Sony XR-F5100, XR-F5005 User Manual

3-262-940-21 (1)

FM/MW/SW Cassette Car Stereo

Operating Instructions

For installation and connections, see the supplied installati on/c onnec tions manual.

XR-F5100

GB CT

XR-F5005

Welcome !

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

XR-F5100

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

• CD TEXT informatio n (displayed w hen a CD TEXT disc* CD unit with the CD TEXT function).

• Supplied controller accessor y Card remote commander RM-X115

• 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

XR-F5005

• Optional controller accessor i es Card remote commander RM-X114 Rotary commander RM-X4S

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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Notes on Cassettes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Getting Started

Resetting the unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Detaching the front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Setting the clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Cassette Player

Listening to a tape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Playing a tape in various functions . . . . . . . 10

Radio

Storing stations automatically

— Best Tuning Memory (BTM). . . . . . . 11

Receiving the stored stations. . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Storing only the desired stations . . . . . . . . . 12

Storing station names

— Station Memo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Tuning in a station through a list

— List-up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Other Functions

Using the rotary commander. . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Adjusting the soun d characteristics . . . . . . . 15

Quickly attenuating the sound. . . . . . . . . . . 15

Changing the sound and di splay settings . . . 16

Setting the equalizer (EQ3). . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Setting the Dynami c Soundstage Organi zer

(DSO) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

CD/MD Unit (optional) (XR-F5100)

Playing a CD or MD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Display items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Playing tracks repeatedly

— Repeat Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Playing tracks in random order

— Shuffle Play. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Labelling a CD

— Disc Memo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Locating a disc by name

— List-up. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Additional Information

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

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

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

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

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

Location of controls

Refer to the pages listed for details.

DSO

SEEK SEEK

EQ3

BTMSENS

BBESHUF ATABL SKIPREPMTL

XR-F5100 XR-F5005

OPEN

6543

OFF

a DSO button 18 b SOURCE (Power on/Radio/Tape/CD*1/

MD*

) button

T o select the source.

c LIST button 12, 13, 21 , 22 d Receptor for the card remote

commander

e Display window f Z (eject) button (located on the front sid e

of the unit, behind the front panel) 10

g OPEN button 8, 10 h EQ3 button 17 i MODE (o) button

To change operat ion.

j Volume control dial/Select button

Rotate to: – Adjust the volume. – Adjust settings. Press to: – Select it ems.

k DSPL (dis play mode c hange) but ton

9, 13, 16, 19, 21

l SENS/MTL button 10, 11, 12 m BTM button 11

n RESET button (located on the front side of

the unit, behind the front panel) 8

o Number buttons 16

Tape:

(3): REP 10 (5): BL SKIP 10 (6): ATA 10

Radio: To store stations/receive store d stations.

CD*

/MD*1:

(3): REP 20 (4): SHUF 20

p Frequency select switch (located on the

bottom of the unit) See “Frequency select switch” in the Installation/Connections manual.

q OFF (Stop/Power off) button*

8, 10,

*1 XR-F5100 only

Warning when installing in a car without

an ACC (accessory) position on the ignition switch

After turning off the ignition, be sure to press and hold (OFF) on the unit until the display disappears.

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

DSO

SEEK SEEK

EQ3

(DISC/PRESET)

(+): to select upwards

Card remote commander RM-X115 (XR-F5100)

SENS

DSPL MODE

PRESET

SOURCE

–

SEEK

PRESET

–

VOL

SEEK

ATTOFF

–

(SEEK)

(–): to select

leftwards/

(DISC/PRESET)

(–): to select downwards

(SEEK)

(+): to select

SEEK

rightwards/

r DISC (ALBUM)/PRESET buttons (+/–)

To receive preset stations/change the disc* skip albums*

XR-F5100 only

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

MP3 file control function is connected, and MP3 file is played.

s SEEK buttons (–/+)

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

The correspondin g buttons of th e ca rd remote commander control the same functions as those on this unit.

a DSPL button b SOURCE button c SEEK (–/+) buttons

d OFF button e VOL (+/–) buttons f MODE button g PRESET (DISC/ALBUM) (+/–) buttons h ATT button

Note

If the display disappears by pressing (OFF), 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

For details on how to replace the battery, see “Replacing the lithium battery” on page 23.

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Card remote commander RM-X114 (optional) (XR-F5005)

DSPL MODE

PRESET

LIST

DISC

–

SEEK

SOUND

SOURCE

DISC

PRESET –

VOL

–

SEEK

–

ENTER

ATTOFF

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

a DSPL button b MENU button* c SOURCE button d SEEK (–/+) buttons e SOUND button f OFF button g VOL (+/–) buttons h MODE button i LIST button j DISC/PRESET (+/–) buttons k ENTER button* l ATT button

* Not available for this unit

Note

If the display disappears by pressing (OFF), 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

For details on how to replace the battery, see “Replacing the lithiu m batte ry” on page 23.

Precautions

Notes on Cassettes

• If your car was pa rked in direct sunlight, allow the unit to cool off before operating it.

• If no power is being suppli ed to the unit, check the connections first. If everything is in order, check the fuse.

• If no sound comes from the speakers of a 2speaker system, set the fader control to the centre position.

• When a tape is pl ayed back for a lon g period, the cassette may become warm because of the built-in power amplifier. However , th is is not a sign of malfunction.

If you have any questions or pr obl ems concerning your unit that are not covered in this manual, please consult your nearest Sony dealer.

To maintain high sound quality

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

Cassette care

• Do not touch the ta pe s urface of a cassette, as any dirt or dust will contaminate the head s.

• Keep cassettes away fr om equipment wi t h built-in mag ne t s su ch as speakers and amplifiers, as erasure or distortion on the recorded tape co ul d occur.

• Do not expose cassettes to direct sunlight, extremely cold temperatures, or moisture .

• Slack in the tape m ay 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 ca ss et tes and loose labels can cause problems when ins erting or ejecting tap es . 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 pla y

The tape used for these cassettes is very thin and tends to stretch easily. Frequent playi ng and stopping of thes e ta pes may cause them to become entangled in the cassette deck me ch anism.

Getting Started

Detaching the front panel

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

Resetting the unit

Before operating the unit for the first time, or after replacing the car battery or chan gi ng the connections, you must reset the unit. Remove the front panel and pres s the RESET button with a pointed o bject, such as a ball point pen.

RESET button

Note

Pressing the RESET button will er ase the clock setting and some stored contents.

Caution alarm

If you turn the ignition switch to the OFF position withou t removing the front panel, t he 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 displ ay r em ain on).

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

the ignition switch, be sure to turn the unit off by pressing (OFF) until the display disappears to avoid car battery drain.

2 Press (OPEN), then slide the front

panel to the right, and gently pull out the left end o f the front pa n e l.

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 a parked car or on a dashboard/rear tray.

Tip

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

Attaching the front panel

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

Press (SOURCE) on the unit (or insert a cassette) to operate the unit.

Setting the clock

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

1 Press (DSPL) for 2 seconds.

The hour indication flashes.

1 Rotate the volume control dial to set

the hour.

2 Press the sel ect button.

The minute indication flashes.

3 Rotate the volume control dial to set

the minute.

2 Press (DSPL).

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

Note

Do not put anything on the inner surface of the front panel.

Cassette Player

Listening to a tape

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.

1 Press (OPEN) and inse rt a cassette.

Playback starts automatically.

2 Close the fron t p anel.

If a cassett e is alre ady ins erted, p ress (SOURCE) repeatedly unti l “FWD” or “REV” ap pears to start play back.

The side facing up is played.

The side facing down is played.

Playing a tape in various functions

You can play the tape in various functions:

• REP (Repeat Play) repeats the cu rrent track.

• BL SKIP (Blank Skip) skips blanks longer than 8 seconds.

• A TA (Automatic Tuner Acti v ation) tu rns on the tuner automatically when fast-windin g the tape.

• MTL (Metal) le t s you play a metal or CrO tape.

During tape playback, press the desired function button repeatedly until “ON” in the display appears.

Function buttons

(3): REP (5): BL SKIP (6): ATA (SENS): MTL

Example: ATA function

ATA function starts.

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

(MODE) (o)

(SEEK) (./>)

[once for each tr ack]

(SEEK) (m/M) [hold to desired po int]

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

Radio

The unit can store up to 6 st at ions per band (FM1, FM2, FM3, MW, SW1 and SW2).

Caution

When tuning in statio ns w hile driving, use Best Tuning Memory to prevent accidents.

Storing stations automatically

— Best Tuning Memory (BTM)

The unit selects the stations with the st rongest signals within the selected band, and stores them in the order of their fre q uency.

1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select

the radio.

2 Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the

band.

3 Press (BTM) for 2 seconds.

The unit stores stations in the order of their frequencies on the number buttons. 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 which the desired station is stored.

If preset tuning does not work

— Automatic tuning/Local Seek Mode

Automatic tuning:

Press (SEEK) (+) or (SEEK) (–) to search for the station.

Scanning stops wh e n th e unit receives a station. Re peat the operation until the desired station is receiv ed.

Local Seek Mode:

If the automatic tuning stops too frequently, press (SENS) repeatedly until “LOCAL-ON” appears.

Only the stations with relatively strong signals will be tuned in.

To cancel the local seek mode, pres s ( SENS) twice when receiving FM.

Note

When receiving MW or SW, to cancel the local seek mode, press (SENS) (“LOCAL-OFF” appears).

Tip

If you know the frequency of the station you want to listen to, press and hold (SEEK) (+) or (SEEK) (–) to locate the approximate frequency, then press (SEEK) (+) or (SEEK) (–) repeatedly to fine adjust to the desired frequency (manual tuni n g) .

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If FM stereo reception is poor

— Monaural Mode

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

The sound improves, but bec om es monaural (“ST” disappears).

Storing station names

— Station Memo

Yo u can assign a name to ea ch radio station and store it in memory . The name of the station currently tuned in appears in the display. Y ou can assign a name u si ng up to 8 characters for a station.

Storing the station names

To return to normal radio recept ion mode, press (SENS) (“MONO-OFF” appears).

Tip

If FM broadcasts are difficult to hear, set DSO to “OFF” (page 18).

Storing only the desired stations

You can manually preset th e 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 (SEEK) (+) or (SEEK) (–) to tune

in the station that you want to store.

4 Press the desired number button ((1)

to (6)) 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 erased.

1 Tu ne in a st at io n whos e nam e you

want to store.

2 Press (LIST) for 2 second s.

3 Enter the characters.

1Press the volume control dial to

select the desired character.

A y B y C ... y 0 y 1 y 2 ...

y + y – y

*(blank space)

2Press the se lect button after

locating the desired charac te r.

The next characte r flashes.

3Repeat steps 1 and 2 to enter the

entire name.

... y * y A

4 To return to normal radio reception

mode, press (LIST) for 2 seconds.

Tip

Simply overwrite or enter “ ” to correct or erase a character.

Erasing the station name

1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select

the radio.

2 Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the

band.

3 Press (LIST) for 2 seconds. 4 Press (DSPL) for 2 seconds.

The stored names will appear.

5 Press the volume control dial to select

the station name you want to erase.

6 Press the select button for 2 seconds.

The name is eras ed. Repeat ste ps 5 and 6 if you want to er ase other names.

7 Press (LIST) for 2 seconds.

The unit returns to n or m al radio reception mode.

Note

If you have already erased all of the station names, “NO DATA” appears in step 6.

Tuning in a station through a list

— List-up

1 During radio reception, press

(LIST).

The frequency appea rs in the display.

2 Press (LIST) repeatedly until you find

the desired station.

3 Press (SEEK) (+) or (SEEK) (–) to tune

in the desired station.

Other Functions

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

* XR-F5100 only

By rotating the control

SEEK/AMS control

Using the rotary commander

First, attach the appropriate label depending on how you want to mount the rotary commander. The rotary commander works by pressing buttons and/or rotatin g con tro ls.

SEL

MODE

DSPL

By pressing buttons

(SEL)

(SOURCE)

Rotate the VOL control to adjust the volume.

Press To

(SOURCE) Change the source

(MODE) Change operatio n

(ATT) Attenuate the sound

(OFF)*

(SEL) Adjust and select (DSPL) Change the display item

DSPL

MODE

SEL

(ATT)

(MODE)

(DSPL)

(Radio/Tape/CD*

(OFF)

/MD*1)/

Power on

(Radio band/Tape playback direction/CD unit*

unit*

)

/MD

Stop playback or radio reception/Power off

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 t ra ck*

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 pres et st ations. – Change di scs during CD (MD) pl ayback*

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*3.

*1 Only if the corresponding optional equipment is

connected (XR-F5100 only) .

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

ignition key switch, after turning off the ignition, be sure to press and hold (OFF) until the display disappears.

*3 Available only when an optional CD unit with the

MP3 file control function is connected, and MP3 file is played (XR-F5100 only).

Changing the operative direction

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

To increase

To decrease

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

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

Adjusting the sound characteristics

You can adjust the balance, fader, low pass filter and subwoofer volume.

1 Press the select button repeatedly

until “BAL,” “FAD,” “LPF” or “SUB” appears.

Each time you press the select button, the item changes as follows:

LOW*

t MID*1 t HI*1 t

BAL (left-right) t FAD (front-rear) t LPF (low pass filter)* SUB (subwoofer volume)*

*1 When EQ3 is activated (page 17). *2 When “SUB” is selected (page 16). *3 The cut off frequency is adjustable to 78 Hz,

125 Hz or OFF.

*4 The volume level is adjustable between –10

and +10 steps. (Below –10, “ATT” is displayed.)

2*3

2*4

2 Rotate the volume control dial to

adjust the selected item .

Note

Adjust within 3 seconds after selecting the item.

Quickly attenuating the sound

(With the rota ry commander or t he card remote commander)

Press (ATT).

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

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

The following items can be set:

• REAR/SUB* REAR or SUB. – Select “REAR” to output to a power amplifier . – Select “SUB ” t o output to a subwoofer.

• A.SCRL (Auto Scroll)*

• M.DSPL (Motion Display) — to turn the motion display on or off. – Select “ON” to activate the motion display

(the moving pattern a ppears in the display ).

– Select “OFF” to deactiv ate the moti on disp lay.

•DEMO* on or off. – Select “ON” to activate the demonstration

display (The demo nstration starts about 10 seconds after the unit is turned off).

– Select “OFF ” t o deactivate the

demonstration display.

•BEEP*

• DIM — to change th e brightness of the display. – Select “ON” to dim the display. – Select “OFF” to deactivate the Dimmer.

— to switch the audi o output

(page 19).

— to turn the demonstration display

— to turn the beeps on or off.

Switching the REAR/SUB*

Press the select button and then r otate the volume control dial.

After 3 seconds, the display returns to normal play mode.

Selecting the desired item

Press the select button and the desired button simultaneously.

select button + (3): A.SCRL*

select button + (4): M.DSPL select button + (4): DEMO* select button + (6): BEEP*

select button + (DSPL) : D IM

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

To cancel the item, press the select button and the desired button simultaneously again .

*1 When the unit is turned off. *2 When an optional CD/MD unit is connected and

played (XR-F5100 only).

*3 The beep sound is output only when the built-in

amplifier is used.

Setting the equalizer (EQ3)

Yo u can select an equal iz er curve for 7 music types (XPLOD, VOCAL, CLUB, JAZZ, NEW AGE, ROCK, CUSTOM and OFF (equalizer OFF)). Yo u can store a different equal iz er set t in g f or each source.

Selecting the equalizer curve

1 Press (SOURCE) to select a source

(Radio , Tape, C D* or MD*).

2 Press (EQ3) repeatedly to select the

desired equalizer cur ve.

Each time you pr ess (EQ3), the item changes.

To cancel the equalizing effect, select “O FF.”

Adjusting the equalizer curve

You can store and adjust the equalizer s e t tings for different tone ranges.

1 Press (SOURCE) to select a source

(Radio, Tape, CD* or MD*).

2 Press (EQ3) repeatedly to select the

desired equalizer curve.

3 Adjusting the equalizer curve.

1 Press the sel ect button repeatedly

to select the desired tone rang e.

Each time you press the select button, the tone range changes.

LOW t MID t HI (t BAL t FAD t LPF t SUB)

2 Rotate the volume control dial to

adjust to the desired volume level.

The volume l evel is adjustable by 1 dB steps from –10 dB to +10 dB.

3 Repeat step 1 and 2 to adjust the

equalizer curve.

To restore the fac to ry-set equalizer curve, press the select button for 2 seconds.

* XR-F5100 only

Note

When EQ3 is set to “OFF,” you cannot adjust the equalizer curve settings.

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