Sony XR-CA630X User Manual

3-237-871-11 (2)

FM/AM Cassette Car Stereo

Operating Instructi on s Mode d’emploi

Owner’s Record

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

Model No. XR-CA630X 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/raccordement fourni.

US FR

XR-CA630X

Warning

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Welcome !

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

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. Increase the separation between the equipment

and receiver.

Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

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

Thank you for purchasing this Sony Cassette Player. You can enjoy its various features even more with:

• Optional CD/MD units (both changers and players)*

• CD TEXT information (displayed when a CD TEXT disc*

is played on a connected optional

CD unit with the CD TEXT function).

• Supplied controller accessory

Card remote commander RM-X119

• Optional controller accessory

Rotary commander RM-X4S

*1 This unit works with Sony products only. *2 A CD TEXT disc is an audio CD that includes

information such as the disc name, artist name, and track names. This information is recorded on the disc.

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.

Table of Contents

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

Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Notes on Cassettes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Getting Started

Resetting the unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Detaching the front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Setting the clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Cassette Player

Listening to a tape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

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

Radio

Storing stations automatically

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

Receiving the stored stations. . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Storing only the desired stations . . . . . . . . . 11

Storing station names

— Station Memo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Tuning in a station through a list

— List-up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Other Functions

Using the rotary commander . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Adjusting the sound characteristics. . . . . . . 14

Quickly attenuating the sound. . . . . . . . . . . 14

Changing the sound and display settings

— Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Selecting the sound position

— My Best sound Position (MBP). . . . . 16

Setting the equalizer (EQ7) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

CD/MD Unit (optional)

Playing a CD or MD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Display items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Playing tracks repeatedly

— Repeat Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Playing tracks in random order

— Shuffle Play. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Labeling a CD

— Disc Memo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Locating a disc by name

— List-up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

MP3 playable CD Unit (optional)

Listening to an MP3 file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Display items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Playing tracks repeatedly

— Repeat Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Playing tracks in random order

— Shuffle Play. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Additional Information

Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Removing the unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Error displays/Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Location of controls

MBP

Refer to the pages listed for details.

SOURCE

XR-CA630X

SEEK

EQ7

a MBP button 16 b MODE (o) button

To change the operation.

c DSPL (display mode change) button d Volume control dial e Display window f Z (eject) button (located on the front side

of the unit, behind the front panel) 9

g MENU button

To change the menus.

h LIST button 12, 19, 20 i OPEN button 7, 9 j OFF (Stop/Power off) button* 7, 9 k RESET button (located on the front side of

the unit, behind the front panel) 7

l SOURCE (Power on/Tape/Radio/CD/

MD) button

To select the source.

m SCRL (scroll) button 18 n Receptor for the card remote

commander

o SOUND button 14 p ENTER button

T o enter a setting.

q EQ7 button 16

* Warning when installing in a car without

an ACC (accessory) position on the ignition switch

After turning off the ignition, be sure to press

(OFF) on the unit for 2 seconds to turn off the

clock display.

Otherwise, the clock display does not turn off and this causes battery drain.

Card remote commander RM-X119

SEEK

(DISC/PRESET)

SEEK

(DISC/PRESET)

EQ7

(SEEK)

(+): to select

rightwards/

(SEEK)

(–): to select

leftwards/

(+): to select upwards

(–): to select downwards

In menu mode, the currently selectable button(s) of these four are ind icated with a “ M” in the display.

r DISC/PRESET buttons (+/–)

T o receive preset stat i o ns, change the d i sc* skip albums*

*1 When an optional CD/MD unit is connected. *2 Available only when optional CD unit with the

MP3 file control function is connected.

, and select a menu.

s SEEK buttons (–/+)

To skip tracks, fast-forward, reverse a track, tune in stations automatically, find a station manually, and select a setting.

DSPL

REP SHUF

MODE

EQ7MBP

LIST

DISC

SOURCE

–

SEEK

SOUND

DISC

VOL

SEEK

–

ENTER

ATTOFF

The correspondin g buttons of the card remote commander control the same functions as those on this unit.

a DSPL button b Number buttons

(1) REP (2) SHUF

To store stations, receive stored stations.

c MBP button d MENU button e SOURCE button f SEEK (</,) buttons g SOUND button h OFF button i VOL (+/–) buttons j EQ7 button k MODE (o) button l LIST button m DISC (M/m) buttons n ENTER button o ATT button

Note

If the unit is turned off by pressing (OFF) for 2 seconds, it cannot be operated with the card remote commander unless (SOURCE) on the unit is pressed, or a cassette tape is inserted to activate the unit first.

Tip

See “Replacing the lithium battery” on page 22 for details on how to replace the batteries.

Precautions

Notes on Cassettes

• If your car was parked in direct sunlight, 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 twospeaker 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

Be careful not to splash juice or other soft drinks onto the unit or tapes.

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.

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.

Getting Started

Detaching the front panel

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

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 ball-point pen.

RESET button

Note

Pressing the RESET button will erase the clock se tting and some stored contents.

Caution alarm

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

1 Press (OFF)*.

Tape playback or radio reception stops (the key illumination and display remain on).

* If your car has no ACC position on the ignition

switch, be sure to turn the unit off by pressing (OFF) for 2 seconds to avoid car battery drain.

2 Press (OPEN), then slide the front

panel to the right, and gently pull out the left end of the front panel.

Notes

• 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.

• Do not drop or put excessive pressure on the front

panel and its display window.

• Do not subject the front panel to heat/high

temperature or moisture. Avoid leaving it in parked cars or on dashboards/rear trays.

Tip

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

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Attaching the front panel

Place hole A of the front panel onto the spindle B on the unit, then lightly push the left side in.

Setting the clock

The clock uses a 12-hour digital indication. Example: To set the clock to 10:08

1 Press (MENU), then press either side

of (DISC/PRESET) repeatedly until “CLOCK” appears.

1Press (ENTER).

The hour indication flashes.

2Press either side of (DISC/PRESET)

to set the hour.

3Press the (+) side of (SEEK).

The minute indication flashes.

4Press either side of (DISC/PRESET)

to set the minute.

2 Press (ENTER).

Note

Do not put anything on the inner surface of the fro nt panel.

The clock starts. After the clock setting is completed, the display returns to normal play mode.

Tip

When D.INFO mode is set to ON, the time is always displayed (page 15).

Cassette Player

Listening to a tape

1 Press (OPEN) and insert a cassette.

Playback starts automatically.

2 Close the front panel.

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

FORWARD: The side facing up is played. REVERSE: The side facing down is played.

Playing a tape in various modes

You can play the tape in various modes:

• REP (Repeat Play) the current track.

• BL.SKP (Blank Skip) skips blanks longer than

8 seconds.

• ATA (Automatic T uner Acti v ation) turns on the

tuner automatically when fast-winding the tape.

• METAL (Metal) lets you play a metal or CrO

tape.

1 During tape playback, press (MENU). 2 Press either side of (DISC/PRESET)

repeatedly until the desired mode appears.

3 Press (+) side of (SEEK) to select

“ON.”

Example: ATA mode

To Press

Change the tape’s playback direction

Stop playback (OFF) Eject the cassette (OPEN) then Z Skip tracks

–Automatic

Music Sensor

Fast-forward/ reverse –Manual Search

Note

The AMS function may not work when: – the blanks between tracks are shorter than 4

seconds. – there is noise between tracks. – there are long sections of low volume or quiet

sections.

(MODE) (o)

(SEEK) (./>)

[once for each track]

(SEEK) (m/M) [hold to desired point]

Play mode starts.

4 Press (ENTER).

To return to normal playback mode, select “OFF” in step 3.

Playing tracks repeatedly

— Repeat Play

During playback, press (1) on the card remote commander repeatedly until “REP-ON” in the display appears.

T o return to normal p layb ack mode, select “REP OFF.”

Tip

During repeat playback, press (MODE). “REP” disappears from the display and repeat mode is canceled.

Radio

The unit can store up to 6 stations per band (FM1, FM2, FM3, AM1, and AM2).

Caution

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

Storing stations automatically

— Best Tuning Memory (BTM)

The unit selects the stations with the strongest signals within the selected band, and stores them in the order of their frequency.

1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select

the radio.

2 Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the

band.

3 Press (MENU), then press either side

of (DISC/PRESET) repeatedly until

“BTM” appears.

4 Press (ENTER).

A beep sounds when the setting is stored.

Notes

• If only a few stations can be received due to weak signals, some number buttons will retain their former settings.

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

Receiving the stored stations

1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select

the radio.

2 Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the

band.

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

on the card remote commander on which the desired station is stored.

Tip

Press either side of (DISC/PRESET) to receive the stations in the order they are stored in the memory (Preset Search function).

If preset tuning does not work

Press either side of (SEEK) to search for the station (automatic tuning).

Scanning stops when the unit receives a station. Repeat until the desired station is received.

Tips

• If automatic tuning stops too frequently, turn on the Local Seek to limit seek to stations with stronger signals (see “Changing the sound and display settings” on page 15).

• If you know the frequency of the station you want to listen to, press and hold either side of (SEEK) to locate the approximate frequency, then press (SEEK) repeatedly to fine adjust to the desired frequency (manual tuning).

If FM stereo reception is poor

Select monaural reception mode

(see “Changing the sound and display settings” on page 15). The sound improves, but becomes monaural (“ST” disappears).

Note

If interference occurs, this unit will automatically narrow the reception frequency to eliminate noise (IF AUTO function). In such cases, some FM stereo broadcasts may become monaural while in the stereo reception mode.

Tip

To always hear FM stereo broadcasts in stereo, you can change the IF AUTO setting and widen the frequency signal reception (see “Changing the sound and display settings” on page 15). Note that some interference may occur in this setting.

Storing only the desired stations

You can manually preset the desired stations on any chosen number button.

1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select

the radio.

2 Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the

band.

3 Press either side of (SEEK) to tune in

the station that you want to store.

4 Press the desired number button ((1)

to (6)) on the card remote commander for 2 seconds 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 era se d.

Storing station names

— Station Memo

You can assign a name to each radio station and store it in memory. The name of the station currently tuned in appears in the display. You can assign a name using up to 8 characters for a station.

Storing the station names

1 Tune in a station whose name you

want to store.

2 Press (MENU), then press either side

of (DISC/PRESET) repeatedly until “NAMEEDIT” appears.

3 Press (ENTER).

4 Enter the characters.

1Press the (+)*

(DISC/PRESET) repeatedly to select the desired character.

A t B t C ... t 0 t 1 t 2 ... t +

t – t

*1 For reverse order, press the (–) side of

(DISC/PRESET).

*2 (blank space)

2Press the (+) side of (SEEK) after

locating the desired character.

side of

... t _*2 t A

If you press the (–) side of (SEEK), you can move back to the left.

3Repeat steps 1 and 2 to enter the

entire name.

5 Press (ENTER).

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Tips

• Simply overwrite or enter “ name.

• There is another way to start storing station names: Press (LIST) for 2 seconds instead of performing steps 2 and 3. You can also complete the operation by pressing (LIST) for 2 seconds instead of step 5.

Erasing the station name

_” to correct or erase a

1 During radio reception, press (MENU),

then press either side of (DISC/PRESET) repeatedly until “NAME DEL” appears.

2 Press (ENTER). 3 Press either side of (DISC/PRESET)

repeatedly to select the station whose name you want to erase.

4 Press (ENTER) for 2 seconds.

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

5 Press (MENU) twice.

The unit returns to normal radio reception mode.

Note

If you have already erased all of the station names, “NO DATA” appears in step 4.

Tuning in a station through a list

— List-up

1 During radio reception, press (LIST)

momentarily.

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

2 Press either side of (DISC/PRESET)

repeatedly until you find the desired station.

If no name is assigned to the selected station, the frequency appears in the display.

3 Press (ENTER) to tune in the desired

station.

Other Functions

You can also control the unit (and optional CD/ MD units) with a rotary commander (optional).

Using the rotary commander

By rotating the control

SEEK/AMS control

First, attach the appropriate label depending on how you want to mount the rotary commander. The rotary commander works by pressing buttons and/or rotating controls.

SOUND

MODE

DSPL

MODE

SOUND

DSPL

By pressing buttons

(SOUND)

(SOURCE)

Rotate the VOL control to adjust the volume.

Press To

(SOURCE) Change source

(ATT)

(DSPL)

(radio/CD*

(MODE)

(OFF)

/MD*1/Tape)/

Power on

(MODE) Change operation

(radio band/CD unit*

unit*

/Tape playback

/MD

direction)

(ATT) Attenuate sound

(OFF)*

Stop playback or radio reception/Power off

(SOUND) Adjust the sound menu (DSPL) Change the display item

Rotate and release to:

– Locate the beginning of tracks on the tape. – Tune in stations automatically. – Skip tracks on the disc.*

Rotate, hold, and release to:

– Fast-wind the tape. – Find a station manually. – Fast-forward/reverse a track.*

Tip

To start playback while fast-winding the tape, press (MODE).

By pushing in and rotating the control

PRESET/DISC control

OFF

Push in and rotate the control to:

– Receive preset stations. – Change the disc during CD(MD)

playback.*

During playback of a CD containing MP3

files*

Push in and repeat rotating quickly to:

– Change discs one by one.

Push in, then rotate and hold to:

– Change albums.

*1 Only if the corresponding optional equipment is

connected.

*2 If your car has no ACC (accessory) position on the

ignition key switch, be sure to press (OFF) for 2 seconds to turn off the clock indication after turning off the igniti o n

*3 Available only when optional CD unit with the MP3

file control function is connected.

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Changing the operative direction

The operative direction of controls is factory-set as shown below.

To increase

To decreas e

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

Press (SOUND) for 2 seconds while pushing the VOL control.

Tip

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

Adjusting the sound characteristics

You can adjust the bass, treble, balance and fader.

1 Select the item you want to adjust by

pressing (SOUND) repeatedly.

Each time you press (SOUND), 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 (SEEK).

When adjusting with the rotary commander, press (SOUND) and rotate the VOL control.

Note

Adjust within 3 seconds after selecting the item.

Quickly attenuating the sound

(With the rotary commander or the card remote commander)

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

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

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

Changing the sound and display settings

— Menu

The following items can be set:

SET (Set Up)

• CLOCK (page 8)

• BEEP — to turn the beeps on or off.

• RM (Rotary Commander) — to change the

operative direction of the controls of the rotary commander. – Select “NORM” to use the rotary commander

at the factory-set position.

– Select “REV” when you mount the rotary

commander on the right side of the steering column.

DSPL (Display)

• D.INFO (Dual Information) — to display the

clock and the play mode at the same time (ON).

• M.DSPL (Motion Display) — to select the

Motion Display mode from “1,” “2,” and “OFF.” – Select “1” to show decoration patterns in the

display and activate Demo display.

– Select “2” to show decoration patterns in the

display and deactivate Demo display.

– Select “OFF” to deactivate the Motion

Display.

• A.SCRL (Auto Scroll)*

– Select “ON” to scroll all automatically

displayed names exceeding 8 characters.

– When A.SCRL is set to off and the disc/track

name is changed, the disc/track name does not scroll.

* When no CD or MD is playing, this item will not

appear.

P/M (Play Mode)

• LOCAL ON/OFF (Local seek mode) (page 10) – Select “ON” to only tune into stations with

stronger signals.

• MONO ON/OFF (Monaural mode) (page 10) – Select “ON” to hear FM stereo broadcast in

monaural. Select “OFF” to return to normal mode.

• IF AUTO/WIDE (page 10)

SND (Sound)

• EQ7 TUNE (page 17) — to adjust the equalizer curve.

• LOUD (Loudness) — to enjoy bass and treble even at low volumes. The bass and treble will be reinforced.

1 Press (MENU).

To set A.SCRL, press (MENU) during CD/ MD playback.

2 Press either side of (DISC/PRESET)

repeatedly until the desired item appears.

3 Press the (+) side of (SEEK) to select

the desired setting (Example: “ON” or “OFF”).

4 Press (ENTER).

After the mode setting is completed, the display returns to normal play mode.

Note

The displayed item will differ depending on the source.

Tip

You can easily switch among categories (“SET,” “DSPL,” “P/M,” “SND,” and “EDIT”) by pressing either side of (DISC/PRESET) for 2 seconds.

Selecting the sound position

— My Best sound Position (MBP)

When you drive without passengers, you can enjoy the most comfortable sound environment with “My Best sound Position.” “My Best sound Position” has two presets, which are best suited for the front seats. You can select one very easily with the MBP button.

MBP-A: best suited for the person in the front-

left seat.

MBP-B: best suited for the person in the front-

right seat.

Press (MBP) repeatedl y for the desired listening position.

Setting the equalizer (EQ7)

You can select an equalizer curve for 7 music types (XPLOD, VOCAL, CLUB, JAZZ, NEW AGE, R O CK, CUSTOM, and OFF (equalizer OFF)). You can store and adjust the equalizer settings for frequency and level.

Selecting the equalizer curve

1 Press (SOURCE) to select a source

(radio, tape, CD, or MD).

2 Press (EQ7) repeatedly until the

desired equalizer curve.

Each time you press (EQ7), the item changes.

After 1 second, the display goes back to the

normal playback mode. To cancel the MBP function, select “MBP-OFF.” If you want to adjust the sound characteristics

more precisely, you can do it using the (SOUND) button (see “Adjusting the sound characteristics” on page 14).

Notes

• If you adjust any sound characteristics by using the

(SOUND) button (page 14), the MBP setting returns to OFF.

• When MBP is set to OFF, the sound setting you

adjusted (page 14) is activated.

To cancel the equalizing effect, select “OFF.” After 3 seconds, the display returns to the normal playback mode.

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