Sony XR-EM550, XR-EM330, XR-EM220 Operating Instructions

4-253-637-11(1)

Micro Hi-Fi Component System

Operating Instructions Owner’s Record

The model and serial numbers are located on the rear of the unit. Record the serial number in the space provided below. Refer to them whenever you call upon your Aiwa dealer regarding this pro duc t.

Model No. ______________ Serial No. ______________

XR-EM550 XR-EM330 XR-EM220

WARNING

To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or mo ist u r e.

To prevent fire, do not cover the ventil at ion of the apparatus with news papers, table-cloths, curtains, etc. And don’t place lighted candle s on the apparatus.

To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not place obje c ts filled with liquids, such as vases , on the ap pa ratus.

Do not install the appliance in a confined space, such as a bookcase or built-in cabi ne t.

This appliance is classified as a CLASS 1 LASER product. This marking is locat ed on the rear exterior.

Don’t throw away the battery with general house waste, dispose of it correctly as chemical waste.

Except for European model

ENERGY STAR® is a U.S. registered mark. As an E

TAR

partner, Sony Corporation

S has determined that this produc t meets the E

NERGY STAR

guidelines for energy efficiency.

NERGY

Table of Contents

How to use this manual...........................4

Playable discs..........................................4

Getting Started

Hooking up the system............................6

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

CD/MP3 – Play

Loading a disc........................... ..............9

Playing a disc..........................................9

— Normal Play/Shuffle Play

Playing repeatedly.................................10

— Repeat Play

Creating your own program..................11

— Program Play

Tuner

Presetting radio stations........................12

Listening to the radio ............................13

— Preset Tuning — Manual Tuning

Using the Radio Data System (RDS)....14

(European model XR- EM550 only)

Tape – Play

Loading a tape................................... ....15

Playing a tape........................................15

Timer

Falling asleep to music.........................18

— Sleep Timer

Waking up to music..............................19

— Play Timer

Timer recording radio programs........... 20

— Rec Timer

Display

Turning off the display.........................21

— Power Saving Mode

Viewing information a b ou t th e disc in the

display ............................................ 21

Optional Components

Hooking up optional components.........22

Troubleshooting

Problems and remedies.........................23

Messages............................................... 25

Additional Information

Precautions............................................27

Specifications........................................28

List of button locations and reference

pages...............................................31

Tape – Recording

Recording your favorite CD tracks on a

tape..................................................16

— CD-TAPE Sync hro Recording

Recording on a tape manually.............. .17

— Manual Recording

Sound Adjustment

Adjusting the sound............... ... ............18

How to use this manual

• The instructions in this manual are for model XR-EM550, XR- EM330 and XR-EM2 20. Check your model number by looking at th e front panel. In this manual, XR-EM550 is used for illustration purposes unless state d otherwise. Any difference in operation is clearly indicate d in th e t ext, for example, “XR-EM550 only”.

• This manual mainly explains o perations using the remote, but the same operations can also be performed us ing th e butt ons on the syst em having the same or similar names.

Playable discs

You can play back t he f ol l ow ing discs on this system. Other discs cannot be played back.

List of playable discs

Format of discs Disc logo

Audio CDs

CD-R/CD-RW (audio data/MP3 files*)

* XR-EM550/XR-EM330 onl y.

Discs that this system cannot play

•CD-ROMs

• CD-Rs/CD-RWs other than those recorded in the following formats: – music CD format – MP3 format that conforms to ISO 9660

Level 1/Level 2, Joliet or Multi Session

• A disc that has a non-standard shape (e.g., card, heart).

• A disc with pape r or stickers on it.

• A disc that has the adhesive, cellophane tape, or a sticker still left on it.

1) ISO 9660 Form at The most common international standard for the logical format of files and folders on a CD- ROM . There are several specification levels. In Level 1, file names must be in the 8.3 for ma t ( no more than 8 characters in the name, no more than 3 characters in the extension “.MP3” ) and in capital letters. Folder names can be no longer than 8 characters. There can be no more than 8 nested folder level s. Level 2 specifications allo w f ile names and fold er names up to 31 characters long. Each folder can have up to 8 trees. For Joliet in the expansion format (file and folder names can have up to 16 characters) make sure of the contents of the writing software, etc.

2) Multi Session This is a recording method that ena ble s you to add data using the Track-At-Once method. Conventional CDs begin at a CD control area called the Lead-in and end at an area called Lead-out. A Multi Session CD is a CD having multiple sessions, with each segment from Lead-in to Lead-out regarded as a single session. This unit supports up to 10 sessions. CD-Extra: This format records audio (audio CD data) on the tracks in session 1 and data on the tracks in session 2. This unit supports up to 10 sess ions. Mixed CD: This format rec or ds data on the first track and audio (audio CD data) on the sec ond a nd subsequent tracks of a session.

Notes on CD-R and CD-RW

• Some CD-Rs or CD - R Ws cannot be played on this system depe nding upon the recording quality or physical condition of the disc, or the characteri st ics of the recording device. Furthermore, the disc will not play if it has not been correctly finalized. For more information, see the oper ating instructio ns for the recordin g device.

• Discs recorded on CD-R/CD-RW drives may not be played back because of scratches, dirt, recording condition or the driver’s characteristics.

• CD-R and CD-RW discs recorded in multisession that have not ended by “closing the session” are not supported.

• The system may be unable to play MP3 format files that do not have the extension “.MP3”.

• Attempting to play non-MP3 format files that have the extension “.MP3” may result in noise or malfunction.

• With formats other than ISO 9660 Level 1 and 2, folder names or file names may not be displayed co rr ectly.

• The following discs take a longer time to start playback.

– a disc recorded with complica t ed tree

structure. – a disc recorded in Multi Session. – a disc to which data can be added (non-

finalized disc).

Music discs encoded with copyright protection technologies

This product is de si gned to playback di scs that conform to the Compact Disc (CD) standard. Recently, vari ous music discs enco de d with copyright pr ot ection technologies are marketed by some record companies. Please be aware that among those discs, there are some that do not conform to the CD standard and may not be playable by this pr oduct.

Cautions when playing a disc that is recorded in Multi Session

• If the disc begins with a CD-DA session, it is recognized as a CD-DA (audio) disc, and MP3 sessions are played back without sound.

• If the disc begins with an MP3 session, it is recognized as an M P 3 disc, and CD-DA sessions are played back without sound.

• The playback range of an MP3 disc is determined by the tree structure of files produced by analyzing of the disc.

• A disc with a mixed CD format will be recognized as a CD-DA (audio) dis c.

Getting Started

Hooking up the system

Perform the following procedures 1 to 4 to hook up your syste m using the supplied cords and accessories.

Right speaker Left speaker

FM lead antenna

AM loop antenna

1 Connect the speakers.

Connect the rig ht and left speaker cords to the SPEAKER terminals as shown below.

Gray (3)

SPEAK

IMPE U

SE 8-16

ANCE

Insert this portion

Black (#)

2 Connect the FM and AM antennas.

Set up the AM loop ant en n a, t hen connect it.

Plug type A

AM loop antenna

ANTENNA

Extend the FM lead antenna horizontally

FM 75 COAXIAL

Plug type B

AM loop antenna

4 Connect the power cord to a wall

outlet.

If the plug does not fit the wall socket, detach the supp l ie d pl ug adaptor (only for models equipped w i th an adaptor).

To turn on the system, press ?/1.

Getting Started

ANTENNA

COAXIAL

Extend the FM lead antenna horizontally

Plug type C

AM loop antenna

Extend the FM lead antenna horizontally

Note

North American models: Connect using the white side

Other models: Connect using the brown side

To prevent noise pickup, keep the antennas away from the system and other components.

3 For models with a voltage selector, set

VOLTAGE SELECTOR to the local power line voltage. The voltage selector is located at the bottom of the apparatus.

Refer to th e print on y o ur system’s VOLTAGE SELECTOR for available settings.

Inserting two R6 (size AA) batteries into the remote

Note

If you do not use the remote for a long period of time, remove the batteries to avoid possible damage from battery leakage and corros io n .

Tip

When the remote no longer operates the system, replace both batteries with new ones.

Setting the clock

Use buttons on the r emote for the operat i on.

1 Press ?/1 to turn on the system. 2 Press CLOCK/TIMER SET. 3 Press ./> repeatedly to set the

hour.

4 Press ENTER. 5 Press ./> repeatedly to set the

minute.

6 Press ENTER.

The clock starts working.

To adjust the clock

1 Press CLOCK/TIMER SET. 2 Press ./> until “CLOCK” appears,

then press ENTER.

3 Do the same procedures as step 3 to 6

above.

Note

The clock is not displayed in Power Saving Mode (page 21).

CD/MP3 – Play

Loading a disc

1 Press OPEN on the unit. 2 Place a disc with the label side up on

the CD compartment.

Playing a disc

— Normal Play/Shuffle Play

You can play audio CD s and discs with MP3 audio tracks. MP3 audio tracks cannot be played on XR EM220.

CD/MP3 – Play

3 Press OPEN on the unit again to close

the lid of the CD compartment.

Notes

• Do not use a disc with t ape, seals or p aste on it as th is may cause malfunction.

• Kee p th e lens on the CD player clean and do not touch it. If you do so, the lens may be damaged and the CD player will not operate properly.

Track numb er

Playing time

1 Press CD to switch the function to CD. 2 Press PLAY MODE in stop mode

repeatedly until the mode you want appears.

Select To play

No display (Normal Play)

ALBM* (Normal Play)

SHUF (Shuffle Play)

ALBM SHUF* (Shuffle Play)

PGM (Program Play)

* XR-EM550/XR-EM 330 only.

The tracks on the disc in original order.

All MP3 audio tracks in the album on the disc in original order.

When playing a non-MP3 disc, Album Play performs the same operatio n as Normal Play.

All tracks on the disc in random order.

All MP3 audio tracks in the album on the disc in random order. When playing a non-MP3 disc, Album Shuffle Play performs the same operation as Shuffle Play.

The tracks on the disc in the order you want them to be played (see “Creat ing your own program” on page 11).

3 Press N (or CD/NX on the unit).

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Other operations

To Do this

Stop play Press x. Pause Press X (or CD/NX on the unit).

Select a track Press ./> repeatedly. Select an album

of MP3* Find a point in a

track

Remove a disc Press OPEN on the unit.

* XR-EM550/XR-EM330 onl y.

Notes

• Y ou cannot change the play mode dur ing pl ayback.

• Some time may be needed to start pla yba ck of dis cs recorded in complex configurations such as many layers.

• When the disc is inserted, the player reads all the audio tracks on that disc. If there are many albums or non-MP3 audio tracks on the disc, it may take a long time for play to begin or for the next MP3 audio track to start play.

• D o not save unnecessary albums or audio tr a ck s other than MP3 ones in the disc to be used fo r MP3 listening. We recommend that you do not save other types of audio tracks or unnecessary albums on a disc that has MP3 audio tracks.

• An album that does not include an MP3 audio track is skipped.

• Maximum album number: 150 (including root album)

• The maximum number of MP3 audio tracks that can be contained on a single disc is 255.

• Playback is possible up to 8 levels.

• MP3 audio tracks are played back in the order that they are recorded on the disc.

• D e pe nding on the encoding/writing software, recording device, or the record ing media used at the time an MP3 audio track is recorded, you ma y encounter such problems as disabled playback, sound interruptions a nd nois e.

• When playing back an MP3 audio track, the playback elapsed time indicati o n ma y differ from the actual time in the following cases. – When you play back a VBR (variable bit rate)

MP3 audio track

– When you perform Fast Forward or Rewin d

(Manual Search)

Press again to resume play.

Press ALBUM +/– repeatedly after step 2.

Keep pressing m/M during playback and release it at the desired point.

Playing repeatedly

— Repeat Play

You can pl ay a ll th e tr acks o r a si ng le t ra ck o n a disc repeatedly. MP3 audio tracks c annot be played on XREM220.

Press REPEAT on the remote repeatedly during playback until “REP” or “REP 1” appears.

REP: For all the tracks on the disc up to five times. REP 1: For a single track only.

To cancel Repeat Play

Press REPEAT repeatedly until both “REP” and “REP 1” disappear .

Note

When you select “REP 1”, that track is repeated endlessly until “REP 1” is canceled.

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