To go back the display, press (DSPL). Once a disc name has been displayed for five seconds, the display goes back to its 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 the number button, then choose the 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.

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

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) (P.MODE) repeatedly until “Bank” appears.

2 Press (4) (n) repeatedly until the

desired setting appears.

z Bank on z Bank inv z Bank off

Playback starts from the track following the current one.

CD/MD changer

1 Start playing the disc and press (SHIFT).

Then press (3) (P.MODE) for two seconds.

Bank edit mode

CD1

Bank edit

SUREQ

2 2 Play

DISC TRACK

3 Press (SHIFT).

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

DSP

SUR

-DEFEAT-

SUREQ

SUR

HALL

SUR EQ

SUR

Effect ‚%

SUR EQ

SUR

Effect 3‚%

SUR EQ

Adjusting the effect level

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

tape, CD, or MD).

With the optional XDP-U50D connected

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 source audio. The following menu can simulate different sound fields and enhance the sound so that you can feel as if you are in a live concert.

Surround menu

HALL Concert hall JAZZ Jazz club DISCO Disco with thick walls 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

2 Press (SOUND) for two seconds.

3 Rotate the dial to select the desired

surround menu.

4 Press (4) (n).

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.

6 Press (SOUND) for two seconds.

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

tape, CD, or MD).

2 Press (SOUND) repeatedly until “SUR”

appears.

SUR

SUREQ

-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 to the normal playback mode.

Storing the surround

LP1

L R

SUREQ

LP1

All

SUREQ

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 by the Custom File function.)

1 Press (LIST) for two seconds. 2 Press (LIST) until the surround menu

appears.

DSP Custom File mode

CD1

-DEFEAT-

SUREQ

2 4 11.‚3

DISC TRACK

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 window

LP1 All

LP2 Front

LP3 Front R

LP4 Front L

LP5 Rear

Centre of sound field

Normal setting (1 + 2 + 3)

Front part (1 + 2)

Right front (2)

Left front (1)

Rear part (3)

3 Rotate the dial to select the desired

surround menu.

4 Press (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) (P.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 to play the disc with stored surround menu, select “D. File off” in step 2 above.

Changing the stored surround effect

Play the disc whose surround mode you want to change, and follow the steps of “Storing the surround effect onto CDs”.

Erasing the stored surround effect

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

1 Press (SOUND) momentarily until “LP1”

appears.

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).

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)

DSP

continue to next page n

5 Press (4) (n).

SUB

C.off125Hz

SUREQ

LP1

SUREQ

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 frequency of the subwoofer(s)

To match the characteristics of the connected subwoofer(s), you can cut 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 that you can get a clearer sound image.

Cut-off frequency

Level

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 22).

2 Press (SOUND) momentarily until “FAD”

appears.

3 Rotate the dial to adjust the fader.

Decreases front speaker volume

Increases front speaker volume

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

Adjusting the volume of the subwoofer(s)

62 125 198

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 “SUB”

appears.

4 Rotate the dial to select the desired cut-

off 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.

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.

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.

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

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

SUREQ

314 Hz

Treble adjusting mode

TRE

SUREQ

3.1kHz

4 Rotate the dial to select the turn-over

frequency.

The turn-over frequencies change as follows:

Bass:

198 Hz n 250 Hz n 314 Hz* n 396 Hz

Treble:

2.0 kHz n 3.1 kHz* n 4.0 kHz n 5.0 kHz

* Factory-set frequency

Changing the line output level

You can change the line output level when you want to adjust the level of the spectrum analyzer 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).

DSP

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.

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

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

To maintain high quality sound

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

Notes on cassette deck tape heads

•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.

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

Dismounting the Unit

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 (7.5 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 (RELEASE), 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.

Additional Information

Main unit

Back of the front panel

5 Slide the unit out of the mounting.

Spring lock

Note

Do not pull out the spring lock to prevent damage to it.

Location of controls

SEEK/AMS

SOURCE

RELEASE

SOUND

OFF

SHIFT

SET UP P.MODE

12345678910

Refer to the pages for details.

1 SOURCE (source select) button 6, 8, 11,

16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 25

2 SOUND button 15, 22, 23, 24, 25 3 Dial (volume/sub output volume/bass/

treble/balance/fader control) 6, 23, 24

4 Reset buttons (located on the front side

of the unit hidden by the front panel) 4

5 OFF button 4, 6 6 Display window 7 TIR button 11, 12 8 DSPL button (display mode change)

button 7, 8, 9, 16, 17, 20, 21

9 Receptor for wireless remote !º OPEN 6 button 6 !¡ LIST button

Disc Memo 20 DSP Custom File 23 List-up 21 PTY 13

OPEN

DSPL LIST

TIR AF/TA

ENTER BTM

!™ SEEK/AMS (seek/Automatic Music

Sensor/manual search) button 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 17, 18, 21

!£ RELEASE button 4, 27 !¢ SHIFT button

BTM 8, 11 SET UP 6, 13, 15, 16, 25 P.MODE 7, 8, 10, 17, 18, 19, 21, 23

!∞ During radio reception:

Preset number buttons 8

During CD/MD playback:

Direct disc selection buttons 17

!§ POWER SELECT switch (located on the

bottom of the unit)

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

!¶ FM DIVERSITY switch (located on the

rear of the unit)

See “FM DIVERSITY switch” in the Installation/Connections manual.

!• AF/TA button 9, 10, 11

Wireless remote (RM-X42)

SOURCE

OFF

MUTE DSPL

DIR

SEEK

–

REW

–

AMS

PRESET

DISC

SOUND

Additional Information

Buttons with the same functions as those on this unit.

1 OFF button 3 SOURCE button

Buttons with different function than those on the master unit.

2 DIR button

Changes the playback side of the cassette.

4 SEEK/AMS button 5 PRESET/DISC button

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

6 MUTE button 7 (–) (+) buttons 8 DSPL button 9 SOUND button

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

Specifications

Cassette player section

Tape track 4-track 2-channel stereo Wow and flutter 0.06 % (WRMS) Frequency response 25 – 22,000 Hz ±3 dB Signal-to-noise ratio

Cassette type

TYPE II, III, IV TYPE I

Dolby B NR

70 dB 67 dB

Dolby C NR

74 dB 71 dB

Dolby NR off

61 dB 58 dB

Tuner section

Tuning range 87.5 – 108.0 MHz Aerial terminal External aerial connector Intermediate frequency 10.7 MHz Usable sensitivity 8 dBf Selectivity 75 dB at 400 kHz Signal-to-noise ratio 66 dB (stereo),

Harmonic distortion at 1 kHz

Separation 35 dB at 1 kHz Frequency response 30 – 15,000 Hz Capture ratio 2 dB

70 dB (mono)

0.5 % (stereo),

0.3 % (mono)

MW/LW (SW, for Germany, Switzerland and Austria)

Tuning range MW: 531 – 1,602 kHz

Aerial terminal External aerial connector Intermediate frequency 10.71 MHz/450 kHz Sensitivity MW: 25 µV

LW: 153 – 281 kHz SW: 5,950 – 6,205 kHz

LW: 50 µV SW: 50 µV

Pre-amplifier section

Line outs FRONT/REAR Line out impedance 200 ohm Bus input impedance 50 kohm Distortion 0.005 % (1 kHz Bus Input) Line out level 4 V rms

General

Outputs Line outputs (3)

Tone controls Bass ±8 dB at 100 Hz

Power requirements 12 V DC car battery Dimensions Approx. 188 × 58 × 178 mm Mounting dimension Approx. 182 × 53 × 157 mm

Mass Approx. 1.8 kg Supplied accessories Parts for installation and

Optional accessories BUS cable (supplied with

Optional equipment CD changer

Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.

Power aerial relay control lead Power amplifier control lead

Treble ±8 dB at 10 kHz

(negative ground)

(w/h/d)

connections (1 set) Front panel case (1) Rotary remote RM-X2S (1) Wireless remote RM-X42 (1)

an RCA pin cord) RC-61 (1 m), RC-62 (2 m) RCA pin cord RC-63 (1 m), RC-64 (2 m), RC-65 (5 m) Sleeve GMD-203

CDX-81, CDX-91 (10 discs) CDX-T60, CDX-T62 (6 discs) MD changer MDX-60 Source selector XA-C30, etc.

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