Sony XR-CA800 User Manual
3-229-893-41(1)
FM/MW/LW
Cassette Car Stereo
Operating Instructions
GB
For installation and connections, see the supplied installation/connections manual.
XR-CA800
© 2001 Sony Corporation
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 accessorie s
Rotary commander RM-X5S
Card remote commander RM-X116
• 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
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2
is played on a connected optional
information such as the disc name, artist name,
and track names. This information is recorded on
the disc.
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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 receptio n results
— AF function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Receiving traffic announcements
— TA/TP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Presetting RDS stations with AF and TA set-
ting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Tuning in stations by pr ogramme type
— PTY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Setting the clock automatically
— CT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Other Functions
Using the rotary commander. . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Adjusting the soun d characteristics . . . . . . . 18
Quickly attenuating the sound. . . . . . . . . . . 18
Changing the sound and display settings
— Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Selecting the sound position
— My Best sound Position (MBP) . . . . . 19
Setting the equalizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
CD/MD Unit (optional)
Playing a CD or MD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Display items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Playing tracks repeatedly
— Repeat Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Playing tracks in random order
— Shuffle Play. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Labelling a CD
— Disc Memo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Locating a disc by name
— List-up. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Selecting speci f ic tracks for playback
— Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Additional Information
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Removing the unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Error displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
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Location of controls
Card remote commander RM-X116
SCRL
PTY
DSPL
MBP EQ7
MENU
SEEK
SOUND
AF
REP SHUF
1
4
MODE
DISC
SOURCE
–
DISC
+
VOL
TA
2
3
5
6
LIST
+
+
SEEK
–
ENTER
ATTOFF
–
a SCRL button 21
b DSPL/PTY (display mode change/
programme type) button 12, 15, 21, 23
c Number buttons
TAPE
(1) REP 9
10, 11, 13, 14
RADIO
CD/MD
(1) REP 22
(2) SHUF 22
d MBP button 19
e MENU button 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 19, 20,
22, 23, 24
f SOURCE (Power on/Tape/Radio/CD/
MD) button 9, 10, 11, 13, 20, 21, 23
g SEEK buttons (–/+)
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TAPE
10, 11, 13
RADIO
8, 9, 15, 18, 19, 20, 24
MENU
21, 22, 24
CD/MD
h SOUND button 18, 19
i OFF (Stop/Power off) button 5, 7, 9,
21
Refer to the pages listed for details.
: During tape playback
TAPE
: During radio reception
RADIO
: During menu mode
MENU
: During CD/MD pla yba ck (optional)
CD/MD
(DISC)
(+): to select upwards
(SEEK)
(–): to select
leftwards/
.
SEEK
(–): to select downwards
In menu mode, the currently selectable button (s) of
these four are indicated with a “ v” in the display.
Tip
Refer to “Replacing the lithium battery” for details on
how to replace the batteries (page 25).
–
DISC
SOURCE
DISC
(DISC)
+
–
+
SEEK
(SEEK)
(+): to select
rightwards/
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j VOL buttons (+/–) 13
k AF button 12, 14
l TA button 13, 14
m MODE (o) button
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TAPE
10, 11, 13
RADIO
21, 23
CD/MD
n EQ7 button 20
o LIST button
11
RADIO
23
CD/MD
p DISC buttons (+/–)
10, 11, 15
RADIO
8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 19, 20, 22, 23,
MENU
24
21, 22, 23
CD/MD
q ENTER button
11, 14, 15
RADIO
8, 9, 10, 15, 19, 20, 22, 23, 24
MENU
23, 24
CD/MD
r A TT button 18
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Main unit
OPEN
XR-CA800
a Power on/off button* 7
b Display window
c Z (eject) button (located on the front side
of the unit, behind the front panel) 9
d OPEN button 7, 9
e Receptor f or the card remot e
commander
f RESET button (located on the front side of
the unit, behind the front panel) 7
* Warning when installing in a car without
an ACC (accessory) position on the
ignition switc h
After turning off the ignition, be sure to press
the power on/off button on the unit (or (OFF)
on the card remote commander or the rotary
commander) for 2 seconds to turn off the
clock display.
Otherwise, the clock di spla y does not turn off and
this causes battery drain.
To turn the unit on, press the power on/off button
(1) on the unit.
Note
If the unit is turned off by pressing the power on/
off button on the unit (or (OFF) on the card
remote commander or the rotary commander) fo r
2 seconds, it cannot be operated with the card
remote commander or the rotary commander
unless the power on/off button on the unit is
pressed, or a cassette is inserted to activate the
unit first.
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Precautions
Notes on Cassettes
• If your car was parked in direct sunlight, all ow
the unit to cool off before operating it.
• If no power is being supplied to the unit, check
the connections first. If everythin g i s i n order,
check the fuse.
• If no sound comes from the speake rs of a twospeaker system, set the fader control to the
centre position.
• When a tape is playe d back for a long period,
the cassette may be come warm because of th e
built-in power amplifier. However, this is not a
sign of malfunction.
If you have any questi ons or problem s
concerning your unit that are not covered in this
manual, please co nsult 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 t ape surface of a casse tt e, as
any dirt or dust will contaminate the heads.
• Keep cassettes away from equipment with
built-in magnets such as speakers and
amplifie rs, as erasure or di stortion on the
recorded tape could occur.
• Do not expose cassettes to direct sunlig ht,
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 loos e l abels.
• 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 pla y
The tape used for th ese cassettes is very thin and
tends to stretch easily.
Frequent playing and stopping of these ta pes
may cause them to become entangled in the
cassette deck mechanism.
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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 ba tte ry, 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 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 op ti onal amplifier and do not
use the built-in amplifier, the beep sound will be
deactivated.
1 Press the power on/off button on the
unit (or (OFF) on the card remote
commander or the rotary
commander).*
Tape playback or radio reception stops (the
display remain s on).
* If your car has no ACC position on the ignition
switch, be sure to turn the unit off by pressing the
power on/off button on the unit (or (OFF) on the
card remote commander or the rotary
commander) for 2 seconds to avoid car battery
drain.
2 Press (OPEN), then slide the f ront
panel to the right, and gently pull out
the left en d of the front p a n el.
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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.
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Setting the clock
The clock uses a 24-hour digital indicati on.
Example: To set the clock to 10:08
1 Press (MENU), then press either side
of (DISC) repeatedly until “CLOCK”
appears.
1Press (ENTER).
The hour indica tion flashes.
2Press either side of (DISC) to set
the hour.
3Press the (+) side o f (SEEK).
The minute indi cation flashes.
4Press either side of (DISC) to set
the minute.
2 Press (ENTER).
Note
Do not put anything on the inner surface of the front
panel.
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The clock starts. Aft er th e cl ock setting is
completed, the display retu rn s 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 cassett e is alre ady insert ed, pre ss (SOURCE)
repeatedly unti l “FORWARD” or “REVERSE”
appears to start playback.
FORWARD: The side facing up is pla yed.
REVERSE: The side facing down is played.
Playing a tape in various modes
You can play the tape in various modes:
• METAL lets you play a metal or CrO
• BL.SKP (Blank Skip) skips blanks longer than
8 seconds.
• A TA (Automatic Tuner Activation) turns on the
tuner automatically when fast-winding the tape.
1 During tape playback, press (MENU).
2 Press either side of (DISC) repeatedly
until the desired mode appears.
3 Press (+) side of (SEEK) to select
“ON.”
Example: ATA mode
Play mode starts.
4 Press (ENTER).
2 tape.
To Press
Change the tape’s
playback direction
Stop playba ck (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 betw een tracks.
– there are long sections of low volume or quiet
sections.
(MODE) (o)
(SEEK) (./>)
[once for each tr ack]
(SEEK) (m/M)
[hold to desired p o i nt ]
To return to normal playback mode , sel ect
“OFF” in step 3.
Playing tracks repeatedly
— Repeat Play
During playback, press (1) (REP)
repeatedly until “REP-ON” in the
display appears.
To return to normal playback mode, sele c t “REP-
OFF.”
Tip
During repeat playback, press (MODE). “REP”
disappears from the display and repeat mode is
cancelled.
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