Sony XR-CA630X User Manual [en, de, fr, it]

FM/MW/LW Cassette Car Stereo

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FM/MW/LW Cassette Car Stereo

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XR-CA630X

Welcome !

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* 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

is played on a connected optional

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

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

Tuning in a station through a list

— List-up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

RDS

Overview of RDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Automatic retuning for best reception results

— AF function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Receiving traffic announcements

— TA/TP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Presetting RDS stations with AF and TA

setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Tuning in stations by programme type

— PTY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Setting the clock automatically

— CT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Other Functions

Using the rotary commander. . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Adjusting the sound characteristics . . . . . . 17

Quickly attenuating the sound . . . . . . . . . . 17

Changing the sound and display settings

— Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Selecting the sound position

— My Best sound Position (MBP) . . . . 19

Setting the equalizer (EQ7). . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

CD/MD Unit (optional)

Playing a CD or MD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

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

Playing tracks repeatedly

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

Playing tracks in random order

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

Labelling a CD

— Disc Memo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Locating a disc by name

— List-up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

MP3 playable CD Unit (optional)

Listening to an MP3 file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Display items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Playing tracks repeatedly

— Repeat Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Playing tracks in random order

— Shuffle Play. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Additional Information

Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Removing the unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Error displays/Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Location of controls

MBP

Refer to the pages listed for details.

SOURCE

SEEK

EQ7

XR-CA630X

a MBP button 19 b MODE (o) button

To change the operation.

c DSPL/PTY (display mode change/

programme type) button

d Volume control dial 13 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 11, 22, 23 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 21 n AF button 12, 14 o TA button 13, 14 p Receptor for the card remote

commander

q SOUND button 17 r ENTER button

T o enter a setting.

s EQ7 button 19

* 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 indicated with a “ M” in the display.

t DISC/PRESET buttons (+/–)

T o receive preset stations , change the disc* 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.

u 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

–

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 (+/–) butto n s 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 25 for details on how to replace the batteries.

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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 centre 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 ballpoint 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.

continue to next page t

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 24-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.

Tips

• You can set the clock automatically with the RDS feature (page 15).

• When D.INFO mode is set to ON, the time is always displayed (page 18).

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.

• A TA (Automatic Tuner Activation) turn s 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 cancelled.

Radio

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

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 18).

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

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.

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.

RDS

Overview of RDS

FM stations with Radio Data System (RDS) service send inaudible digital information along with the regular radio programme signal. For example, one of the following will be displayed upon receiving a station with RDS capability.

Displayable items

•Radio band

•Clock

Preset number

Station name (Frequency)

RDS services

RDS data offers you other con veniences, such as:

• Automatic retuning of a programme, helpful

during long-distance drives. — AF t page 12

• Receiving traffic announcements, even

when enjoying another programme/source. — TA t page 13

• Selecting stations by the type of programme. — PTY t page 14

• Automatic clock time setting. — CT t page 15

Notes

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

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

•Function

Automatic retuning for best reception results

— AF function

The alternative frequencies (AF) function allows the radio to always tune into the area’s strongest signal for the station you are listening to.

Frequencies change automatically.

98.5 MHz

Station

1 Select an FM station (page 10). 2 Press (AF) repeatedly until “AF-ON”

appears.

The unit starts searching for an alternative frequency with a stronger signal in the same network. If “NO AF” flashes, the currently tuned station does not have an alternative frequency .

Note

When there is no alternative frequency in the area or when you do not need to search for one , turn the AF function off by selecting “AF-OFF.”

96.0 MHz

102.5 MHz

For stations without alternative frequencies

Press either side of (SEEK) while the station name is flashing (within 8 seconds).

The unit starts searching for another frequency with the same PI (Programme Identification) data (“PI SEEK” appears). If the unit cannot find the same PI, the unit returns to the previously selected frequency.

Staying with one regional programme

When the AF function is on: this unit’s factory setting restricts reception to a specific region, so you won’t be switched to another regional station with a stronger frequency. If you leave this regional programme’s reception area and would like to take advantage of the whole AF function, select “REG-OFF” from the MENU (page 18).

Note

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

Local Link function (United Kingdom only)

This function enables you to select other local stations in the area, even if they are not stored on your number buttons.

1 Press a number button ((1) to (6)) on

the card remote commander that has a local station stored on it.

2 Within 5 seconds, press the number

button of the local station again.

3 Repeat this procedure until the

desired local station is received.

Receiving traffic announcements

— TA/TP

By activating the Traffic Announcement (TA) and Traffic Programme (TP), you can automatically receive FM station broadcast traffic announcements as they occur. These settings function regardless of the current FM programme/source, CD/MD; the unit switches back to the original source when the bulletin is over.

Press (TA) repeatedly until “TA-ON” appears.

The unit starts searching for traffic information stations. “TP” indicates reception of such stations, and “TA” flashes during an actual traffic announcement. The unit will continue searching for stations available with TP if “NO TP” is indicated.

To cancel all traffic announcements, select “TAOFF.”

To Press

Cancel current announcement

Tip

You can also cancel a current announcement by pressing (SOURCE) or (MODE).

Presetting the volume level of traffic announcements

You can preset the volume level of the traffic announcements so you won’t miss hearing them.

(TA)

1 Turn the volume control dial to adjust

the desired volume level.

2 Press (TA) for 2 seconds.

“TA” appears and the setting is stored.

Receiving emergency announcements

If either AF or TA is on, the unit will switch to emergency announcements, if one comes in while listening to an FM station, a tape or optional CD/MD.

Presetting RDS stations with AF and TA setting

When you preset RDS stations, the unit stores each station’s AF/TA setting (ON/OFF) as well as its frequency. You can select a dif ferent setting (for AF, TA, or both) for individual preset stations, or the same setting for all preset stations. If you preset stations with “AF-ON,” the unit automatically stores stations with the strongest radio signal.

Presetting the same setting for all preset stations

1 Select an FM band (page 10). 2 Press (AF) and/or (TA) to select “AF-

ON” and/or “TA-ON.”

Note that selecting “ AF-OFF” and “TA-OFF” applies to non-RDS stations as well as RDS stations.

3 Press (MENU), then press either side

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

4 Press (ENTER) until “BTM” flashes.

Presetting different settings for each preset station

1 Select an FM band, and tune in the

desired station (page 11).

2 Press (AF) and/or (TA) to select “AF-

ON” and/or “TA-ON.”

3 Press the desired number button ((1)

to (6)) on the car d remote commander until “MEM” appears.

Repeat from step 1 to preset other stations.

Tuning in stations by programme type

— PTY

You can tune in a station by selecting the type of programme you would like to listen to.

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 Easy Listening EASY M Light Classical LIGHT M Classical CLASSICS Other Music Type OTHER M Weather WEATHER Finance FINANCE Children’s Pr ogrammes CHILDREN Social Affairs SOCIAL A Religion RELIGION Phone In PHONE IN Travel TRAVEL Leisure LEISURE Jazz Music JAZZ Country Music COUNTRY National Music NATION M Oldies Music OLDIES Folk Music FOLK M Documentary DOCUMENT

Note

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

1 Press (DSPL/PTY) during FM reception

until “PTY” appears.

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

2 Press (DISC/PRESET) repeatedly until

the desired programme type appears.

The programme types appear in the order shown in the table. “NONE” appears if the programme type is not specified in the RDS data.

3 Press (ENTER).

The unit starts searching for a station broadcasting the selected programme type.

Setting the clock automatically

— CT

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

During radio reception, press then press either side of repeatedly until “CT-OFF” appears.

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

until “CT-ON” appears.

The clock is set.

3 Press (ENTER) to return to the normal

display.

To cancel the CT function, select “CT-OFF” in step 2.

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.

(MENU)

(DISC/PRESET)

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 ignition.

*3 When using the RDS function, you can press

(DSPL) to show “PTY” in the display.Then you can

only use your master unit or card remote commander to receive the PTY data.

*4 Available only when optional CD unit with the MP3

file control function is connected.

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 18).

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 leve l, press (ATT) again.

Tip

When the interface cable of a car telephone is connected to the ATT lead, the unit decreases the volume automatically when a telephone call comes in (Telephone ATT function).

Changing the sound and display settings

— Menu

The following items can be set:

SET (Set Up)

• CLOCK (page 8)

• CT (Clock Time) (page 15)

• 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.

• REG ON/OFF (Regional) (page 13)

SND (Sound)

• EQ7 TUNE (page 20) — 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) repeatedly 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, ROCK, 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 17).

Notes

• If you adjust any sound characteristics by using the

(SOUND) button (page 17), the MBP setting returns to OFF.

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

adjusted (page 17) is activated.

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

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Adjusting the equalizer curve

1 Press (MENU). 2 Press either side of (DISC/PRESET)

repeatedly until “EQ7 TUNE” appear s, then press (ENTER).

3 Press either side of (SEEK) to select

the desired equalizer curve, then press (ENTER).

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

4 Select the desired frequency and lev el.

1Press either side of (SEEK) to select

the desired frequency.

Each time you press (SEEK), the frequency changes.

62 Hz y 157 Hz y 396 Hz y 1kHz y 2.5kHz y 6.3kHz y 16kHz

2Press either side of (DISC/PRESET)

to adjust the desired volume level.

The volume level is adjustable in 1 dB steps from –10 dB to +10 dB.

To restore the factory-set equalizer curve, press (ENTER) for 2 seconds.

5 Press (MENU) twice.

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

CD/MD Unit (optional)

This unit can control external CD/MD units (optional). If you connect an optional CD unit with the CD TEXT function and the CUSTOM FILE function, the CD TEXT information will appear in the display when you play a CD TEXT disc.

If you connect MP3 playable CD units (eg. MP3 CD changer), you can play MP3 files; compressed audio files with quality sound. See “MP3 playable CD Unit (optional)” on page 23.

Playing a CD or MD

1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select

“CD” or “MD (MS*).”

2 Press (MODE) repeatedly until the

desired unit appears.

Playback starts.

* MS: MG Memory Stick System-up Player MGS-X1

To Press

Skip discs –Disc selection

Cautions when connecting MGS-X1 and MD unit(s).

This unit recognizes MGS-X1 as an MD unit.

• When you want to play MGS-X1, press (SOURCE) to select “MS” or “MD.” If “MS” appears in the source display, MGS-X1 star ts to play. If “MD” appears in the source display, press (MODE) to select “MS,” to start playback.

• When you want to play an MD unit, press (SOURCE) to select “MD” or “MS.” If your desired MD unit appears in the source display, it starts to play. If “MS” or another MD unit appears in the source display, press (MODE) to select your desired MD unit, to start playback.

(DISC/PRESET) (+/–)

Display items

When the disc/track changes, any prerecorded

title*

of the new disc/track is automatically displayed (if the Auto Scroll function is set to “ON,” names exceeding 8 characters will be scrolled (page 18)).

Displayable items

• Music Source

•Clock

Disc number

Displayable items

• Trac k number/ Elapsed pla ying time

• Disc name*

• Track title*

To Press

Switch display item

Scroll display item (SCRL)

*1 When pressing (DSPL/PTY), “NO NAME” indicates

that there is no Disc Memo (page 22) or prerecorded name to display.

*2 Only for CD TEXT discs with the artist name.

Notes

• Some characters cannot be displayed.

• For some CD TEXT discs with very many

characters, information may not scroll.

• This unit cannot display the artist name for each track of a CD TEXT disc.

Tip

When A.SCRL (Auto Scroll) is set to OFF and the disc/ track name is changed, the disc/track name does not scroll.

•Function

/artist name*

(DSPL/PTY)

Playing tracks repeatedly

— Repeat Play

The disc in the main unit will repeat a track or the entire disc when it reaches the end. For repeat play, you can select:

• REP-TRACK — to repeat a track.

• REP-DISC* — to repeat a disc.

* Available only when one or more optional CD/MD

units are connected.

During playback, press (1) on the card remote commander repeatedly until the desired setting appears in the display.

Repeat Play starts.

To return to normal play mode, select “REPOFF.”

Playing tracks in random order

— Shuffle Play

You can select:

• SHUF-DISC — to play the tracks on the current disc in random order.

•SHUF-CHGR* current optional CD (MD) unit in random order.

• SHUF-ALL* connected CD (MD) units in random order.

*1 Available only when one or more op tional CD (MD)

units are connected.

*2 Available only when two or more optional CD units,

or two or more optional MD units are connected.

During playback, press (2) on the card remote commander repeatedly until the desired setting appears in the display.

Shuffle Play starts.

To return to normal play mode, select “SHUFOFF.”

Note

“SHUF-ALL” will not shuffle tracks between CD units and MD units.

— to play the tracks in the

— to play all the tracks in all the

Labelling a CD

— Disc Memo (For a CD unit with the CUSTOM FILE function)

You can label each disc with a custom name (Disc Memo). You can enter up to 8 characters for a disc. If you label a CD, you can locate the disc by name (page 23).

1 Start playing the disc y ou want to label

in a CD unit with the CUSTOM FILE function.

2 Press (MENU), then press either side

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

3 Press (ENTER).

The unit will repeat the disc during the labelling procedure.

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.

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 To return to normal CD play mode,

press (ENTER).

side of

... t _*2 t A

Tips

• Simply overwrite or enter “ name.

• There is another way to start labelling a CD: 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.

• You can label CDs on a unit without the CUSTOM FILE function if that unit is connected along with a CD unit that has the function. The Disc Memo will be stored in the memory of the CD unit with the CUSTOM FILE function.

Note

REP-TRACK/shuffle play is suspended until the Name Edit is complete.

_” to correct or erase a

Viewing the Disc Memo

As a display item, the Disc Memo always takes priority over any original CD TEXT information.

To Press

View (DSPL/PTY) during CD/CD

Tip

To find out about other items that can be displayed, see page 21.

TEXT disc playback

Erasing the Disc Memo

1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select

“CD.”

2 Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the

CD unit storing the Disc Memo.

3 Press (MENU), then press either side

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

4 Press (ENTER).

The stored names will appear.

5 Press either side of (DISC/PRESET)

repeatedly to select the disc name y ou want to erase.

The stored names will appear.

6 Press (ENTER) for 2 seconds.

The name is erased. Repeat steps 5 and 6 if you want to erase other names.

7 Press (MENU) twice.

The unit returns to normal CD play mode.

Notes

• When the Disc Memo for a CD TEXT disc is erased, the original CD TEXT information is displayed.

• If you cannot find the Disc Memo you want to erase, try selecting a different CD unit in step 2.

Locating a disc by name

— List-up (For a CD unit with the CD TEXT/ CUSTOM FILE function, or an MD unit)

Y ou can use this function for discs that hav e been assigned custom names*

discs*

*1 Locating a disc by its custom name: when you

assign a name for a CD (page 22) or an MD.

*2 Locating discs by the CD TEXT information: when

you play a CD TEXT disc on a CD unit with the CD TEXT function.

or for CD TEXT

MP3 playable CD Unit (optional)

This unit can control external MP3 playable CD units with the CUSTOM FILE functions. If you connect the optional MP3 playable CD units, you can play discs containing MP3 files and use the CUSTOM FILE functions (page 22,

23).

1 Press (LIST).

The name assigned to the current disc appears in the display.

2 Press either side of (DISC/PRESET)

repeatedly until you find the desired disc.

3 Press (ENTER) to play the disc.

Note

Some letters cannot be displayed (exception: Disc Memo).

Listening to an MP3 file

1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select

“CD.”

2 Press (MODE) repeatedly until the

appropriate indication for the MP3 playable CD unit (“CD1,” “CD2,” etc.) appears.

Playback starts.

To Press

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

–Automatic

Music Sensor

Fast-forward/ reverse –Manual Search

Skip discs –Disc selection

Skip albums –Album selection

When the last file on the disc is over

The file number indication returns to “1,” and playback restarts from the first file of the disc.

Notes

• If a disc with no MP3 files (tracks) is inserted, “CD”

appears in the disc type display to start playback b ut there will be no sound.

• Before playing a track, this unit reads all track and

album information on the disc. Depending on the track structure, it may take more than a minute before play begins. During this time, “READ” is displayed. Please wait for play to start automatically when the reading is complete.

(SEEK) (./>) [once for each track]

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

(DISC/PRESET) (+/–) [once for each disc]

(DISC/PRESET) (+/–) [hold to desired point]

Display items

Displayable items

•Disc number

• Album number*

Displayable items

• Track number/ Elapsed playing time

• Disc name*

• Album name*

• Track title*

•ID3 tag*

Displayable items

• Source

•Clock

Playing tracks repeatedly

— Repeat Play

The disc in the main unit will repeat a track, the entire album, or the entire disc when it reaches the end. For repeat play, you can select:

• REP-TRACK — to repeat a track.

• REP-ALBM*

• REP-DISC*

*1 Available only when optional CD unit with the MP3

file control function is connected.

*2 Available only when one or more optional CD/MD

units are connected.

During playback, press (1) on the card remote commander repeatedly until the desired setting appears in the display.

Repeat Play starts.

To return to normal play mode, select “REPOFF.”

— to repeat an album.

— to repeat a disc.

To Press

Switch display

(DSPL/PTY)

item Scroll display item (SCRL)

*1 While displaying an ID3 tag, the album number

does not appear.

*2 If the disc has been labelled by this unit using the

CUSTOM FILE function, Disc Memo is displayed preferentially.

*3 When pressing (DSPL), “NO NAME” indicates that

there is no disc name, album name, or track title and “NO ID3” indicates that there is no ID3 tag.

Notes

• Some characters cannot be displayed. Characters and signs which cannot be displayed appear as “ *.”

• For some ID3 tags with very many characters, information may not scroll.

• This unit cannot display the artist name for each track of an album.

Tip

When A.SCRL (Auto Scroll) is set to OFF and the album/track name is changed, the album/track name does not scroll.

Playing tracks in random order

— Shuffle Play

You can select:

• SHUF-ALBM* current optional CD unit with the MP3 file control function in random order.

• SHUF-DISC — to play the tracks on the current disc in random order.

• SHUF-CHGR* current optional CD (MD) unit in random order.

• SHUF-ALL* connected CD (MD) units in random order.

*1 Available only when optional CD unit with the MP3

file control function is connected.

*2 Available only when one or more opt ional CD (MD)

units are connected.

*3 Available only when tw o or mor e opti onal CD un its ,

or two or more optional MD units are connected.

During playback, press (2) on the card remote commander repeatedly until the desired setting appears in the display.

Shuffle Play starts.

To return to normal play mode, select “SHUFOFF.”

Note

“SHUF-ALL” will not shuffle tracks between CD units and MD units.

— to play the albums in the

— to play the tracks in the

— to play all the tracks in all the

Additional Information

Notes

• For safety, turn off the ignition before cleaning the

connectors, and remove the key from the ignition switch.

• Never touch the connectors directly with your fingers

or with any metal device.

Maintenance

Fuse replacement

When replacing the fuse, be sure to use one matching the amperage rating stated on the original fuse. If the fuse blows, check the power connection and replace the fuse. If the fuse blows again after replacement, there may be an internal malfunction. In such a case, consult your nearest Sony dealer.

Fuse (10 A)

Warning

Never use a fuse with an amperage rating exceeding the one supplied with the unit as this could damage the unit.

Cleaning the connectors

The unit may not function properly if the connectors between the unit and the front panel are not clean. In order to prevent this, detach the front panel (page 7) and clean the connectors with a cotton swab dipped in alcohol. Do not apply too much force. Otherwise, the connectors may be damaged.

Replacing the lithium battery

Under normal conditions, batteries will last approximately 1 year. (The service life may be shorter, depending on the conditions of use.) When the battery becomes weak, the range of the card remote commander becomes shorter. Replace the battery with a new CR2025 lithium battery. Use of any other battery may present a risk of fire or explosion.

+ side up

Main unit

Back of the front panel

Notes on lithium battery

• Keep the lithium battery out of the reach of

children. Should the battery be swallowed, immediately consult a doctor.

• Wipe the battery with a dry cloth to assure a

good contact.

• Be sure to observe the correct polarity when

installing the battery.

• Do not hold the battery with metallic tweezers,

otherwise a short-circuit may occur.

WARNING

Battery may explode if mistreated. Do not recharge, disassemble, or dispose of in fire.

Removing the unit

1 Remove the front cover

1Detach the front panel (page 7). 2Press the clip inside the front cover

with a thin screwdriver.

3Repeat step 2 for the other side.

2 Remove the unit

1Use 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 mm

2Repeat step 1 for the right side. 3Slide the unit out of its moun ting.

Specifications

Cassette Player section

Tape track 4-track 2-channel stereo Wow and flutter 0.08 % (WRMS) Frequency response 30 – 18,000 Hz Signal-to-noise ratio

Cassette type

TYPE II, IV 61 dB TYPE I 58 dB

Tuner section

Tuning range 87.5 – 108.0 MHz Aerial terminal External aerial connector Intermediate frequency 10.7 MHz/450 kHz 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

72 dB (mono)

0.6 % (stereo),

0.3 % (mono)

MW/LW

Tuning range MW: 531 – 1,602 kHz Aerial terminal External aerial connector

Intermediate frequency 10.7 MHz/450 kHz Sensitivity MW: 30 µV

LW: 153 – 279 kHz

LW: 40 µV

Power amplifier section

Outputs Speaker outputs Speaker impedance 4 – 8 ohms

Maximum power output 50 W × 4 (at 4 ohms)

(sure seal connectors)

General

Outputs Audio outputs (rear)

Inputs Telepho ne ATT control

Tone controls Bass ±8 dB at 100 Hz Loudness +8 dB at 100 Hz Power requirement s 12 V DC car battery Dimensions Approx. 178 × 50 × 178 Mounting dimensions Approx. 182 × 53 × 162 Mass Approx. 1.2 kg

Supplied accessories Card remote commander (1)

Optional accessories Rotary commander

Optional equipment CD changer (6 discs)

Note

This unit cannot be connected to a digital preamplifier or an equalizer.

Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.

Power aerial relay control terminal Power amplifier control terminal

terminal BUS control input terminal BUS audio input terminal Remote controller input terminal Aerial input terminal

Treble ±8 dB at 10 kHz +2 dB at 10 kHz (negative earth) mm (w/h/d) mm (w/h/d)

Parts for installation and connections (1 set) Front panel case (1)

RM-X4S BUS cable (supplied with an RCA pin cord) RC-61 (1 m), RC-62 (2 m)

CDX-T70MX, CDX-T69 MD changer (6 discs) MDX-66XLP MG-MS System-up Player MGS-X1 Source selector XA-C30

Troubleshooting

The following checklist will help you remedy problems you may encounter with your unit. Before going through the checklist below, check the connection and operating procedures.

General

No sound.

• Rotate the volume control dial clockwise to adjust the volume.

• Cancel the ATT function.

• Set the fader control to the centre position for a 2-speaker system.

The contents of the memory have been erased.

• The RESET button has been pressed. t Store again into the memory.

• The power cord or battery has been disconnected.

• The power connecting cord is not connected properly.

No beep sound.

• The beep sound is cancelled (page 18).

• An optional power amplifier is connected and you are not using the built-in amplifier.

Indications disappear from/do not appear in the display.

• The clock display disappears if you press (OFF) for 2 seconds. t Press (OFF) again for 2 seconds to

display the clock.

• Remove the front panel and clean the connectors. See “Cleaning the connectors” on page 25 for details.

Stored stations and correct time are erased. The fuse has blown. Makes noise when the ignition key is in the ON, ACC, or OFF position.

The leads are not matched correctly with the car’s accessory power connector.

No power is being supplied to the unit.

• Check the connection. If everything is in order, check the fuse.

• The car does not have an ACC position. t Press (SOURCE) (or insert a cassette) to

turn on the unit.

The power is continuously supplied to the unit.

The car does not have an ACC position.

The power aerial does not extend.

The power aerial does not have a relay box.

Tape playback

The sound is distorted.

The tape head is contaminated. t Clean the head with a commercially

available dry-tape cleaning cassette.

The AMS does not operate correctly.

• There is noise in the space between tracks.

• A blank space is too short (less than 4 seconds).

• A long pause, or a passage of low frequencies or very low sound lev el is treated as a blank space.

Radio reception

Preset tuning is not possible.

• Store the correct frequency in the memory .

• The broadcast signal is too weak.

The stations cannot be received. The sound is hampered by noises.

• Connect a power aerial control lead (blue) or accessory power supply lead (red) to the power supply lead of a car’s aerial booster. (Only when your car has built-in FM/MW/ LW aerial in the rear/side glass.)

• Check the connection of the car aerial.

• The auto aerial will not go up. t Check the connection of the power aerial

control lead.

• Check the frequency.

Automatic tuning is not possible.

• The local seek mode is set to “ON.” t Set the local seek mode to “OFF” (page

18).

• The broadcast signal is too weak. t Perform manual tuning.

The “ST” indication flashes.

• Tune in the frequency accurately.

• The broadcast signal is too weak. t Set to the monaural reception mode (page

18).

A programme broadcast in stereo is heard in monaural.

The unit is in monaural reception mode. t Cancel monaural reception mode (page

18).

RDS

The SEEK starts after a few seconds of listening.

The station is non-TP or has a weak signal. t Press (TA) repeatedly until “TA-OFF”

appears.

No traffic announcements.

• Activate “TA.”

• The station does not broadcast any traffic announcements despite being TP. t Tune in another station.

PTY displays “--------.”

• The current station is not an RDS station.

• RDS data has not been received.

CD/MD playback

The sound skips.

Dirty or defective disc.

Error displays/Messages

(when an optional CD/MD unit is connected)

Error displays

The following indications will flash for about 5 seconds, and an alarm sound will be heard.

NO MAG

The disc magazine is not inserted in the CD/ MD unit. t Insert the magazine in the CD/MD unit.

NO DISC

No disc is inserted in the CD/MD unit. t Insert discs in the CD/MD unit.

NO MUSIC

A CD which is not a music file is inserted in the MP3 playable CD unit. t Insert a music CD in the MP3 playable CD

unit.

ERROR*

BLANK*

RESET

NOTREADY

HI TEMP

*1 When an error occurs during playback of a CD or

*2 The disc number of the disc causing the error

• A CD is dirty or inserted upside down.*

t Clean or insert the CD correctly.

• An MD does not playback because of some problem.*

t Insert another MD.

• A CD/MD cannot play because of some problem. t Insert another CD/MD.

No tracks have been recorded on an MD.*

t Play an MD with recorded tracks on it.

The CD/MD unit cannot be operated because of some problem. t Press the RESE T button on the unit.

The lid of the MD unit is open or the MDs are not inserted properly. t Close the lid or insert the MDs properly.

The ambient temperature is more than 50°C. t Wait until the temperature goes down

below 50°C.

MD, the disc number of the CD or MD does not appear in the display.

appears in the display.

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If these solutions do not help improve the situation, consult your nearest Sony dealer.

Messages

L.SEEK +/–

The Local Seek mode is on during automatic tuning (page 10).

NO AF

There is no alternative frequency for the current station.

“” or “”

You have reached the beginning or the end of the disc and you cannot go any further .

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