Sony XR-M550 User Manual

FM/AM Cassette Car Stereo

3-047-781-12 (1)

Operating Instructions Mode d’emploi Manual de instrucciones

Owner’s Record

The model and serial numbers are located on the bottom of the unit. Record these numbers in the space provided below. Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product.

Model No. XR-M550 Serial No.

For installation and connections, see the supplied installation/connections manual.

En ce qui concerne l’installation et les connexions, consulter le manuel d’installation/connexions fourni.

Para obtener información sobre la instalación y las conexiones, consulte el manual de instalación/conexiones suministrado.

US FR ES

XR-M550

Warning

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: — Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. — Increase the separation between the

equipment and receiver.

— Connect the equipment into an outlet on a

circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

— Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/

TV technician for help.

Supplied card remote commander complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Welcome !

Thank you for purchasing this Sony Cassette Player. This unit lets you enjoy a variety of features using the following controller accessory:

Supplied accessory

Card remote commander RM-X94

Optional accessory

Rotary commander RM-X4S

In addition to the cassette playback and radio operations, you can expand your system by connecting an optional CD/MD unit*1. When you operate this unit or a connected optional CD unit with the CD TEXT function, the CD TEXT information will appear in the display when you play a CD TEXT disc*2.

*1You can connect a CD changer, an MD changer,

a CD player, or an MD player.

*2A CD TEXT disc is an audio CD that includes

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

You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment.

Precautions

• If your car was parked in direct sunlight

resulting in a considerable rise in temperature inside the car, allow the unit to cool off before operating it.

• If no power is being supplied to the unit,

check the connections first. If everything is in order, check the fuse.

• If no sound comes from the speakers of a

two-speaker system, set the fader control to the center position.

• When a tape is played back for a long period,

the cassette may become warm because of the built-in power amplifier. However, this is not a sign of malfunction.

• Do not use the Custom file feature while

driving, or perform any other function which could divert your attention from the road.

Notes on Cassettes

Cassette care

• Do not touch the tape surface of a cassette, as

any dirt or dust will contaminate the heads.

• Keep cassettes away from equipment with

built-in magnets such as speakers and amplifiers, as erasure or distortion on the recorded tape could occur.

• Do not expose cassettes to direct sunlight,

extremely cold temperatures, or moisture.

• Slack in the tape may cause the tape to be

caught in the machine. Before you insert the tape, use a pencil or similar object to turn the reel and take up any slack.

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

To maintain high quality sound

If you have drink holders near your audio equipment, be careful not to splash juice or other soft drinks onto the car audio. Sugary residues on this unit or cassette tapes may contaminate the playback heads, reduce the sound quality, or prevent sound reproduction altogether. Cassette cleaning kits cannot remove sugar from the tape heads.

Slack

• Distorted cassettes and loose labels can cause

problems when inserting or ejecting tapes. Remove or replace loose labels.

• The sound may become distorted while

playing the cassette. The cassette player head should be cleaned after each 50 hours of use.

Cassettes longer than 90 minutes

The use of cassettes longer than 90 minutes is not recommended except for long continuous play. The tape used for these cassettes is very thin and tends to stretch easily. Frequent playing and stopping of these tapes may cause them to become entangled in the cassette deck mechanism.

Table of Contents

This Unit Only

Location of controls ................................................. 5

Getting Started

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

Turning the unit on/off ...................................... 8

How to use the menu ......................................... 8

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

Cassette Player

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

Playing a tape in various modes ......................11

Radio

Memorizing stations automatically

— Best Tuning Memory (BTM) .................. 12

Memorizing only the desired stations ........... 12

Receiving the memorized stations.................. 13

Storing the station names

— Station Memo .......................................... 14

Locating a station by name

— List-up ...................................................... 15

Other Functions

Labeling the rotary commander ..................... 15

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

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

Attenuating the sound ..................................... 18

Changing the sound and display settings ..... 18

Selecting the spectrum analyzer ..................... 19

Adjusting the sound and frequency of the

equalizer preamplifier................................. 19

With Optional Equipment

CD/MD Unit

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

Playing tracks repeatedly

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

Playing tracks in random order

— Shuffle Play .............................................. 22

Labeling a CD

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

Locating a disc by name

— List-up ...................................................... 24

Selecting specific tracks for playback

— Bank .......................................................... 24

TV/Video

Watching the TV................................................ 25

Watching a video............................................... 25

Memorizing TV channels automatically ....... 26

Memorizing only the desired TV channels ... 26

Storing the TV channel names ........................ 27

Displaying the information stored on discs .. 27 Watching the TV or video while listening to a

tape, CD or MD

— Simultaneous Play .................................. 28

Additional Information

Maintenance....................................................... 29

Dismounting the unit ....................................... 30

Specifications ..................................................... 31

Troubleshooting guide ..................................... 32

Location of controls

Card remote commander RM-X94

OFF

MENU LIST

SEEK SEEK

SOUND

DSPL MODE

Refer to the pages listed for details.

1 OFF button 8, 10 2 MENU button 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 19, 20,

21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28

3 SOURCE (Tuner/TAPE/CD/MD/TV)

button 8, 10, 12, 13, 19, 20, 23, 25, 26, 28

4 </, (SEEK/AMS –/+) buttons

8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 28

Automatic Music Sensor (./>) 10, 21

Manual search (m/M) 21 Seek 13

5 SOUND button 18 6 DSPL (display mode change) button

14, 20, 23

7 ATT (attenuate) button 18 8 OPEN/CLOSE button 10 9 LIST button 14, 15, 23, 24, 27

List-up 15, 24, 27

OPEN/CLOSE

D-BASS

DISC

SOURCE

DISC

ENTER

VOLATT

q; M/m (DISC/PRST +/–) buttons 8, 9, 11,

13, 14, 15, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 During radio reception:

Preset stations select 13

During CD/MD playback:

Disc change 21

During TV reception:

Band select 26

qa ENTER button 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 19, 20,

22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28

qs MODE button

10, 11, 12, 13, 20, 23, 25, 28 During tape palyback:

Playback direction change 10

During radio reception:

BAND select 12, 13

During CD/MD playback:

CD/MD unit select 20

During TV reception:

Unit select 25, 28

qd VOL (volume adjust) buttons

A unit turned off by pressing (OFF) for two seconds 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.

Location of controls

Security side

Operation side

OFF

SOURCE

REP SHUF

123456

SOUND

DISC

LIST

ENTER

XR-M550

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

1q; Reset button (located on the front

side of the unit behind the front panel) 8

2 Main display window 3 OPEN button 4qa Receptor for the card remote

commander

5 Volume adjust buttons 6 DSPL (display mode change) button 7 Sub display window 8 MENU button 9

Z (eject) button 10

qs LIST button qd OFF button* 8 qf MODE button qg SOURCE button qh Number buttons

During tape playback:

(1) REP 11

During radio reception

Preset number select 12, 13

During CD/MD playback:

(1) REP 21 (2) SHUF 22

During TV reception:

Preset number select 26

qj PRST/DISC +/– (cursor up/down) buttons

SEEK/AMS –/+ (cursor left/right) buttons 12

qk SOUND button ql ENTER button w; CLOSE button

* Warning when installing in a car

without ACC (accessory) position on the ignition key switch

Be sure to press (OFF) on the unit for two seconds to turn off the clock display after turning off the engine.

When you press (OFF) only momentarily, the clock display does not turn off and this causes battery wear.

Getting Started

Resetting the unit

Before operating the unit for the first time or after replacing the car battery, you must reset the unit. Press the reset button with a pointed object, such as a ball-point pen.

Reset button

Note

Pressing the reset button will erase the clock setting, preset memory and some memorized functions.

Turning the unit on/off

Turning on the unit

Press (SOURCE) or insert a cassette in the unit. For details on operation, refer to page 10 (cassette player) and page 12 (radio).

How to use the menu

This unit is operated by selecting items from a menu. To select, first enter the menu mode and choose M/m (up/down), or choose </, (left/right).

M/m

M : To select upwards

DISC

SEEK SEEK

SOURCE

DISC

m : To select downwards

</,

DISC

< : To select leftwards

SEEK SEEK

SOURCE

DISC

, : To select rightwards

Turning off the unit

Press (OFF) to stop tape playback or FM/AM reception (the key illumination and display remains on.) Press (OFF) for two seconds to completely turn off the unit.

Note

If your car has no ACC position on the ignition key switch, be sure to turn the unit off by pressing (OFF) for two seconds to avoid car battery wear.

Setting the clock

The clock uses a 12-hour digital indication.

Example: To set the clock to 10:08

1 Press (MENU), then press M or m

repeatedly until “Clock” appears.

1 Press (ENTER).

The hour indication flashes.

2 Press M or m to set the hour.

3 Press ,.

2 Press (ENTER).

The clock starts.

Tip

In the initial setting, the clock indication appears while the unit is turned off. When the D.Info mode is set to “on,” the time is always displayed (except for some functions of SA mode) (page 18).

The minute indication flashes.

4 Press M or m to set the minute.

Cassette Player

SEEK SEEK

DISC

SOURCE

SEEK SEEK

DISC

SOURCE

Fast-winding the tape

During playback, press and hold m or M.

Listening to a tape

1 Press (OPEN/CLOSE) of the card remote

commander and insert a cassette.

Playback starts automatically.

2 Press (OPEN/CLOSE) of the card remote

commander to close the front panel.

If a cassette is already inserted, to start playback, press (SOURCE) repeatedly until “FWD” or “REV” appears.

The side facing up is played.

The side facing down is played.

m : Rewind

m : Fast-forward

To start playback during fast-forwarding or rewinding, press (MODE) (o).

Locating a specific track

— Automatic Music Sensor (AMS)

During playback, press . or > momentarily for each track you want to skip.

You can skip up to nine tracks at one time.

. : To locate preceding tracks

Note

The AMS function may not work when: — the blanks between tracks are shorter than

four seconds — there is noise between tracks — there are long sections of low volume or quiet

sections.

In the Motion Display mode, all the items are scrolled in the display one by one in order.

> : To locate succeeding tracks

Tip

To change the tape‘s playback direction, press (MODE) (o).

To Press

Stop playback (OFF) Eject the cassette (OPEN/CLOSE)

then Z

Tip

The Motion Display mode can be turned off. (See “Changing the sound and display settings” on page 18.)

Playing a tape in various modes

Playing tracks repeatedly

— Repeat Play

1 During playback, press (MENU).

You can play the tape in various modes:

•Repeat (Repeat Play) repeats the current track.

•NR (Dolby NR) lets you select the Dolby* NR B system.

•Metal lets you play a metal or CrO2 tape.

•B.Skip (Blank Skip) skips blanks longer than eight seconds.

•ATA (Automatic Tuner Activation) turns on the tuner automatically when fast-winding the tape.

* Dolby noise reduction manufactured under

license from Dolby Laboratories. “DOLBY” and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

1 During playback, press (MENU). 2 Press M or m repeatedly until the desired

item appears.

Each time you m, the item changes as follows:

Repeat t NR t Metal t B.Skip t ATA

3 Press , to select “on.”

2 Press M or m repeatedly until “Repeat”

appears.

3 Press , repeatedly until “Repeat on” in

the display appears.

Repeat on y Repeat off

Repeat Play starts.

To return to normal playback mode, select “Repeat off” in step 3.

Tips

• If you select the mode using the buttons on the unit, press (1) (REP) repeatedly until the desired mode appears.

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

Play mode starts.

4 Press (ENTER).

To return to normal playback mode, select “off” in step 3.

Tip

While the ATA function is activated, the display (TAPE y TUNER) can be changed by pressing (DSPL).

Radio

Memorizing stations automatically

— Best Tuning Memory (BTM)

The unit selects the stations with the strongest signals and memorizes them in the order of their frequencies. You can store up to 6 stations on each band (FM1, FM2, FM3, AM1, and AM2).

Caution

When tuning in stations while driving, use Best Tuning Memory to prevent accidents.

1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select the

tuner.

Each time you press (SOURCE), the source changes as follows:

B Tuner B CD* B MD*

TV*b TAPE b

* If the corresponding optional equipment is

not connected, this item will not appear.

2 Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the

band.

Each time you press (MODE), the band changes as follows:

B FM1 B FM2 B FM3

AM2 b AM1 b

Memorizing only the desired stations

You can preset up to 18 FM stations (6 each for FM1, 2, and 3) and up to 12 AM stations (6 each for AM1 and 2) in the order of your choice.

1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select the

tuner.

2 Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the

band.

3 Press . or > of the unit to tune in

the station that you want to store on the number button.

4 Press the desired number button ((1) to

(6)) of the unit 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.

3 Press (MENU), then press M or m

repeatedly until “BTM” appears.

4 Press (ENTER).

The unit stores stations in the order of their frequencies on the number buttons. A beep sounds when the setting is stored.

Notes

• The unit does not store stations with weak signals. If only a few stations can be received, some number buttons will retain their former setting.

• When a number is indicated in the display, the unit starts storing stations from the one currently displayed.

Receiving the memorized stations

1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select the

tuner.

2 Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the

band.

If FM stereo reception is poor

— Monaural Mode

1 During radio reception, press (MENU),

then press M or m repeatedly until “Mono” appears.

2 Press , until “Mono on” appears.

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

3 Press M (preset up) or m (preset down)

repeatedly to receive the stations in the order they are stored in the memory.

Tip

If you memorizing the station using the buttons on the unit, press the number button ((1) to (6)) on which the desired station is stored.

If you cannot tune in a preset station

Press < or , to search for the station (automatic tuning).

Scanning stops when the unit receives a station. Press < or , repeatedly until the desired station is received.

Note

If the automatic tuning stops too frequently, press (MENU), then press M or m repeatedly until “Local” (local seek mode) is displayed. Then press , to select “Local on.” Press (ENTER). During local reception and station selection, “LCL Seek” appears in the display. Only the stations with relatively strong signals will be tuned in.

Tip

If you know the frequency of the station you want to listen to, press and hold < or , until the desired frequency appears (manual tuning).

3 Press (ENTER).

To return to normal mode, select “Mono off” in step 2.

If FM stereo broadcast becomes monaural

If interference occurs, the “IF Auto” function of this unit will automatically avoid noise and narrow the reception frequency. In such cases, some FM stereo broadcasts may become monaural. If you would like to listen to such broadcasts in stereo, manually switch to the “Wide” setting.

1 During radio reception, press (MENU),

then press M or m repeatedly until “IF Auto” appears.

2 Press , until “Wide” appears. 3 Press (ENTER).

Note

When you widen the frequency signal reception setting (“Wide” mode), some interference may occur.

In the Motion Display mode, all the items are scrolled in the display one by one in order.

Tip

The Motion Display mode can be turned off. (See “Changing the sound and display settings” on page 18.)

Storing the station names

— Station Memo

You can assign a name to each radio station and store it in memory. The name of the station currently tuned in appears in the display. You can assign a name of up to eight characters for a station.

Storing the station names

1 Tune in a station whose name you want

to store.

2 Press (MENU), then press M or m

repeatedly until “Name edit” appears.

Tip

There is another way to start storing station names. Press (LIST) for two seconds instead of steps 2 and 3. You can also complete the operation by pressing (LIST) for two seconds instead of step

Displaying the station name

Press (DSPL) during radio reception.

Each time you press (DSPL), the item changes as follows:

B Station name* B Frequency

3 Press (ENTER).

4 Enter the characters.

1 Press M repeatedly to select the

desired characters. (A t B t C t ··· Z t 0 t 1 t 2 t

··· 9 t + t – t * t / t \ t > t < t . t )

If you press m repeatedly, the characters appear in the reverse order. If you want to put a blank space between characters, select “ .”

2 Press , after locating the desired

character.

The next character flashes.

* If the station name of a station is not stored,

“NO Name” appears in the display for one second.

Erasing the station name

1 Tune in a station you want to erase. 2 Press (MENU), then press M or m

repeatedly until “Name Del” appears.

3 Press (ENTER). 4 Press M or m to select the station name

you want to erase.

5 Press (ENTER) for two seconds.

The name is erased. Repeat steps 1 through 4 if you want to erase other names.

6 Press (MENU) twice.

The unit returns to the normal radio reception mode.

Note

When you erase all of the station names, “NO Data” appears in step 5.

If you press <, the previous character flashes.

3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 to enter the

entire name.

5 To return to the normal radio reception,

press (ENTER).

Locating a station by name — List-up

Other Functions

1 Press (LIST) momentarily.

The name assigned to the station currently tuned appears in the display.

2 Press M or m repeatedly until you find

the desired station.

When no name is assigned to the selected station, the frequency appears in the display.

3 Press (ENTER) to tune in the desired

station.

Note

When you connect a TV tuner, the list-up indication will not appear in the display of the unit.

You can also control this unit with the rotary commander (optional).

Labeling the rotary commander

Depending on how you mount the rotary commander, attach the appropriate label as shown in the illustration below.

SOUND

MODE

DSPL

MODE

SOUND

Using the rotary commander

The rotary commander works by pressing buttons and/or rotating controls.

You can also control the optional CD or MD units with the rotary commander.

By pressing buttons (the SOURCE and MODE buttons)

(SOURCE)

(MODE)

Each time you press (SOURCE), the source changes as follows:

TUNER t CD* t MD* t TAPE t TV*

Pressing (MODE) changes the operation in the following ways;

• Tuner: FM1 t FM2 t FM3 t AM1

• CD unit*: CD1 t CD2 t …

• MD unit*: MD1 t MD2 t …

• Tape: playback direction

• TV/Video*: TV1 t TV2 t AUX

* If the corresponding optional equipment is

not connected, the item will not appear.

t AM2

By rotating the control (the SEEK/AMS control)

Rotate the control and release it to:

•Locate the beginnings of tracks on the tape. Rotate and hold the control, and release it to fast-wind the tape. To start playback while fast-winding the tape, press (MODE).

•Locate a specific track on a disc. Rotate and hold the control until you locate the specific point in a track, then release it to start playback.

•Tune in stations automatically. Rotate and hold the control to find a specific station.

By pushing in and rotating the control (the PRESET/DISC control)

Push in and rotate the control to:

•Receive the stations memorised on the number buttons.

•Change the disc.

Other operations

Rotate the VOL control to adjust the volume.

Press (ATT) to attenuate the sound.

OFF

Changing the operative direction

The operative direction of controls is factoryset as shown below.

To increase

Press (OFF) to turn off the unit.

Note

When installing in a car without ACC (accessory) position on the ignition key switch, press (OFF) for two seconds to turn off the clock display after turning off the engine.

Press (SOUND) to adjust sound menu.

Press (DSPL) to change the displayed items.

Tip

While the ATA function is activated, the display (TAPE y TUNER) can be changed by pressing (DSPL).

To decrease

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

Press (SOUND) for two 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).

Adjusting the sound characteristics

Changing the sound and display settings

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

1 Select the item you want to adjust by

pressing (SOUND) repeatedly.

Each time you press (SOUND), the item changes as follows:

BAS (bass) t TRE (treble) t BAL (left-right) t FAD (front-rear) t SUB (Sub woofer)

2 Adjust the selected item by pressing

< or ,.

When adjusting with the rotary commander, press (SOUND) and rotate the VOL control.

Note

Adjust within three seconds after selecting the item.

Attenuating the sound

Press (ATT) on the card remote commander or rotary commander.

“ATT on” appears momentarily.

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).

The following items can be set:

Set (Setting)

•Clock (page 9).

•Beep — to turn the beep sound on or off.

•RM (Rotary Commander) — to change the operative direction of the rotary commander. — Select “norm” to use the rotary

commander as the factory-set position.

— Select “rev” when you mount the rotary

commander on the right side of the steering column.

•English/French/Spanish — to change the display language to English, French, or Spanish.

Dis (Display)

•D.Info (Dual Information)*1 — to display the clock and the play mode simultaneously (on), or to display the information alternately (off).

•SA (Spectrum Analyzer) — to change the display pattern of the equalizer display (page 19).

•Dimmer — to change the brightness of the display (When the illumination cord connected). — Select “Auto” to dim the display only

when you turn the interior lights on. — Select “on” to dim the display. — Select “off” to deactivate Dimmer.

•Contrast — to adjust the contrast if the indications in the display are not recognizable because of the unit’s installed position.

•M.Dspl (Motion Display) — to turn the motion display on or off.

•A.Scrl (Auto Scroll)*2 (page 20).

Snd (Sound)

•HPF (High pass filter for the pre-output) — to select the cut-off frequency of the preoutput.

•LPF (Low pass filter for the subwoofer output) — to select the cut-off frequency of the subwoofer output.

•Loud (Loudness)*1 — to enjoy bass even at low volumes. The bass will be reinforced.

1 Press (MENU). 2 Press M or m repeatedly until the desired

item appears.

Each time you press m, the item changes as follows:

Example

Clock t Beep t RM t English/French/ Spanish t D.Info*1 t SA*1 t Dimmer t Contrast t M.Dspl t A.Scrl* LPF*1 t Loud*

*1When the radio is off, or when no tape, CD,

or MD is playing, this item will not appear.

*2When no CD or MD is playing, this item will

not appear.

Note

The displayed item will differ depending on the source.

Tip

You can easily switch among categories (“Set,” “Snd,” “P/M” (Play Mode) and “Dis”) by pressing an holding M or m for two seconds.

t HPF*1 t

3 Press , to select the desired setting

(Example: on or off) or press < or , repeatedly to select the frequency (Example: off, 78 Hz or 125 Hz).

For the “Contrast” setting, pressing , makes the contrast higher, and pressing < makes the contrast lower.

4 Press (ENTER).

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

Selecting the spectrum analyzer

The sound signal level is displayed on a spectrum analyzer. You can select a display pattern from 1 to 6, or the automatic display mode.

1 Press (SOURCE) to select a source (tuner,

tape, CD, or MD).

2 Press (MENU). 3 Press M or m repeatedly until “SA”

appears.

4 Press < or , repeatedly to select the

desired setting.

B SA 1 bB … SA 6 b

B SA Auto* bB SA off b

* All of these display patterns appear one by

one automatically.

5 Press (ENTER).

Adjusting the sound and frequency of the equalizer preamplifier

This unit can also control an optional equalizer preamplifier. This lets you add some effects to the sound field of the currently selected source.

For details, refer to the instructions manual supplied with the equalizer preamplifier.

With Optional Equipment

CD/MD Unit

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

Playing a CD or MD

1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select CD

or MD.

2 Press (MODE) until the desired unit

appears.

CD/MD playback starts.

When a CD/MD unit is connected, all the tracks play from the beginning.

Changing the display item

Each time you press (DSPL) during CD, CD TEXT, or MD playback, the item changes as follows:

Disc number/Track number/

Elapsed playing time

Disc name*

/Artist name*

Track name*

After you select the desired item, the display will automatically change to the Motion Display mode after a few seconds. In the Motion Display mode, all the items are scrolled in the display one by one in order.

Tip

The Motion Display mode can be turned off. (See “Changing the sound and display settings” on page 18.)

Automatically scrolling a disc name

— Auto Scroll

If the disc name, artist name, or track name on a CD TEXT disc or MD exceeds 10 characters and the Auto Scroll function is on, information automatically scrolls across the display as follows:

• The disc name appears when the disc has changed (if the disc name is selected).

• The track name appears when the track has changed (if the track name is selected).

If you press (DSPL) to change the display item, the disc or track name of the CD TEXT disc or MD is scrolled automatically whether you set the function on or off.

1 During playback, press (MENU). 2 Press M or m repeatedly until “A.Scrl”

appears.

3 Press , to select “A.Scrl on.” 4 Press (ENTER).

To cancel Auto Scroll, select “A.Scrl off” in step 3.

*1If you have not labeled the disc or if there is no

disc name prerecorded on the MD, “NO D.Name” appears momentarily in the display.

If you play a CD TEXT disc, the artist name

appears in the display after the disc name. (Only for CD TEXT discs with the artist name.)

If the track name of a CD TEXT disc or MD is not

prerecorded, “NO T.Name” appears momentarily in the display.

Note

For some discs with very many characters, the following cases may happen: —Some of the characters are not displayed —Auto Scroll does not work.

Locating a specific track

— Automatic Music Sensor (AMS)

During playback, press < or , momentarily for each track you want to skip.

< (.) : To locate preceding tracks , (>) : To locate succeeding tracks

Locating a specific point in a track

— Manual Search

During playback, press and hold < or ,. Release when you have found the

desired point.

< (m) : To search backward , (M) : To search forward

Switching to other discs

During playback, press M or m.

M (DISC +) : For succeeding discs m (DISC –) : For preceding discs

The desired disc in the current unit begins playback.

Track number

Playing tracks repeatedly

— Repeat Play

You can select:

•Repeat 1 – to repeat a track.

•Repeat 2 – to repeat a disc.

1 During playback, press (MENU). 2 Press M or m repeatedly until “Repeat”

appears.

3 Press , repeatedly until the desired

setting appears in the display.

B Repeat 1 B Repeat 2

Repeat off b

Repeat Play starts.

To return to normal play mode, select “Repeat off” in step 3.

Tip

If you select the mode using the buttons on the unit, press (1) (REP) repeatedly until the desired mode appears.

Disc number Elapsed playback time

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 unit in random order.

•Shuf All* – to play all the tracks in all the units in random order.

1 During playback, press (MENU). 2 Press M or m repeatedly until “Shuf”

appears.

3 Press , repeatedly until the desired

setting appears in the display.

B Shuf 1 B Shuf 2 B Shuf All*

Shuf off b

Shuffle Play starts.

* “Shuf All” is only available when you connect

two or more optional CD/MD units.

Labeling a CD — Disc Memo

(For a CD unit with the custom file function)

You can label each disc with a personalized name. You can enter up to eight characters for a disc. If you label a CD, you can locate the disc by name (page 24) and select the specific tracks for playback (page 24).

1 Start playing the disc you want to label. 2 Press (MENU), then press M or m

repeatedly until “Name Edit” appears.

3 Press (ENTER).

Name edit mode

4 Enter the characters.

1 Press M repeatedly to select the

desired characters. (A t B t C t ··· Z t 0 t 1 t 2 t

··· 9 t + t – t * t / t \ t > t < t . t )

To return to normal play mode, select “Shuf off” in step 3.

Tip

If you select the mode using the buttons on the unit, press (2) (SHUF) repeatedly until the desired mode appears.

If you press m repeatedly, the characters will appear in reverse order. If you want to put a blank space between characters, select “ .”

2 Press , after locating the desired

character.

The next character flashes.

If you press <, the previous character flashes.

3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 to enter the

entire name.

5 To return to normal CD play mode, press

(ENTER).

Tip

There is another way to start labeling a CD. Press (LIST) for two seconds instead of steps 2 and 3. You can also complete the operation by pressing (LIST) for two seconds instead of step 5.

Erasing the disc memo

1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select

“CD.”

2 Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the CD

unit with the custom file function.

3 Press (MENU), then press M or m

repeatedly until “Name Del” appears.

Displaying the disc memo

Press (DSPL) during CD or CD TEXT disc playback.

Each time you press (DSPL) during CD or CD TEXT disc playback, the item changes as follows:

Disc number/Track number/

Elapsed playing time

* If you connect an optional CD unit with the

CD TEXT function, the CD TEXT information will appear in the display when you play a CD TEXT disc.

Note

Do not use the Custom file feature while driving, or perform any other function which could divert your attention from the road.

Disc memo name

Track name*

4 Press (ENTER). 5 Press M or m repeatedly to select the disc

name you want to erase.

6 Press (ENTER) for two 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 a personalized label is erased, the original CD TEXT information will appear in the display.

• When you erase all of the disc names, “NO Data” appears in step 6.

Locating a disc by name

— List-up (For a CD unit with the custom file function or an MD unit)

You can use this function for discs that have been assigned a custom name. For more information on disc memo names, refer to “Labeling a CD” (page 22).

Selecting specific tracks for playback

(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.

— Bank

1 Press (LIST).

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

When you assign a disc memo name to a CD TEXT disc, it takes priority over the original CD TEXT information.

2 Press M (DISC +) or m (DISC –) repeatedly

until you find the desired disc.

3 Press (ENTER) to play the disc.

Notes

• The track names are not displayed during MD or CD TEXT disc playback.

• If there are no discs in the magazine, “NO Disc” appears in the display.

• If a disc has not been assigned a custom file, “********” appears in the display.

• If the disc information has not been read by the unit, “?” appears in the display. To load a disc, first press the number button, then choose the disc that has not been loaded.

• Some letters cannot be displayed during MD or CD TEXT disc playback.

• If an optional TV system is connected, the disc memo name appears in the display of the TV system but not in the unit’s display.

2 Press (MENU), then press M or m

repeatedly until “Bank Sel” appears.

3 Press (ENTER).

Bank edit mode

4 Label the tracks.

1 Press < or , repeatedly to select the

track you want to label.

2 Press (ENTER) repeatedly to select

“Play” or “Skip.”

5 Repeat step 4 to set “Play” or “Skip” for

all the tracks.

6 Press (MENU) twice.

The unit returns to normal 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.

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 M or m repeatedly until “Bank” appears.

2 Press , repeatedly until the desired

setting appears.

B Bank on B Bank inv

Bank off b

3 Press (ENTER).

Playback starts from the track following the current one.

To return to normal play mode, select “Bank off” in step 2.

TV/Video

You can connect an optional TV tuner and TV monitor to this unit.

Watching the TV

1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly until “TV”

appears.

2 Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the

desired TV band.

Watching a video

1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly until “TV”

appears.

2 Press (MODE) repeatedly to select

“AUX.”

Playback the video.

Memorizing TV channels automatically

The unit selects the TV channels with the strongest signals and memorizes them in the order of their frequency.

Memorizing only the desired TV channels

You can store up to 12 channels (6 each for TV1 and 2) on the number buttons in the order of your choice.

Caution

When tuning in a station while driving, use Best Tuning Memory to prevent accidents.

1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly until “TV”

appears.

2 Press (MENU), then press M or m until

“Auto Mem” appears.

3 Press (ENTER).

The unit stores TV channels in the order of their frequencies on the number buttons. A beep sounds when the setting is stored.

Notes

• The unit does not store TV channels with weak signals. If only a few TV channels can be received, some number buttons will remain empty.

• When a preset number is indicated in the display, the unit starts storing TV channels from the one currently displayed.

1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly until “TV”

appears.

2 Press < or , to tune in the TV channel

you want to store on each number button.

3 Press and hold the desired number

button ((1) to (6)) of the unit until you hear a beep sound.

The number button indication and “Mem” appears in the display.

Note

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

Storing the TV channel names

Follow the steps in “Storing the station names” (page 14).

Displaying the TV or radio station names

Press (LIST) during TV or radio reception.

Example: When receiving the FM1 band

WR K I

S S U

2 3 4 5 6

1 Preset numbers 2 Stored station names 3 Frequencies*

* If the name of a station is not stored, the

frequency of that station will be displayed instead.

Notes

• It may take some time before all indications

appear in the display.

• The TV channel does not appear during list

display.

• The contents of the preset memory cannot be

listed when the unit is in simultaneous play mode (page 28).

Turning off the display

During radio reception, press (LIST) again.

During TV reception, the list display on the TV monitor will automatically turn off after a few seconds.

Displaying the information stored on discs

Press (LIST) during CD/MD playback.

Example: When CD unit 1 is selected.

CD 1

*****

? ?

H 6 7

******

1 0

1 Disc numbers 2 Titles stored as custom files 3 No disc is loaded* 4 No stored titles*

5 TOC information has not been identified yet*

*1A blank space is displayed next to a disc

number represents empty slots in the disc magazine.

If a title is not registered in the custom file,

“******” is displayed.

*3If the disc information has not yet been read

by the unit, “?” is displayed.

Notes

• It may take some time before all indications appear in the display.

• The TV channel does not appear during list display.

• The contents of the preset memory cannot be listed when the unit is in the simultaneous play mode.

Turning off the display

Press (LIST) again.

Watching the TV or video while listening to a tape, CD or MD

The simultaneous play function does not work while you are listening to the radio.

1 Press (MENU), then press M or m

repeatedly until “Simul sel” appears.

2 Press (ENTER). 3 Press <.

4 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select CD

or MD.

5 Press ,.

— Simultaneous Play

Returning to normal mode

To cancel the CD or MD, select “– – –” in step 4.

To cancel the TV or video, select “– – –” in step 6.

Note

If you press Z (EJECT) on this unit or a CD/MD unit while the unit is in simultaneous play mode, Simultaneous Play is canceled.

6 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly until “TV”

appears, then press (MODE) repeatedly to select a TV or video.

Each time you press (MODE), the item changes as follows:

TV 1 t TV 2 t V 1 (VIDEO 1)

7 Press (ENTER).

Simultaneous Play starts.

If you are already watching the TV or video and want to listen to a tape, CD or MD as well, follow the same steps.

Additional Information

Maintenance

Fuse replacement

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

Fuse (10 A)

Replacing the lithium battery

When the battery becomes weak, the range of the card remote commander becomes shorter. Replace the battery with a new CR2025 lithium battery.

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Warning

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

Notes on lithium battery

•Keep the lithium battery out of the reach of children. Should the battery be swallowed, immediately consult a doctor.

•Wipe the battery with a dry cloth to assure a good contact.

•Be sure to observe the correct polarity when installing the battery.

•Do not hold the battery with metallic tweezers, otherwise a short-circuit may occur.

WARNING

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

Dismounting the unit

With the front panel open

1 Press (OPEN) of the unit, then press the

clip inside the front cover with a thin screwdriver, and gently pry the front cover free.

2 Repeat step 1 on the left side.

The front cover is removed.

3 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.

If the front panel does not open because of a blown fuse

1 Press the clip inside the front cover with

a release key (supplied), and pry the front cover free.

Release key (supplied)

2 Repeat step 1 on the left side.

The front cover is removed.

3 Use a release key to push in the clip on

the left side of the unit, then pull out the left side of the unit until the catch clears the mounting.

4 Repeat step 3 on the right side.

5 Slide the unit out of the mounting.

4 Repeat step 3 on the right side.

5 Slide the unit out of the mounting.

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