Sony XR-CA333 User Manual

3-236-832-12 (1)

FM/AM Cassette Car Stereo

Operating Instructions Mode d’emploi

Owner’s Record

The model and serial numbers are located on the bottom of the unit. Record the serial number in the space provided below. Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product.

Model No. XR-CA330/CA333 Serial No.

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.

XR-CA330

US FR

XR-CA333

 2002 Sony Corporation

Warning

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: — Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. — Increase the separation between the

equipment and receiver.

— Connect the equipment into an outlet on a

circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

— Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/

TV technician for help.

You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment.

Welcome !

Thank you for purchasing this Sony Cassette Player.

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

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

a CD player, or an MD player.

*2A 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.

The “XM Ready” logo indicates that this product will control a Sony XM tuner module (sold separately). Please see your nearest authorized Sony dealer for details on the XM tuner module. For instructions on XM tuner operation, please refer to the XM tuner module’s included instruction manual.

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 center position.

•When a tape is played back for a long period, the cassette may become warm because of the built-in power amplifier. However, this is not a sign of malfunction.

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.

•The sound may become distorted while playing the cassette. The cassette player head should be cleaned after each 50 hours of use.

Cassettes longer than 90 minutes

The use of cassettes longer than 90 minutes is not recommended except for long continuous play. The tape used for these cassettes is very thin and tends to stretch easily. Frequent playing and stopping of these tapes may cause them to become entangled in the cassette deck mechanism.

Table of Contents

This Unit Only

Location of controls ................................................. 5

Getting Started

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

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

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

Cassette Player

Listening to a tape ............................................... 7

Radio reception during fast-forwarding or

rewinding of a tape

— Automatic Tuner Activation (ATA) ....... 8

Radio

Memorizing stations automatically

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

Memorizing only the desired stations ............. 9

Receiving the memorized stations.................... 9

Other Functions

Adjusting the sound characteristics ............... 10

Attenuating the sound ..................................... 10

Changing the sound and display settings ..... 10

Boosting the bass sound

— D-bass ....................................................... 11

Selecting the sound position

— “My Best sound Position” ..................... 11

With Optional Equipment

CD/MD Unit

Playing a CD or MD ......................................... 12

Playing tracks repeatedly

— Repeat Play .............................................. 13

Playing tracks in random order

— Shuffle Play .............................................. 13

Additional Information

Maintenance....................................................... 14

Dismounting the unit ....................................... 15

Specifications ..................................................... 16

Troubleshooting guide ..................................... 17

Location of controls

SOURCE

SRC

MODE

SEL

RELEASE

Refer to the pages listed for details.

SENS

DISC REP SHUF ATA

XR-CA330/CA333

DIR

MBP

D-BASS

SEEK

AMS

OFF

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BTM DSPLATT

1 Volume +/– button 7 2 MODE button

During radio reception:

BAND select 8, 9

During CD/MD playback:

CD/MD unit select 12

3 SOURCE (TUNER/CD/MD) button

8, 9, 12

4 SEL (select) button 7, 10, 11, 12 5 Z (eject) button 7, 8, 9, 12 6 Display window 7 m/M (fast winding)/DIR (tape

transport direction change) buttons 7, 8

8 MBP (My Best sound Position) button

9 D-BASS button 11 q; SEEK/AMS +/– button 9, 13

Seek 9 Automatic Music Sensor 13 Manual search 13

qa RELEASE (front panel release) button

6, 14

qs ATT (attenuate) button 10 qd SENS button 9

qf RESET button (located on the front side

of the unit behind the front panel) 6

qg Number buttons 8, 9, 10, 12, 13

During radio reception:

Preset number select 9

During tape playback:

(6) ATA 8

During CD/MD playback:

(1) DISC – 13 (2) DISC + 13 (3) REP 13 (4) SHUF 13

qh BTM button 8 qj DSPL (display mode change) button

7, 12

qk OFF button* 6

* Warning when installing in a car

without ACC (accessory) position on the ignition key switch

Be sure to press (OFF) on the unit for two seconds to turn off the clock display after turning off the engine.

When you press (OFF) momentarily, the clock display does not turn off and this causes battery wear.

Getting Started

Resetting the unit

Before operating the unit for the first time or after replacing the car battery, you must reset the unit. Remove the front panel and press the RESET button with a pointed object, such as a ballpoint pen.

RESET button

Note

Pressing the RESET button will erase the clock setting and some memorized functions.

Detaching the front panel

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

1 Press (OFF). 2 Press (RELEASE), then slide the front

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

(OFF)

Attaching the front panel

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

Notes

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

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

• Do not press too hard or put excessive pressure on the display window of the front panel.

• Do not expose the front panel to direct sunlight or heat sources such as hot air ducts, and do not leave it in a humid place. Never leave it on the dashboard of a car parked in direct sunlight or where there may be a considerable rise in temperature.

Caution alarm

If you turn the car ignition off without removing the front panel, the caution alarm will beep for a few seconds. If you connect an optional power amplifier and do not use the built-in amplifier, the beep sound will be deactivated.

(RELEASE)

Notes

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

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

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

Setting the clock

The clock uses a 12-hour digital indication.

Example: To set the clock to 10:08

1 Press (DSPL) for two seconds.

Cassette Player

Listening to a tape

The hour indication flashes.

1 Press either side of the volume button

to set the hour.

to go forward

to go back

2 Press (SEL).

The minute indication flashes.

3 Press either side of the volume button

to set the minute.

to go forward

to go back

2 Press (DSPL).

The clock starts.

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

Insert a cassette.

Playback starts automatically.

The side facing up is played.

The side facing down is played.

Tip

To change the tape‘s playback direction, press m and M.

To stop playback and eject the cassette

Press Z.

Fast-winding the tape

During playback, press m or M.

Direction indicator*

FWD

REV

* The indicator will flash while fast-winding the

tape.

To start playback during fast-forwarding or rewinding, press the other fast-winding button partially until the locked button is released.

To advance

To rewind

Radio reception during fast-forwarding or rewinding of a tape

— Automatic Tuner Activation (ATA)

When fast-forwarding or rewinding with the m or M button, the tuner will turn on automatically.

During playback, press (6) (ATA) repeatedly until “ATA-ON” in the display appears.

ATA-ON y ATA-OFF

Radio

Memorizing stations automatically

— Best Tuning Memory (BTM)

The unit selects the stations with the strongest signals and memorizes them in the order of their frequencies. You can store up to 6 stations on each band (FM1, FM2, FM3, AM1, and AM2).

DISC REP SHUF ATA

ATA mode starts.

To return to normal playback mode, select “ATA-OFF.”

Caution

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

1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select the

tuner.

In case of tape playback, press Z to eject the tape. Each time you press (SOURCE), the source changes as follows:

B TUNER B CD* B MD*

* If the corresponding optional equipment is

not connected, this item will not appear.

2 Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the

band.

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

B FM1 B FM2 B FM3

AM2 b AM1 b

3 Press (BTM) for two seconds.

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

Notes

• The unit does not store stations with weak signals. If only a few stations can be received, some number buttons will retain their former setting.

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

Memorizing only the desired stations

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

1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select the

tuner.

In case of tape playback, press Z to eject the tape.

2 Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the

band.

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

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

If you cannot tune in a preset station

— Automatic tuning/ Local Seek Mode

Automatic tuning:

Press either side of (SEEK/AMS) to search for the station.

Scanning stops when the unit receives a station. Press either side of (SEEK/AMS) repeatedly until the desired station is received.

Local Seek Mode:

If the automatic tuning stops too frequently, press (SENS) repeatedly until

“LOCAL-ON” appears.

“LCL” indicator is displayed.

4 Press the desired number button ((1) to

(6)) until “MEM” appears.

The number button indication appears in the display.

Note

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

Receiving the memorized stations

1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select the

tuner.

In case of tape playback, press Z to eject the tape.

2 Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the

band.

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

which the desired station is stored.

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 either side of (SEEK/AMS) until the desired frequency appears (manual tuning).

If FM stereo reception is poor

— Monaural Mode

During radio reception, press (SENS) repeatedly until “MONO-ON” appears.

“MONO” indicator is displayed.

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

To return to normal mode, select “MONOOFF.”

Other Functions

Adjusting the sound characteristics

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

1 Select the item you want to adjust by

pressing (SEL) repeatedly.

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

BAS (bass) t TRE (treble) t BAL (left-right) t FAD (front-rear)

2 Adjust the selected item by pressing

either side of the volume button.

Adjust within three seconds after selecting the item.

Attenuating the sound

Changing the sound and display settings

The following items can be set:

•A.SCRL (Auto Scroll)* (page 12).

•M.DSPL (Motion Display) – the demonstration mode which appears when the tape is ejected and no source is selected (e.g., tuner is turned off).

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

1 Press (SEL). 2 Press the preset number button to select

the desired item.

Number buttons

(3): A.SCRL* (4): M.DSPL (6): BEEP

* When no CD or MD is playing, this item will

not appear.

3 Press the preset number button

repeatedly to select the desired setting (Example: ON or OFF).

Press (ATT).

After “ATT-ON” momentarily flashes, the “ATT” indication appears in the display.

To restore the previous volume level, press (ATT) again. “ATT-OFF” flashes momentarily.

Boosting the bass sound

— D-bass

You can enjoy a clear and powerful bass sound. The D-bass function boosts the low frequency signal and high frequency signal with a sharper curve than conventional bass boost. You can hear the bass line more clearly even while the vocal volume remains the same. You can emphasize and adjust the bass sound easily with the D-BASS button.

D.BASS-3

Level

0dB

Adjusting the bass curve

Press (D-BASS) repeatedly to select the desired bass curve.

As the D-BASS number increases so does the effect.

D.BASS-2

D.BASS-1

Frequency (Hz)

D.BASS-3 D.BASS-2 D.BASS-1

Selecting the sound position — “My Best sound Position”

When you drive without passengers, you can enjoy comfortable sound environment by “My Best sound Position.” “My Best sound Position” has two presets, which adjusts the sound level of balance and fader. You can select one very easily with MBP button.

Fader Level

Front

Rear

– 4dB

Display

window

MBP-A

MBP-B

MBP-OFF

Balance Level

Right

– 4dB

Left

– 4dB

Press (MBP) repeatedly until the desired listening position.

Mode of “My Best sound Position” will be shown in the display in order of the table.

D.BASS-1 t D.BASS-2 t D.BASS-3 t D.BASS-OFF

Note

The bass sound may distort at same volume. If the bass sound distorts, select less effective bass curve.

After one second, the display goes back to the normal playback mode. If you want to adjust the sound level of balance and fader more precisely, you can do it in (SEL) button. (See “Adjusting the sound characteristics” on page 10.)

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