Sony XR-CA600V, XR-L500X, XR-L500, XR-L500V, XR-CA600 User Manual

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XR-CA600X XR-L500X XR-CA600V XR-L500V XR-CA600 XR-L500

Welcome !

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

• Optional controller accessories

Rotary commander RM-X4S Card remote commander RM-X114

XR-CA600X/CA600V/CA600 only

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

• CD TEXT in formation (d isplayed whe n a C D TEXT disc* CD unit with the CD TEXT function).

*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.

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

(XR-CA600X/CA600V/CA600 only)

— 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 setting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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 . . . . . . . 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

CD/MD Unit (optional) (XR-CA600X/CA600V/CA600 only)

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

Selecting speci f ic tracks for playback

— Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 3

Additional Information

Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Removing the unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Error displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Location of controls

Refer to the pages listed for details.

: During tape playback : During radio reception : During menu mode

TAPE RADIO MENU

: During CD/MD pl ayback (optional) (X R-CA600X/CA600 V /CA600 only)

CD/MD

REP

MBP

EQ 7

SOURCE

MODE

SHUF

a Volume control dial 13 b MBP button 19 c SOURCE (Power on/Tape/Radio/CD*

MD*

) button 5, 9, 10, 11, 13, 19, 20,

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

of the unit, behind the front panel) 9

f Receptor for the card remote

commander

g MENU button 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 18, 19,

20, 22, 23, 24

h DISPLAY/PTY (display mode change/

programme type) button*

i SCROLL button*

12, 15, 21,

j OPEN button 7, 9 k XR-CA600X/CA600V/CA600:

LIST button

RADIO

22, 23

CD/MD

XR-L500X/L500V/L500: PTY/DSPL button 12, 15

l EQ7 button 19 m RESET button (located on t he fron t side of

the unit, behind the fr ont panel) 7

PTY

DISPLAY

SOUND

XR-CA600X/CA600V/CA600

n Number buttons

TAPE

(3) REP 9

10, 11, 13, 14

RADIO

CD/MD

(3) REP 21 (6) SHUF 21

o MODE (o) button

TAPE

10, 11, 13

RADIO

20, 22

CD/MD

p SOUND button 17, 19 q AF button 12, 14 r TA button 13, 14 s OFF (Stop/Power of f) button*

t ENTER button

11, 14

RADIO

8, 9, 10, 15, 18, 19, 20, 22, 23,

22, 23

CD/MD

*1 XR-CA600X/CA600V/CA600 only *2 Warning when instal ling 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 dra in .

LIST

SEEKSEEK

ENTER

5, 7, 9,

PTY

(SEEK)

(–): to select

leftwards/

DISPLAY

SOUND

(DISC/PRESET)/(PRESET)

(+): to select upwards

(DISC/PRESET)/(PRESET)

(–): to select downwards

LIST

SEEKSEEK

ENTER

(SEEK)

(+): to select

rightwards/

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

u XR-CA600X/CA600V/CA600:

DISC/PRESET buttons (+/–)

XR-L500X/L500V/L500:

PRESET buttons (+/–)

10, 11, 15,

RADIO

8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 18, 19, 20, 22,

23, 24

20, 22, 23

CD/MD

v SEEK buttons (–/+)

TAPE

10, 11, 13

RADIO

8, 9, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 24

20, 22, 23

CD/MD

Card remote commander RM-X114 (optional)

DSPL MODE

PRESET

LIST

DISC

–

SEEK

SOUND

SOURCE

DISC

PRESET –

VOL

SEEK

–

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*3/PRESET(M/m) buttons k ENTER button l ATT button

*3 Not available for XR-L500X/L500V/L500

Note

If the units 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 is inserted to activate the unit first.

Tip

Refer to “Replacing the lithium battery” for details on how to replace the batteries (page 25).

Precautions

Notes on Cassettes

• If your car was parked in d ir ect sunlight, allow 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 o f a two speaker system, set the fader control to the centre position.

• When a tape is played 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 questio ns or problems concerning your unit that are not covered in this manual, please co nsult your nearest S ony 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 he ads.

• Keep cassettes away from equipment with built-in magnets such as speakers and amplifie rs, as erasure or dist o r tion on the recorded tape could occur.

• Do not expose casse ttes 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 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.

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 (OFF)*.

Tape playbac k or radio reception s to ps (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 f ront

panel to the right, and gently pull out the left en d of the front p a n el.

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 indica tion. Example: To set the clock to 10:08

1 Press (MENU), then press either side

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

1Press (ENTER).

The hour indica tion flashes.

2Press either si de of ( D ISC/PRESE T)

or (PRESET) to set the hour.

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

The minute indi cation flashes.

4Press either si de of ( D ISC/PRESE T)

or (PRESET) to set the minute.

2 Press (ENTER).

Note

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

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.

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/PRESET) or

(PRESET) repeatedly until the des ir ed mode appears.

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

“ON.”

Example: ATA mode

2 tape.

FORWARD: The side facing up is p la y e d. REVERSE: The side facing down is played.

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 between 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 ]

Play mode starts.

4 Press (ENTER).

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

Playing tracks repeatedly

— Repeat Play

During playback, press (3) (REP) repeatedly until “REP-ON” in the display appears.

To return to normal playback mode, select “REP- OFF.”

Tip

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

Radio

The unit can stor e up to 6 stations per band (FM1, FM2, FM3, MW, and L W).

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) or (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 which the desired station is stored.

Tip

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

If preset tuning does not work

Press eith er 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 f r equency 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 1 8). The sound improves, but becomes monaural (“ST” disappears).

Storing only the desired stations

You can manually pre se t 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)) for 2 seconds until “MEM” appears.

The number button in di cation appears in the display.

Note

If you try to store another station on the same number button, the previously stored station will be erased.

Tuning in a station through a list (XR-CA600X/CA600V/ CA600 only)

— List-up

1 During radio reception, press (LIST)

momentarily.

The frequency or the nam e assigned to the station currently tuned in flashes.

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 in audible digital info rmation along with the regular radio programme signal. For example, one of the fol lowing will be displayed upon receiving a station with RDS capability.

Displayable ite m s

• Music source

• Clock

• Function

Displayable ite m s

• Station name (frequency)

• Programme type

To Press

Switch display item

(DISPLAY/PTY) or (PTY/DSPL)

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 alte rnative frequency with a stronger signal in the same network. If “NO AF” flashes, th e currently tuned into 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

RDS services

RDS data offers you other conveniences, such as:

• Automatic retun ing of a programme, helpful

during long-distance drives. — AF t page 12

• Receiving traffic announcements, even

when enjoying an ot her programme /s ource. — TA t page 13

• Selecting stations by the t ype of pr ogra mme

it broadcasts. — PTY t page 14

• Automatic clock time setting. — CT t page

Notes

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

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

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 previous ly selected frequency.

Staying with one regional programme

When AF function is on: t hi s unit’s factory-set 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 progr am me’s reception area or wo ul d l ik e t o t ak e advantage of th e wh ol e AF function, select “REG-OFF” from t he 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 a re n ot stored on your number buttons.

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

that has a local station stored on it.

2 Within 5 seconds, press the number

button of t he local stati on 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 tune in an FM statio n broadca sting traffic announcements. Th ese settings function regardless of the cu rrent 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 sear ching 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 i f “NO TP” is indicated.

To cancel all traffic announcements, select “TA- OFF.”

To Press

Cancel current announcement

Tip

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

Presetting the volume 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 set t ing is stored.

Receiving emergency announcements

If either AF or TA is on, the unit will switch to emergency announcement s, 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 different setting (for AF, TA, or both) for individual prese t 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” or “TA-OFF” stores not only RDS statio ns, but also nonRDS stations.

3 Press (MENU), then press either side

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

4 Press (ENTER) until “BTM” fl ashes.

Presetting different settings f or eac h preset station

1 Select an FM band, and tune in the

desired station (page 1 1).

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

ON” and/or “TA-ON.”

3 Press the desired number button ((1)

to (6)) until “MEM” appears.

Repeat from step 1 t o pr eset other stations.

Tuning in stations by programme type

— PTY

You can tune in a station by selecting the type of programme you w ould like to lis t en to.

Programme types Display

News NEWS Current Affairs AFFAIRS Information INFO Sports SPORT Education EDUCATE Drama DRAMA Culture CULTURE Science SCIENCE Varied VARIED Popular Musi c 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 Programmes 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 (DISPLAY/PTY) or (PTY/DSPL)

during FM reception until “PTY” appears.

Setting the clock automatically

— CT

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

The current programme type name appears if the station is transmitting the PTY data. “- - - - - - - -” appears if the rec eived stat ion i s not an RDS station, or if the RDS data is not received.

2 Press (DISC/PRESET) or (PRESET)

repeatedly until the desired programme type appears.

The programme types appear in the order shown in the table. “- - - - - - - -” 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.

1 During radio reception, press (MENU),

then press either side of (DISC/PRESET) or (PRESET) 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.

Other Functions

You can also control the unit (and optional CD/ MD units*

(optional).

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.

By pressing buttons

) with a rotary commander

SOUND

MODE

DSPL

(SOUND)

DSPL

MODE

SOUND

(ATT)

*1 XR-CA600X/CA600V/CA600 only *2 Only if the corresponding optional equipment is

connected (XR-CA600X/C A600V/CA600 only).

*3 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.

By rotating the control

SEEK/AMS control

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).

(SOURCE)

(DSPL)

Rotate the VOL control to adjust the volume.

Press To

(SOURCE)

Change source (radio/CD*

Change operation

(MODE)

(radio band/CD unit*

unit*

/tape playback

direction)

(ATT) Attenuate sound (OFF)*

Stop playback or radio reception

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

(MODE)

(OFF)

/MD*2/Tape)

/MD

By pushing in and rotating the control

OFF

PRESET/ DISC control

Push in and rotate the control to:

– Receive preset stations. – Change the disc*

Changing the operative direction

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

To increase

Adjusting the sound characteristics

You can adjust the bass, treble, balance, and fader. The bass and treble levels can be stored independently for each source.

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

Tip

You can also change the operative direction of these controls with the unit (see “Changing the sound and display settings” on page 18).

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 (leftright)

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 contr o l.

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) on the rotary commander or card remote commande r.

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

To restore the previous volume level, 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) (pag e 15)

• BEEP — to turn the beeps on or off.

• RM (Rotary Commander) — to change the

operative direction of th e controls of the rota ry commander. – Select “NORM” to use the rotary commander

as the factory-se t position.

– Select “REV” when you m ount the rotary

commander on the right side of the steering column.

DSPL (Display)

• D.INFO (Dual Informa ti on) — to display the clock and the play mode at the same time (ON).

• AMBER/GREEN — to chang e t he illumination colo ur to amber or green (XRCA600/L500 only).

• DIM (Dimmer) — to change the brightness of the display (XR-CA600V/L500V only).

– Select “ON” to dim the display. – Select “OFF” to deactivate the Dimmer.

• M.DSPL (Motion Display) — to select the Motion Display mo de fro m “1,” “2,” and “OFF.” – Select “1” to show decoration lines in the

display and ac t ivate Demo di splay .

– Select “2” to show decoration lines in the

display and de activat e 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 Auto scroll is set to off and the disc/

track name is changed, the disc/track name does not scrol l.

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

appear. (XR-CA600X/CA600V/C A600 onl y)

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)

1 Press (MENU).

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

2 Press eith er side of (DISC/PRESET) or

(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 n ormal play mode.

Note

The displayed item will differ depending on the source.

Tip

You can easily switch among categories (“SET,” “DSPL,” “SND,” “P/M,” and “EDIT”) by pre ssing either

side of (DISC/PRESET) or (PRESET) for 2 seconds.

SND (Sound)

• LOUD (Loudness) — to enjoy bass and treble even at low v olumes . The bass and treble will be reinforced (XR-CA600V/CA600/L500V/ L500 only).

Selecting the sound position

— My Best sound Position (MBP)

When you drive without passe ngers, you can enjoy the most comf or table sound environment with “My Best sound Position.” “My Best sound Pos ition ” has two presets, which adjust the sound l evel of balance and fader. You can select one very easily with the MBP button.

Display

window

MBP-A MBP-B 0 – 4dB 0 – 4dB

MBP-OFF

Press (MBP) repeatedly for the desired listening position.

The mode of “My Best sound Position” is shown in the display in order of the t able.

After one second, the display goes back to the normal playba ck m ode. If you want to adjust th e sound level of balance and fader more precisely, you can do it using the (SOUND) button (see “Adjusting the sound characteristics” on page 17).

Notes

• When the BAL (balan ce) or FAD (fader) in “Adjusting

the sound characteristics” (page 17) is adjusted, the MBP setting returns to OFF.

• When MBP is set to OFF , the BAL and F AD setting is

activated.

Balance Level Fader Level

Right Left Front Rear – 4dB 0 0 – 4dB

0000

Setting the equalizer

You can select an equ alizer curve for seven music types (XPLOD, VOCAL, CLUB, JAZZ, NEW AGE, ROCK, CUSTOM, and OFF (equalizer OFF)). You can store and adj ust the equalizer s et ti ngs for frequency an d level.

Selecting the equalizer curve

1 Press (SOURCE) to select a source

(radio, C D, MD, or tape).

2 Press (EQ7) repeatedly until the

desired equalizer curve.

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

T o cancel the equalizing effect, select “OFF.” After 3 seconds, the di splay returns to the normal playback mode.

Adjusting the equalizer curve

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

(PRESET) repeatedly until “EQ7 TUNE” appears, 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.

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4 Select the desired frequency and level.

1 Press 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 1k (Hz) y 2.5k (Hz) y 6.3k (Hz) y 16k (Hz)

2 Press either side of (DISC/PRESET)

or (PRESET) to adjust the desired volume level.

The volume level is adjustable by 1 dB steps from –10 dB t o + 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)

(XR-CA600X/CA600V/CA600 only)

This unit can control external CD/MD units. If you connect an optional CD unit with the CD TEXT function and the custom file functi on, the CD TEXT information will appear in the display when you play a CD TEX T di sc .

Playing a CD or MD

1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select

“CD” or “MD.”

2 Press (MODE) repeatedly until the

desired unit appears.

CD/MD playba ck starts.

To Press

Stop playback (OFF) Skip discs

–Disc selection Skip tracks

–Automatic

Music Sensor

Fast-forward/ reverse –Manua l Search

(DISC/PRESET) (+/–)

(SEEK) (./>)

[once for each track]

(SEEK) (m/M) [hold to desire d point]

Display items

When the disc/track changes, any prer ecorded

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 ite m s

• Music source

• Clock

• Function

Displayable ite m s

• Music source

• Elapsed playback time

• Disc name

• Track title*

To Press

Switch display item

Scroll display ite m (SCROLL)

*1 “NO NAME” indicates 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 Auto scroll is set to OFF and the disc/track name is changed, the disc/track name does not scroll.

/artist name*

(DISPLAY/PTY)

Playing tracks repeatedly

— Repeat Play

You can select:

• REP-1 — to repeat a track.

• REP-2 — to repeat a disc.

During playback, press (3) (REP) repeatedly until the desired setting appears in the display.

Repeat Play s t arts.

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

Playing tracks in random order

— Shuffle Play

You can select:

• SHUF-1 — to play the tracks on the current disc in random order.

• SHUF-2 — to play the tracks in the current optional CD (MD) unit in random order.

• SHUF-ALL* — to play all the tracks in all the connected CD (M D ) units in random orde r.

* Available only when two or more optional CD/MD

units are connected.

During playback, press (6) (SHUF) repeatedly until the desired setting appears in the display.

Shuffl e Play starts.

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

Note

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

Labelling a CD

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

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

1 Start playing the disc you want to

label.

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.

1 Press the (+)*

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

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

–

... t _*2 t A

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

(DISC/PRESET).

*2 (blank space)

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

locating the desired chara ct er.

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

3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 to ente r the

entire name.

5 To return to normal CD play mode,

press (ENTER).

side of

Tips

• Simply overwrite or enter “_” to correct or erase a 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-1/shuffle play is suspended until the Name Edit is complete.

Viewing the Disc Memo

As a display item, the D is c Memo always takes priority over any ori gina l CD TEXT information.

To Press

View (DISPLAY/PTY) during CD/

Tip

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

CD TEXT disc playbac k

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 in order from the earliest entered.

5 Press eith er side of (DISC/PRESET)

repeatedl y t o sele ct t he dis c name yo u want to erase.

The stored names will appear from the earliest ones entered.

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 infor mat ion is displ ayed.

• 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 have 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.

1 Press (LIST).

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

or for CD TEXT

Selecting specific tracks for playback

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

If you label the disc, you can set the unit to skip or play the tracks of your choice.

1 Start playing the disc you want to

label.

2 Press (MENU), then press either side

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

3 Press (ENTER).

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).

4 Label the tracks.

1 Press either si de of (SE EK)

repeatedly to select the track you want to label.

2 Press (ENTER) repeatedly to sel ec t

“PLAY” or “SKIP.”

5 Repeat step 4 to set “PLAY” or “SKIP”

for all the tracks.

6 Press (MENU) twice.

The unit returns to norma l CD play mode.

Notes

• You can set “PLAY” and “SKIP” for up to 24 tracks.

• You cannot set “SKIP” for all the tracks on a CD.

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Playing specific tracks only

You can select:

•“BANK-ON” — to play the tracks with the “PLAY” setting.

•“BANK-INV” (Inverse) — to play the tracks with the “SKIP” setting.

1 During playback, press (MENU), then

press either side of (DISC/PRESET) repeatedly until “BANK-ON,” “BANK- INV,” or “BANK-OFF” appears.

2 Press the (+) side of (SEEK) repe atedl y

until the desired setting appears.

Additional Information

Maintenance

Fuse replacement

When replacing the fuse, be sure to use one matching the amperage rating stat ed 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 su ch a case, consult your nearest Sony dealer.

3 Press (ENTER).

Playback starts from the track following t he current one.

To return to normal play mode, select “BANK- OFF” in step 2.

Fuse (10 A)

Warning

Never use a fuse with an am perage rating exceeding the one supplied with the unit as this could damage the uni t.

Cleaning the connectors

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

Main unit

Back of the front panel

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.

Replacing the lithium battery

Under normal conditions, batteries will last approximately 1 year. (The service life may be shorter, depending on the co ndi tions of use.) When the batt ery bec omes wea k, th e rang e of the card remote commander becomes shorter. Replace the battery with a new CR2025 lithium battery.

+ side up

Removing the unit

1 Remove the front cover

1 Detac h the front panel (page 7). 2 Press the clip insid e the front cover

with a thin screwdriver.

3 Repeat step 2 for the other side.

2 Remove the unit

1 Use 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.

4mm

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 clo th 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 m ist reated. Do not recharge, disassemble, or dispose of in fire.

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

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 d Bf 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 (Re ar)

Inputs Telephone ATT cont ro l

Tone controls Bass ±8 dB at 100 Hz Loudness 100 Hz +8 dB Power requirements 12 V DC car battery Dimensions Approx. 178 × 50 × 176 Mounting dimensions Approx. 182 × 53 × 161 Mass Approx. 1.2 kg

Supplied accessories Parts for installation and

Optional accessories Rotary commander

Optional equipment CD changer (10 discs)

* XR-CA600X/CA600V/CA600 only

Note

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

Design and specifications are subject to chan ge without notice.

Power aerial relay control Power amplifier control

BUS control input connector* BUS audio input connector* Remote controller input connector Aerial input connector

Treble ±8 dB at 10 kHz 10 kHz +2 dB (negativ e eart h ) mm (w/h/d) mm (w/h/d)

connections (1 set, except for the power connecting cord) Front panel case (1)

RM-X4S Card remote commander RM-X114 BUS cable (supplied with an RCA pin cord) RC-61 (1 m), RC-62 (2 m)

CDX-848X, CDX-646 MD changer (6 discs) MDX-65 Source selector XA-C30

Troubleshooting

The following checklist will help you remedy problems you may encounter with your un it. Before going t hrough the checkli st below, check the connection and operating procedur es.

General

No sound.

• Rotate the volume control dia l clockwis e to adjust the volume.

• Cancel the ATT function.

• Set the fader control to the centre positio n 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 cor d is not connected properly.

No beep sound.

The beep sound is cancelled (page 18).

Indications disappear from/do not appear in the display.

• The clock display d isappears if you press

(OFF) for 2 seconds.

t Press (OFF) again for 2 sec onds to

display the clock.

• Remove the front panel and clean the connectors. See “Cleaning the connectors” (page 24) 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 connecto r.

No power is being supplied to the unit.

• Check the connect i on. 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 C l ean the head with a com m ercially

available dry-tape cleaning cas se tt e.

The AMS does not operate correctly.

• There is noise in the space between tr acks.

• A blank space is too short (less than 4

seconds).

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

Radio reception

Preset tuning is not possible.

• Store the correct frequency in the m emory.

• 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 ha s 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 Ch eck 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 acc ur ately.

• 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).

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RDS

The SEEK starts after a few seconds of listening.

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

OFF” or “TA-OFF” appears.

No traffic announcements.

• Activate “TA.”

• The station does no t broadcast any traffic

announcements de spite being TP. t Tune in another station.

PTY displays “- - - - - - - -.”

• The current station is not an RDS station.

• RDS data has not bee n received.

• The station does no t specify the programme

type.

XR-CA600X/CA600V/CA600 only

CD/MD playback

The sound skips.

Dirty or defective disc.

Error displays

XR-CA600X/CA600V/CA600 only

(when an optional C D /M D unit is connected)

Error displays

The following indications will flash for about 5 seconds, and an ala rm sound will be hear d.

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.

ERROR*

BLANK*

RESET

NOT READ

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 C l ean or insert the CD co rr ectly.

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

t Insert another MD.

• A CD/MD cannot play because of som e problem. t Insert another C D / MD.

No tracks have been recor ded on an MD.*

t Play an MD with rec or ded tracks on it.

The CD/MD unit ca nnot be operated becaus e of some problem. t Press the R ESET 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.

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

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Sony XR-CA600V, XR-L500X, XR-L500, XR-L500V, XR-CA600 User Manual

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Table of Contents

Location of controls

Precautions

Notes on Cassettes

Getting Started

Detaching the front panel

Resetting the unit

Setting the clock

Cassette Player

Listening to a tape

Playing a tape in various modes

Radio

Storing stations automatically

Receiving the stored stations

Storing only the desired stations

Tuning in a station through a list (XR-CA600X/CA600V/ CA600 only)

Overview of RDS

Automatic retuning for best reception results

Receiving traffic announcements

Presetting RDS stations with AF and TA setting

Tuning in stations by programme type

Setting the clock automatically

Other Functions

Using the rotary commander

Adjusting the sound characteristics

Quickly attenuating the sound

Changing the sound and display settings

Selecting the sound position

Setting the equalizer

CD/MD Unit (optional)

Playing a CD or MD

Display items

Playing tracks repeatedly

Playing tracks in random order

Labelling a CD

Locating a disc by name

Selecting specific tracks for playback

Additional Information

Maintenance

Removing the unit

Specifications

Troubleshooting

Error displays

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