Sony XR C9100 User Manual

FM/AM  
Ca sse t t e Ca r  
St e re o  
EN  
Operating Instructions  
Owners Record  
The model and serial numbers are located on the bottom of the unit.  
Record the serial number in the space provided below.  
Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this  
product.  
Model No. XR-C9100 Serial No.  
For installation and connections, see the supplied installation/ connections  
manual.  
R
XR-C9100  
1998 by Sony Corporation  
Table of Contents  
Th is Un it On ly  
Wit h Op t io n a l Eq u ip m e n t  
Location of controls ................................................. 4  
CD/MD Un it  
Playing a CD or MD ......................................... 17  
Scanning the tracks  
— Intro Scan ................................................. 18  
Ge t t in g St a rt e d  
Resetting the unit ................................................ 6  
Detaching the front panel .................................. 6  
Preparing the rotary commander ..................... 7  
Setting the clock .................................................. 7  
Playing tracks repeatedly  
— Repeat Play .............................................. 18  
Playing tracks in random order  
— Shuffle Play .............................................. 18  
Creating a program  
— Program Memory ................................... 19  
Ca sse t t e Pla ye r  
Listening to a tape ............................................... 8  
Labeling a CD  
— Disc Memo ............................................... 21  
Playing a tape in various modes ....................... 9  
Locating a disc by name  
— List-up ...................................................... 23  
Ra d io  
Selecting specific tracks for playback  
— Bank .......................................................... 23  
Memorizing stations automatically  
— Best Tuning Memory (BTM) ................. 10  
Memorizing only the desired stations ........... 11  
Receiving the memorized stations .................. 11  
EN  
DSP  
Storing the station names  
Selecting a surround menu .............................. 24  
— Station Memo .......................................... 12  
Storing a surround effect onto CDs  
— Digital Signal Processor (DSP)  
Locating a station by name  
— List-up ...................................................... 13  
Custom File ................................................... 25  
Selecting the listening position ....................... 26  
Adjusting the fader (FAD) ............................... 27  
Adjusting the volume of the subwoofer(s).... 27  
Ot h e r Fu n ct io n s  
Using the rotary commander .......................... 13  
Adjusting the sound characteristics ............... 15  
Attenuating the sound ..................................... 15  
Changing the sound and display settings ..... 15  
Adjusting the volume of the bass  
and treble ...................................................... 28  
Listening to each program source in  
its registered surround menu  
— Last Sound Memory (LSM) ................... 28  
Adjusting the frequency of  
the subwoofer(s) .......................................... 16  
Changing the line output level ....................... 28  
TV/Vid e o  
Watching the TV ............................................... 29  
Watching a video .............................................. 29  
Memorizing TV channels automatically ....... 29  
Memorizing only the desired TV channels ... 29  
Storing the TV channel names ........................ 30  
Displaying the information stored on discs .. 30  
Watching the TV or video while listening to  
a tape, CD or MD  
— Simultaneous Play .................................. 31  
Ad d it io n a l In fo rm a t io n  
Precautions ......................................................... 32  
Maintenance ....................................................... 33  
Dismounting the unit ....................................... 33  
Specifications ..................................................... 34  
Troubleshooting guide ..................................... 35  
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Location of controls  
OPEN  
LIST  
SOUND  
DSPL  
MODE  
SOURCE  
SHIFT  
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10  
OFF  
XR-C9100(U)  
Refer to the pages for details.  
EN  
1 SEEK/AMS (seek/Automatic Music  
Sensor/manual search) control  
9, 11, 18, 19, 20, 23, 29  
OPEN button 6, 8, 33  
LIST button  
Station Memo 12  
List-up 13, 23, 30  
Disc Memo 21, 22  
2 MODE (*) button  
During tape playback:  
Playback direction change 8, 9  
DSP Custom File 25  
During tuner reception:  
BAND select 10, 11  
!™ OFF button 6, 8  
Sensor for the optional w ireless remote  
During CD or MD playback:  
CD/MD Unit select 17, 19, 22  
SHIFT button  
PLAY MODE 9, 10, 11, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23,  
24, 25, 29  
During TV reception or Video playback:  
TV/Video select 29  
REP 10, 18  
3 SOURCE (TAPE/TUNER/CD/MD/TV)  
button 8, 10, 11, 16, 17, 19, 22, 24, 25,  
27, 28, 29, 31  
SET UP 7, 16, 17, 28  
SHUF 18  
!∞ POWER SELECT sw itch (located on the  
bottom of the unit)  
4 Dial (volume/subw oofer volume/bass/  
treble/left-right/rear-front control) 7,  
12, 15, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28  
See “POWER SELECT Switch” in the  
Installation/ Connections manual.  
5 SOUND button 15, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28  
During radio reception:  
6 DSPL (display mode change) button  
Number buttons 11  
9, 12, 13, 17, 22, 23  
During CD or MD playback:  
Direct disc selection buttons 18  
7 Display w indow  
8 6 (eject) button (located on the front  
During TV reception:  
Number buttons 29  
side of the unit behind the front panel)  
8
9 Reset button (located on the front side  
of the unit behind the front panel) 6  
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Op t io n a l w ire le ss re m o t e  
(RM-X47)  
MODE  
DIR  
SOURCE  
OFF  
SEEK  
AMS  
PRESET  
DISC  
+
FF  
REW  
+
SOUND  
SEL  
ATT  
DSPL  
EN  
Th e b u t t o n s o f t h e w ire le ss re m o t e  
co n t ro l t h e sa m e fu n ct io n s a s t h o se o n  
t h is u n it .  
1 OFF button  
7 PRESET/DISC button  
You cannot do manual search and manual  
tuning with the remote.  
2 SEEK/AMS button  
3 (–) (+) buttons  
4 ATT button  
8 SOURCE button  
9 MODE/DIR button  
(MODE) controls the same function on this  
unit.  
5 SOUND/SEL button  
6 DSPL button  
When the POWER SELECT switch is set to the B position, the unit cannot be operated with the  
wireless remote unless (SOURCE) on the unit is pressed or a cassette is inserted to activate the  
unit first.  
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At t a ch in g t h e fro n t p a n e l  
Place the hole a in the front panel onto the  
spindle b on the unit as illustrated, then push  
the left side in.  
Getting Started  
Resetting the unit  
Before operating the unit for the first time or  
after replacing the car battery, you must reset  
the unit.  
a
b
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 and  
some memorized functions.  
EN  
Detaching the front panel  
You can detach the front panel of this unit to  
protect the unit from being stolen.  
1 Press (OFF).  
Notes  
• Be sure not to attach the front panel upside  
down.  
Do not press the front panel hard against the  
unit when attaching it. Press it lightly against the  
unit.  
2 Press (OPEN) to open up the front panel,  
then slide the front panel to the right  
side, and pull out from the left side of  
the front panel.  
Do not press hard or put excessive pressure on  
the display windows of the front panel.  
Do not expose the front panel to direct sunlight  
or heat sources such as hot air ducts, and do not  
leave it in a humid place. Never leave it on the  
dashboard of a car parked in direct sunlight  
where there may be a considerable rise in  
temperature.  
1
2
Notes  
• Do not place anything on the inner surface of  
the front panel.  
• Be sure not to drop the panel when detaching it  
from the unit.  
If you detach the panel while the unit is still on,  
the power will turn off automatically to prevent  
the speakers from being damaged.  
When you carry the front panel with you, put it  
in the supplied front panel case.  
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Ca u t io n a la rm  
If you turn the ignition key switch to the OFF  
position without removing the front panel, the  
caution alarm will beep for a few seconds  
(only when the POWER SELECT switch on the  
bottom of the unit is set to the A position).  
Setting the clock  
The clock uses a 12-hour digital indication.  
Example: To set the clock to 10:08  
1 Press (SHIFT), then press (3) (SET UP).  
Preparing the rotary  
commander  
When you mount the rotary commander,  
attach the label as shown in the illustration  
below.  
SET UP  
1 Press (5) ( ).  
SET UP  
The hour digit flashes.  
2 Set the hour.  
SOUND  
MODE  
LIST  
to go backw ard  
EN  
to go forw ard  
SET UP  
SET UP  
LIST  
MODE  
SOUND  
3 Press (5) ( ).  
SET UP  
The minute digits flash.  
4 Set the minute.  
to go backw ard  
to go forw ard  
SET UP  
2 Press (SHIFT).  
SET UP  
The clock starts.  
co n t in u e t o n e xt p a g e  
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3 Press (SHIFT).  
After the mode setting is complete, the  
display returns to normal playback mode.  
Cassette Player  
Note  
If the POWER SELECT switch on the bottom of the  
unit is set to the B position, turn the power on  
first, then set the clock.  
Listening to a tape  
1 Press (OPEN) and insert a cassette.  
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2 Close the front panel.  
Playback starts automatically.  
If a cassette is already inserted, press  
(SOURCE) repeatedly until “FWD” or “REV”  
appears to start playback.  
EN  
The side facing up is being played.  
The side facing dow n is being played.  
Tips  
• To change the tapes playback direction, press  
(MODE) (*).  
Metalappears in the display when you insert a  
metal or CrO2 tape (Auto Metal function).  
To  
Press  
Stop playback  
(OFF)  
Eject the cassette (OPEN) then 6  
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Fa st -w in d in g t h e t a p e  
Playing a tape in various  
modes  
During playback, push the SEEK/AMS  
control up or dow n and hold.  
Fast-forw ard  
Rew ind  
You can play the tape in various modes:  
• Intro (Intro Scan) lets you play the first 10  
seconds of all the tracks.  
NR (Dolby NR) lets you select the Dolby* NR  
B or C system.  
• B. Skip (Blank Skip) skips blanks longer than  
eight seconds.  
To start playback during fast-forwarding or  
rewinding, press (MODE).  
• ATA (Automatic Tuner Activation) turns on  
the tuner automatically while fast-winding  
the tape.  
• Repeat (Repeat Play) repeats the current  
track.  
* Dolby noise reduction manufactured under  
license from Dolby Laboratories Licensing  
Corporation. ”DOLBY“ and the double-D  
Lo ca t in g a sp e cific t ra ck  
Automatic Music Sensor (AMS)  
You can skip up to nine tracks at one time.  
During playback, push the SEEK/AMS  
control up or dow n momentarily.  
symbol  
are trademarks of Dolby  
To locate succeeding  
tracks  
Laboratories Licensing Corporation.  
To locate  
preceding tracks  
Se a rch in g fo r t h e d e sire d t ra ck  
— Intro scan  
EN  
1 Press (SHIFT).  
Note  
Every time you press (SHIFT), only the  
items you can select light up.  
The AMS function may not work when:  
the blanks between tracks are shorter than  
four seconds  
A
there is noise between tracks  
there are long sections of low volume or quiet  
sections.  
SET UP PLAY MODE  
REP  
SHIFT  
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Ch a n g in g t h e d isp la y it e m  
Each time you press (DSPL), the item changes  
as follows:  
2 Press (4) (PLAY MODE) repeatedly until  
Intro” appears.  
Each time you press (4) (PLAY MODE),  
the item changes as follows:  
zTape playback  
zClock  
MOTION DISPLAY* Z  
Intro  
NR  
B. Skip  
ATA  
*
All the items above are scrolled in the display  
one by one in order.  
PLAY MODE  
3 Press (5) ( ) to select “Intro on.”  
PLAY MODE  
Intro Scan starts.  
4 Press (SHIFT).  
To go back to normal playback mode, select  
“Intro off” in step 3 above.  
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Pla yin g t ra cks re p e a t e d ly  
Repeat Play  
Radio  
1 During playback, press (SHIFT).  
2 Press (7) (REP) repeatedly until ”Repeat“  
appears.  
DSPL  
Memorizing stations  
A
automatically  
Best Tuning Memory (BTM)  
SET UP PLAY MODE  
REP  
SHIFT  
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
The unit selects the stations with the strongest  
signals and memorizes them in the order of  
their frequencies. You can store up to 10  
stations on each band (FM1, FM2, and AM).  
Repeat Play starts.  
3 Press (SHIFT).  
Ca u t io n  
To go back to normal playback mode, select  
“Repeat off” in step 2 above.  
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:  
EN  
TAPE  
TUNER  
2 Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the  
band.  
Each time you press (MODE), the band  
changes as follows:  
zFM1  
zFM2  
zAM  
3 Press (SHIFT), then press (4) (PLAY  
MODE) repeatedly until “B.T.M” appears.  
4 Press (5) ( ).  
The unit stores stations in the order of their  
frequencies on the number buttons.  
The setting is stored with a beep sound.  
5 Press (SHIFT).  
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.  
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Note  
If the automatic tuning stops too frequently, press  
(SHIFT), then press (4) (PLAY MODE) repeatedly  
until Local” (local seek mode) is displayed. Then  
press (5) ( ) to select Local on.” Press (SHIFT).  
Only the stations with relatively strong signals will  
be tuned in.  
Memorizing only the  
desired stations  
You can preset up to 20 FM stations (10 for  
FM1 and 10 for FM2) and up to 10 AM stations  
in the order of your choice.  
Tip  
If you know the frequency of the station you want  
to listen to, push the SEEK/AMS control up or  
down and hold until the desired frequency  
appears (manual tuning).  
1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select the  
tuner.  
If FM st e re o re ce p t io n is p o o r  
— Monaural Mode  
2 Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the  
band (FM1, FM2, or AM).  
1 Press (SHIFT), then press (4) (PLAY  
MODE) repeatedly until “Mono” appears.  
3 Push the SEEK/AMS control up or dow n  
to tune in the station you w ant to store  
on the number button.  
2 Press (5) ( ) repeatedly until “Mono  
on“ appears.  
The sound improves, but becomes  
monaural (“ST” disappears).  
4 Press and hold the desired number  
button ((1) to (10)) until “MEM”  
appears.  
The number button indication appears in  
the display.  
3 Press (SHIFT).  
EN  
To go back to normal mode, select “Mono off”  
in step 2 above.  
Note  
If you try to store another station on the same  
number button, the previously stored station will  
be erased.  
If in t e rfe re n ce o ccu rs d u rin g FM  
re ce p t io n  
If there is interference from neighboring  
stations, follow the steps below and select  
“Narrow”. If interference is not a problem,  
select “Wide” to maximize signal reception  
and improve sound quality or “IF Auto ”to  
switch between “Narrow” and “Wide”  
automatically.  
Receiving the memorized  
stations  
1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select the  
1 Press (SHIFT) during FM reception.  
tuner.  
2 Press (4) (PLAY MODE) repeatedly until  
2 Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the  
IF Auto“ appears.  
band (FM1, FM2, or AM).  
3 Press (5) ( ) repeatedly to select  
3 Press the number button ((1) to (10))  
momentarily w here the desired station is  
stored.  
desired setting  
zIF Auto  
Narrow Z  
zWide  
If yo u ca n n o t t u n e in a p re se t  
st a t io n  
4 Press (SHIFT).  
Push the SEEK/AMS control up or dow n  
momentarily to search for the station  
(automatic tuning).  
Scanning stops when the unit receives a  
station. Push the SEEK/ AMS control up or  
down repeatedly until the desired station is  
received.  
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Disp la yin g t h e st a t io n n a m e  
Storing the station names  
— Station Memo  
Press (DSPL) during radio reception.  
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 per station.  
Each time you press (DSPL), the item  
changes as follows:  
St o rin g t h e st a t io n n a m e s  
$
Station name*1  
1 Tune in a station w hose name you w ant  
to store.  
$
Frequency  
2 Press (LIST) for tw o seconds.  
$
Clock  
$
MOTION DISPLAY*2  
1
*
If the station name of a station is not stored,  
NO NAME” appears in the display for one  
second.  
All the items above are scrolled in the  
display one by one in order.  
3 Enter the characters.  
1 Rotate the dial clockw ise to select the  
2
EN  
*
desired characters.  
(A  
B
C
··· Z  
0
1
2
··· 9  
+
_ )  
*
/
\
>
<
Era sin g t h e st a t io n n a m e  
.
1 Tune in any station and press (LIST)for  
tw o seconds.  
2 Press (DSPL) for tw o seconds.  
If you rotate the dial counterclockwise,  
the characters appear in the reverse  
order.  
If you want to put a blank space  
between characters, select “_” (under-  
bar).  
3 Rotate the dial to select the name that  
you w ant to erase.  
4 Press (6)(ENTER) for tw o seconds.  
The name is erased.  
2 Press (5)( ) after locating the  
desired character.  
Repeat steps 3 and 4 if you want to erase  
other names.  
The flashing cursor moves to the next  
space.  
5 Press (LIST) for tw o seconds.  
The unit returns to the normal radio  
reception mode.  
If you press (2)( ), the flashing cursor  
moves to the left.  
3 Repeat steps 1and 2to enter the  
entire name.  
4 To return to the normal radio reception,  
press (LIST) for tw o seconds.  
Tip  
To erase or correct a name, enter “_” (under-bar)  
for each character.  
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Locating a station by  
name List-up  
Other Functions  
1 Press (LIST) momentarily.  
The name assigned to the station currently  
playing appears in the display.  
Using the rotary  
commander  
ENTER  
The rotary commander works by pressing  
buttons and/ or rotating controls.  
You can control an optional CD or MD unit  
with the rotary commander.  
2 Press (LIST)repeatedly until you find the  
desired station.  
By p re ssin g b u t t o n s (t h e SOURCE  
a n d MODE b u t t o n s)  
3 Press (6)(ENTER) to tune in the desired  
station.  
Note  
Once the station name or frequency has been  
displayed for five seconds, the display goes back to  
its normal mode. To turn off the display, press  
(DSPL).  
(SOURCE)  
EN  
(MODE)  
Each time you press (SOURCE), the  
source changes as follow s:  
TAPE  
TV*  
TUNER  
CD  
MD  
* When an optional TV tuner or video is  
connected.  
Pressing (MODE) changes the operation  
in the follow ing w ays;  
• Tape playback direction  
• Tuner :  
FM1  
FM2  
CD2  
AM  
• CD unit : CD1  
• MD unit : MD1  
• TV/Video : TV  
MD2  
VIDEO1  
VIDEO2  
Tip  
When the POWER SELECT switch is set to position  
B, you can turn on this unit by pressing (SOURCE)  
on the rotary commander.  
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By ro t a t in g t h e co n t ro l (t h e SEEK/  
AMS co n t ro l)  
Press (SOUND) to  
adjust the volume  
and sound menu.  
Press (LIST) to:  
• Display the memorized names.  
• Display the program type.  
Ch a n g in g t h e o p e ra t ive d ire ct io n  
The operative direction of controls is factory-  
set as in the illustration below.  
Rotate the control momentarily and  
release it to:  
To increase  
• Locate the beginnings of the tracks on the  
tape. Rotate and hold the control, and  
release it to fast-wind the tape. To  
playback, rotate and hold the control  
again, and release it.  
• 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 tune in a specific  
station.  
To decrease  
If you need to mount the rotary commander on  
the right side of the steering column, you can  
reverse the operative direction.  
EN  
By p u sh in g in a n d ro t a t in g t h e  
co n t ro l (t h e PRESET/DISC co n t ro l)  
Press (SOUND) for tw o seconds w hile  
pushing the VOL control.  
Tip  
Push in and rotate the control to:  
• Receive the stations memorized on the  
number buttons.  
You can control the operative direction of controls  
with the unit (page 15).  
• Change the disc.  
• Fast-winds the tape.  
Ot h e r o p e ra t io n s  
Rotate the VOL control to  
adjust the volume.  
Press (ATT) to  
attenuate the  
sound.  
Press (OFF) to turn  
off the unit.  
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Adjusting the sound  
characteristics  
Changing the sound and  
display settings  
You can adjust the bass, treble, balance and  
fader.  
The follow items can be set:  
• Clock (page 7).  
You can store the bass and treble levels  
independently for each source.  
• D.Info (Dual Information) – to display the  
clock and the play mode at the same time  
(ON) or to display the information  
alternately (OFF).  
• Amber/ Green – to change the illumination  
color to amber or green.  
1 Select the item you w ant to adjust by  
pressing (SOUND) repeatedly.  
• Dimmer – to change the brightness of the  
display.  
VOL (volume)  
BAS (bass)  
SUB (subwoofer volume)  
TRE (treble)  
— Select “Auto” to dim the display only  
when you turn the lights on.  
BAL (left-right)  
FAD (front-rear)  
— 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 units installed  
position.  
2 Adjust the selected item by rotating the  
dial.  
Adjust within three seconds after selecting  
the item. (After three seconds, the dial  
function reverts to volume control.)  
• Voice guide function for vocalized comments.  
— Select “Voice 1” to minimize the volume  
of the guide.  
EN  
— Select “Voice 2” to be louder the volume  
than “Voice 1.”  
— Select “Voice 3” to maximize the volume  
of the guide.  
— Select “Voice off” to deactivate Voice  
guide.  
Attenuating the sound  
Press (ATT) on the rotary commander or  
w ireless remote.  
“ATT on” flashes momentarily.  
• Beep – to turn on or off the beeps.  
• RM (Rotary Commander) – to change the  
operative direction of the controls 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.  
To restore the previous volume level, press  
(ATT) again.  
Tip  
The unit decreases the volume automatically when  
a telephone call comes in (Telephone ATT  
function).  
• BBE – to enjoy bass and treble even at low  
volume. The bass and treble will be  
reinforced.  
— Select “BBE 1” to reinforce the bass and  
treble.  
— Select “BBE 2” to reinforce the bass and  
treble more effectively than “BBE 1.  
— Select “BBE off” to deactivate BBE.  
• LPF (Low Pass Filter)  
• A.Scrl (Auto Scroll) (page 17).  
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1 Press (SHIFT).  
Adjusting the frequency  
of the subwoofer(s)  
2 Press (3)(SET UP) repeatedly until the  
desired item appears.  
To match the characteristics of the connected  
subwoofer(s), you can cut out the unwanted  
high and middle frequency signals entering  
the subwoofer(s). By setting the cut-off  
frequency, the subwoofer(s) will output only  
low frequency signals for a clearer sound  
image.  
Each time you press (3)(SET UP), the item  
changes as follows:  
Clock  
Contrast  
LPF* A.Scrl*  
D.Info*  
Amber/Green  
Beep  
Dimmer  
RM BBE*  
Voice*  
* When the radio is off, or when there is no  
tape, CD, or MD being played, these items  
will not appear.  
1 Press (SOURCE) to select a source (radio,  
tape, CD, or MD).  
Notes  
• The displayed item will differ depending on the  
source.  
• If an optional digital preamplifier is connected to  
the unit, BBE and Voice Guide do not work.  
2 Press (SHIFT), then press (3)(SET UP)  
repeatedly until “LPF” appears.  
3 Press (5)( ) or (2)( ) repeatedly to  
select desired setting.  
3 Press (5)( ) to select the desired  
setting (for example: on or off).  
For the “Contrast” setting, pressing (5)  
(
) makes the contrast higher, and  
EN  
pressing (2)( ) makes the contrast lower.  
Each time you press (5)( ) or (2)( ),  
the cut-off frequency in the display changes  
as follows:  
4 Press (SHIFT).  
After the mode setting is complete, the  
display returns to normal playback mode.  
LPF 120 Hz  
LPF 80 Hz  
LPF off  
4 Press (SHIFT).  
When the frequency setting is complete, the  
display returns to the normal playback  
mode.  
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You can label CD and CD TEXT discs with a  
personalized name using the disc memo  
function, refer to “Labeling a CD” (page 21).  
However, if you use personalized labels, they  
will always take priority over the original CD  
TEXT information when such information is  
displayed.  
With Optional Equipment  
CD/MD Unit  
You can control up to 7 CD and MD units  
with this unit.  
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.  
Tip  
If the name of the MD or CD TEXT disc is too long,  
you can scroll it across the display by pressing  
(SHIFT), then (2) ( ).  
Au t o m a t ica lly scro llin g a d isc n a m e  
Auto Scroll  
Playing a CD or MD  
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 on the display as follows:  
• The disc name appears when the disc has  
changed (if the disc name is selected).  
1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select the  
CD or MD.  
2 Press (MODE) until the desired unit  
appears.  
• The track name appears when the track has  
changed (if the track name is selected).  
CD/ MD playback starts.  
If you press (DSPL)to change the display  
item, the disc or track name of the MD or CD  
TEXT disc is scrolled automatically whether  
you set the function on or off.  
EN  
When a CD/ MD unit is connected, all the  
tracks play from the beginning.  
Ch a n g in g t h e d isp la y it e m  
Each time you press (DSPL)during CD, CD  
TEXT, or MD playback, the item changes as  
follows:  
1 During playback, press (SHIFT).  
2 Press (3)(SET UP) repeatedly until  
“A.Scrl” appears.  
$
Elapsed playback time  
3 Press (5)( ) to select “A.Scrl on.”  
$
Disc name*1/Artist name*2  
4 Press (SHIFT)  
$
Track name*3  
To cancel Auto Scroll, select “A.Scrl off” in  
step 2 above.  
$
Clock  
Note  
$
For some CD TEXT discs with extremely many  
characters, the following cases may happen:  
— Some of the characters are not displayed  
— Auto Scroll does not work.  
MOTION DISPLAY*4  
1
*
*
*
*
If you have not labeled the disc or if there is no  
disc name prerecorded on the MD, NO  
D.Name” appears 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 in the  
display.  
2
3
4
AII the items above are scrolled in the display  
one by one in order.  
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Lo ca t in g a sp e cific t ra ck  
Automatic Music Sensor (AMS)  
Playing tracks repeatedly  
Repeat Play  
During playback, push the SEEK/AMS  
control up or dow n once for each track  
you w ant to skip.  
You can select:  
• Repeat 1 – to repeat a track.  
• Repeat 2 – to repeat a disc.  
To locate succeeding  
tracks  
To locate preceding  
tracks  
1 During playback, press (SHIFT).  
2 Press (7)(REP) repeatedly until the  
Lo ca t in g a sp e cific p o in t in a t ra ck  
— Manual Search  
desired setting appears.  
zRepeat 1 zRepeat 2  
During playback, push the SEEK/AMS  
control up or dow n and hold. Release  
w hen you have found the desired point.  
Repeat off Z  
Repeat Play starts.  
To search forw ard  
To search backw ard  
3 Press (SHIFT).  
To return to normal playback mode, select  
“Repeat off” in step 2 above.  
Lo ca t in g a d isc b y d isc n u m b e r  
EN  
Direct Disc Selection  
Press the number button that  
corresponds w ith the desired disc  
number.  
The desired disc in the current changer  
begins its playback.  
Playing tracks in random  
order — Shuffle Play  
You can select:  
• Shuf 1 – to play the tracks on the current disc  
in random order.  
• Shuf All – to play all the tracks in random  
order.  
Scanning the tracks  
— Intro Scan  
1 During playback, press (SHIFT).  
You can play the first 10 seconds of all the  
tracks on the current disc.  
2 Press (8)(SHUF) repeatedly until the  
desired setting appears.  
1 During playback, press (SHIFT), then  
press (4)(PLAY MODE) repeatedly until  
Intro” appears.  
zShuf 1  
zShuf All  
Shuf off Z  
Shuffle Play starts.  
2 Press (5)( ) to select “Intro on.”  
Intro Scan starts.  
3 Press (SHIFT).  
3 Press (SHIFT).  
To go back to normal playback mode, select  
“Shuf off” in step 2 above.  
To go back to normal playback mode, select  
“Intro off” in step 2 above.  
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5 When you finish entering the tracks,  
press (4)(PLAY MODE) for tw o seconds.  
Creating a program  
— Program Memory (CD/MD unit with the  
program memory function)  
6 Press (SHIFT).  
Notes  
You can play tracks in any order of your choice  
by creating and storing programs in the units  
memory. You can make two programs:  
Program 1 and Program 2. You can select up to  
12 tracks for each program. You can store the  
programs in the memory.  
**Wait**appears in the display while the unit  
is reading the data, or if a disc has not been put  
into the unit.  
*Mem Full*appears in the display when you  
try to enter more than 12 tracks into a program.  
Pla yin g t h e st o re d p ro g ra m  
1 Press (SHIFT), then press (4)(PLAY  
Changing the disc order in the unit will not  
affect the program memory play.  
MODE) for tw o seconds.  
Program edit mode  
You can select:  
• PGM 1 to – play Program 1.  
• PGM 2 to – play Program 2.  
• PGM 1+2 – to play Programs 1 and 2.  
DISC  
TRACK  
PLAY MODE  
ENTER  
“P 1” indicates Program 1 is selected.  
1 Press (SHIFT).  
If you have labelled the disc, the bank edit  
mode appears. Press (4)(PLAY MODE) to  
display “P 1” above.  
2 Press (4)(PLAY MODE) repeatedly until  
EN  
“PGM” appears.  
To select Program 2, press (5)(  
)
repeatedly until “P 2” appears.  
3 Press (5)( ) repeatedly until the  
desired program appears.  
2 Select the track you w ant.  
Program 1 playback  
1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select  
PGM  
1
CD or MD.  
2 Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the  
PLAY MODE  
unit.  
Program 2 playback  
3 Press (SHIFT), then press the number  
PGM  
2
button to select the disc.  
4 Press (SHIFT).  
PLAY MODE  
5 Push the SEEK/AMS control up or  
Programs 1 and 2 playback  
dow n to select the track.  
PGM1+2  
3 Press (6)(ENTER) momentarily.  
PLAY MODE  
Normal playback  
PLAY MODE  
ENTER  
DISC  
TRACK  
PLAY MODE  
PLAY MODE  
ENTER  
Program Play starts.  
4 To continue entering tracks, repeat steps  
2 and 3.  
co n t in u e t o n e xt p a g e  
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Ad d in g t ra cks t o a p ro g ra m  
4 Press (SHIFT).  
1 Press (SHIFT), then press (4)(PLAY  
To return to normal playback mode, select  
“PGM off” in step 3 above.  
MODE) for tw o seconds.  
DISC  
TRACK  
Notes  
• If you press a number button during program  
memory play, program memory play is  
interrupted, and playback of the selected disc  
starts.  
PLAY MODE  
ENTER  
“P 1” show s Program 1 is selected.  
NO Data” appears in the display if no track is  
stored in the program.  
If you have labelled the disc, the bank edit  
mode appears. Press (4)(PLAY MODE) to  
display “P 1” above.  
If a track stored into the program memory is not  
in the disc magazine, the track will be skipped.  
When the disc magazine contains no tracks  
stored into the program memory, or when the  
program information has not been loaded yet,  
Not readyappears.  
To select Program 2, press (5)(  
)
repeatedly until “P 2” appears.  
2 Press (2)( ) or (5)( ) to select the  
track slot number w here you w ant to  
insert a track.  
Era sin g a n e n t ire p ro g ra m  
1 Press (SHIFT), then press (4)(PLAY  
Track slot number  
MODE) for tw o seconds.  
DISC  
TRACK  
DISC  
TRACK  
EN  
PLAY MODE  
ENTER  
PLAY MODE  
ENTER  
“P 1” show s Program 1 is selected.  
3 Push the SEEK/AMS control up or dow n  
to select the track you w ant to insert.  
If you have labelled the disc, the bank edit  
mode appears. Press (4)(PLAY MODE) to  
display “P 1” above.  
4 Press (6)(ENTER) momentarily to enter  
the track.  
2 Press (2)( ) repeatedly until “DEL”  
The current track in that slot number and  
the succeeding tracks shift down.  
To continue inserting tracks, repeat steps 2  
through 4.  
appears.  
PLAY MODE  
ENTER  
Note  
Once all 12 slots have been filled,  
*Mem Full*appears in the display, and you  
cannot insert more tracks.  
To erase Program 2, press (5)(  
repeatedly until “PGM 2” appears.  
)
3 Press (6)(ENTER) for tw o seconds.  
5 When you finish inserting tracks, press  
(4)(PLAY MODE) for tw o seconds.  
6 Press (SHIFT).  
PLAY MODE  
ENTER  
The entire program is erased.  
4 When you finish erasing the programs,  
press (4)(PLAY MODE) for tw o seconds.  
5 Press (SHIFT).  
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Era sin g t ra cks in a p ro g ra m  
Labeling a CD Disc Memo  
1 Press (SHIFT), then press (4)(PLAY  
(CD unit with the custom file function)  
MODE) for tw o seconds.  
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 and select the specific tracks for  
playback (page 23).  
DISC  
TRACK  
PLAY MODE  
ENTER  
“P 1” show s Program 1 is selected.  
If you have labelled the disc, the bank edit  
mode appears. Press (4)(PLAY MODE) to  
display “P 1” above.  
1 Play the CD and press (LIST)for tw o  
seconds.  
To select Program 2, press (5)(  
)
DISC  
repeatedly until “P 2” appears.  
2 Press (2)( ) or (5)( ) to select the  
2 Enter the characters.  
track you w ant to erase.  
1 Rotate the dial clockw ise to select the  
desired characters.  
Track slot number  
(A  
··· 9  
B
+
C
··· Z  
*
0
1
2
DISC  
TRACK  
/
\
>
<
.
_ )  
PLAY MODE  
ENTER  
EN  
The track currently registered in slot 6 of  
Program 1.  
DISC  
3 Press (6)(ENTER) for tw o seconds.  
When you erase a track from a slot number,  
the succeeding tracks shift up to fill the gap.  
If you rotate the dial counterclockwise,  
the characters will appear in reverse  
order.  
If you want to put a blank space  
between characters, select “_” (under-  
bar).  
DISC  
TRACK  
PLAY MODE  
ENTER  
2 Press (5)( ) after locating the  
desired character.  
DISC  
TRACK  
The flashing cursor moves to the next  
space.  
PLAY MODE  
ENTER  
DISC  
4 To continue erasing tracks, repeat steps  
2 and 3.  
If you press (2)( ), the flashing cursor  
moves to the left.  
5 When you finish erasing tracks, press(4)  
(PLAY MODE) for tw o seconds.  
3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 to enter the  
6 Press (SHIFT).  
entire name.  
3 To return to normal CD playback mode,  
press (LIST) for tw o seconds.  
Tip  
To erase or correct a name enter “_” (under-bar)  
for each character.  
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Disp la yin g t h e d isc m e m o n a m e  
Era sin g t h e d isc m e m o  
Press (DSPL)during CD or CD TEXT disc  
playback.  
1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select CD.  
2 Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the CD  
DISC  
unit.  
3 Press (LIST) for tw o seconds.  
Each time you press (DSPL)during CD or  
CD TEXT playback, the item changes as  
follows:  
4 Press (DSPL) for tw o seconds.  
5 Rotate the dial to select the name you  
w ant to erase.  
$
Elapsed playback time  
$
6 Press (6)(ENTER) for tw o seconds.  
The name is erased.  
Disc memo name  
Repeat steps 5 and 6 if you want to erase  
other names.  
$
Track name*1  
$
Clock  
7 Press (LIST) for tw o seconds.  
The unit returns to normal CD playback  
mode.  
$
EN  
MOTION DISPLAY*2  
Note  
When the personalized label is erased, the original  
CD TEXT information will appear in the display.  
1
2
*
If you connect an optional CD unit with the  
CD TEXT function, the CD TEXT information  
will appear in the display when you playback  
a CD TEXT disc.  
All the items above are scrolled in the  
display one by one in order.  
*
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Locating a disc by name  
List-up (CD unit with the custom file  
function or MD unit)  
Selecting specific tracks  
for playback  
Bank  
You can use this function for discs that have  
been assigned a custom name. For more  
information on disc names, refer to “Labeling a  
CD” (page 21).  
(CD unit with the custom file function)  
If you label the disc, you can set the unit to  
skip tracks and play only the tracks you want.  
1 Start playing the disc and press (SHIFT).  
Then press (4) (PLAY MODE) for tw o  
seconds.  
1 Press (LIST) momentarily.  
The name assigned to the current disc  
appears in the display.  
Bank edit mode.  
DISC  
DISC  
TRACK  
ENTER  
PLAY MODE  
ENTER  
When you assign a disc memo label to a CD  
TEXT disc, it takes priority over the original  
CD TEXT information.  
Note  
If you have not labeled the disc, the bank edit  
mode does not appear and the program edit  
mode appears. To go back to normal playback  
mode, press (4) (PLAY MODE) for two seconds.  
2 Press (LIST)repeatedly until you find the  
desired disc.  
EN  
2 Push the SEEK/AMS control up or dow n  
to select the track number you w ant to  
skip and press (6)(ENTER).  
3 Press (6)(ENTER) to play back the disc.  
Notes  
• After a disc name has been displayed for five  
seconds, the display goes back to normal  
playback mode. To turn off the display, press  
(DSPL).  
DISC  
TRACK  
PLAY MODE  
ENTER  
• 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.  
The indication changes from “Play” to  
“Skip.” To return the indication to“Play,”  
press (6)(ENTER) again.  
• 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.  
3 Repeat step 2 to set “Play” or “Skip”  
mode for all the tracks.  
• The information appears only in upper case.  
There are also some letters which cannot be  
displayed (during MD or CD TEXT disc playback).  
4 Press (4)(PLAY MODE) for tw o seconds.  
The unit returns to normal CD playback  
mode.  
5 Press (SHIFT).  
Notes  
• You can set the “Playand “Skip” mode for up  
to 24 tracks.  
• You cannot set the “Skip” mode for all the  
tracks.  
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Pla yin g t h e sp e cific t ra cks o n ly  
You can select:  
• Bank on – to play the tracks with the “Play”  
setting.  
• Bank inv (Inverse) – to play the tracks with  
the “Skip” setting.  
DSP  
The optional XDP-U50D lets you add some  
effects to the sound field of the currently  
selected source.  
1 During playback, press (SHIFT), then  
press (4)(PLAY MODE) repeatedly until  
Bank” appears.  
Selecting a surround menu  
2 Press (5)( ) repeatedly until the  
desired setting appears.  
You can select a desired surround menu to  
best fit the audio source. The following menus  
can simulate different sound fields and  
enhance the sound so that you feel as if you  
are in a live concert.  
zBank on zBank inv zBank off  
BANK  
Su rro u n d m e n u  
PLAY MODE  
HALL  
Concert hall  
Playback starts from the track following the  
current one.  
JAZZ  
Jazz club  
DISCO  
THEATER  
PARK  
Disco with thick walls  
Movie theater  
Big open space  
Live concert  
EN  
3 Press (SHIFT).  
LIVE  
To return to normal play mode, select “Bank  
off“ in step 2 above.  
OPERA  
CHURCH  
Opera house  
Church/ chapel with a lot of  
reverberation  
STADIUM  
CELLAR  
DEFEAT  
Open-air concert in a  
stadium  
Cellar with a lot of  
reverberation  
Normal sound without any  
DSP effects  
1 Press (SOURCE) to select a source (tuner,  
tape, CD, or MD).  
2 Press (SOUND) repeatedly until “SUR”  
appears.  
3 Rotate the dial to select the desired  
surround menu.  
The surround menu appears in the order  
shown above.  
After three seconds, the display returns to  
the normal playback mode.  
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Ad ju st in g t h e e ffe ct le ve l  
Storing a surround effect  
onto CDs  
Digital Signal Processor (DSP) Custom  
File (CD unit the with custom file function)  
1 Press (SOURCE) to select a source (tuner,  
tape, CD or MD).  
2 Press (SOUND) for tw o seconds.  
Once you have registered the desired surround  
menu onto the discs, you can enjoy the same  
surround menu every time you play them.  
(Only when you have labeled a disc by the  
Custom File function.)  
3 Rotate the dial to select until the desired  
surround menu appears.  
1 Press (LIST) for tw o seconds.  
SUR  
2 Press (LIST)until the surround menu  
appears.  
DSP custom file mode  
4 Press (5)( ).  
SUR  
EN  
3 Rotate the dial to select the desired  
surround menu.  
5 Rotate the dial to adjust the level.  
You can adjust the level from 0 to 100%.  
Increase the level to enhance the effect.  
4 Press (LIST) for tw o seconds.  
After the effect setting is complete, the  
display returns to the normal playback  
mode.  
SUR  
Pla yin g t h e d isc w it h t h e st o re d  
su rro u n d m e n u  
6 Press (SOUND) for tw o seconds.  
1 Press (SHIFT), then press (4)(PLAY  
MODE) repeatedly until “D.File”  
appears.  
2 Press (5)( ) to select “D.File on.”  
After five seconds, the display returns to  
normal playback mode.  
3 Press (SHIFT).  
To cancel to play the disc with stored surround  
menu, select “D.File off” in step 2 above.  
Ch a n g in g t h e st o re d su rro u n d  
e ffe ct  
Play the disc whose surround mode you want  
to change, and follow the steps of “Storing the  
surround effect onto the CDs.”  
Era sin g t h e st o re d su rro u n d e ffe ct  
Select “DEFEAT” in step 3 of “Storing the  
surround effect onto the CDs.”  
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4 Rotate the dial to adjust the center of  
the sound field to the left or right. Then  
set the center of the sound field.  
Selecting the listening  
position  
Center moves to the L (left).  
Center moves to the R (right).  
You can set a delayed time for the sound to  
reach the listeners from the speakers.  
In this way, the unit can simulate a natural  
sound field so that you feel as if you are in the  
center of the sound field no matter where you  
sit in the car.  
5 Press (5)( ).  
Display  
w indow  
Center of sound  
field  
LP1  
All  
Normal setting  
(1 + 2 + 3)  
1
2
6 Rotate the dial to adjust the center of  
the sound field to the front or rear.  
LP2  
Front  
Front part  
(1 + 2)  
LP3  
Front R  
LP4  
Front L  
Right front (2)  
Left front (1)  
Rear part (3)  
Center moves to the R (rear).  
Center moves to the F (front).  
3
LP5  
Rear  
EN  
7 Press (SOUND) for tw o seconds.  
When the effect setting is complete, the  
normal playback mode appears.  
1 Press (SOUND) momentarily until “LP1”  
appears.  
2 Rotate the dial to select the desired  
listening position.  
The listening positions appear in the order  
shown above.  
After three seconds, the display returns to  
the normal playback mode.  
Ad ju st in g t h e list e n in g p o sit io n  
1 Press (SOUND) for tw o seconds.  
2 Press (SOUND) repeatedly until the  
desired listening position appears.  
3 Press (5)( ).  
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Ad ju st in g t h e fre q u e n cy o f t h e  
su b w o o fe r(s)  
To match the characteristics of the connected  
subwoofer(s), you can cut out the unwanted  
high and middle frequency signals entering  
the subwoofer(s). By setting the cut-off  
frequency (see the diagram below), the  
subwoofer(s) will output only low frequency  
signals so you can get a clearer sound image.  
Adjusting the fader (FAD)  
Normally, with the DSP mode on, the volume  
of the output sound from the rear speakers is  
lowered automatically to improve the  
efficiency of the listening position setting. If  
you want to raise the rear speaker volume,  
adjust the fader.  
1 Follow steps 1 to 3 of “Selecting a  
surround menu” (page 24).  
Cut-off frequency  
2 Press (SOUND) repeatedly until “FAD”  
appears.  
3 Rotate the dial to adjust the fader.  
Decreases front speaker volume  
62 125 198  
Frequency (Hz)  
1 Press (SOURCE) to select a source (tuner,  
Increases front speaker volume  
tape, CD, or MD).  
EN  
2 Press (SOUND) for tw o seconds.  
After three seconds, the display returns to  
the normal playback mode.  
3 Press (SOUND) repeatedly until “SUB”  
appears.  
Adjusting the volume of  
the subwoofer(s)  
4 Rotate the dial to select the desired cut-  
off frequency.  
1 Press (SOURCE) to select a source (tuner,  
tape, CD, or MD).  
The cut-off frequency in the display  
changes as follows.  
2 Press (SOUND) repeatedly until “SUB”  
appears.  
62  
78  
99  
125*  
157  
198 Hz  
* Factory-set frequency  
3 Rotate the dial to adjust the volume.  
After three seconds, the display returns to  
the normal playback mode.  
5 Press (SOUND) for tw o seconds.  
After the frequency setting is complete, the  
display returns to the normal playback  
mode.  
Tip  
When you rotate the dial to turn the volume all  
the way down, “Sub ATT” appears and the cut-off  
frequency of the subwoofer is disabled.  
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4 Rotate the dial to select the turn-over  
frequency.  
Adjusting the volume of  
the bass and treble  
You can adjust the volume of the bass and  
treble to best fit the acoustic characteristics  
inside your car.  
The turn-over frequencies change as  
follows:  
Bass:  
198 Hz  
250 Hz  
314 Hz*  
396 Hz  
Treble:  
2.0 kHz  
3.1 kHz*  
4.0 kHz  
5.0 kHz  
* Factory-set frequency  
1 Press (SOURCE) to select a source (tuner,  
tape, CD, or MD).  
5 Press (SOUND) for tw o seconds.  
The display returns to the normal playback  
mode.  
2 Press (SOUND) repeatedly until “BAS” or  
TRE” appears.  
3 Rotate the dial to adjust the volume.  
After three seconds, the display returns to  
the normal playback mode.  
Listening to each program  
source in its registered  
Ad ju st in g t h e t u rn -o ve r fre q u e n cy  
You can adjust the bass and treble turn-over  
frequencies.  
surround menu  
Last Sound Memory (LSM)  
Turn-over frequency  
EN  
Each time you return to the same source, you  
can hear the same surround effect registerd for  
that source, even after changing the program  
source or turning the unit off and then on  
again.  
Frequency (Hz)  
1 Press (SOURCE) to select a source (tuner,  
tape, CD, or MD).  
Changing the line output  
level  
2 Press (SOUND) for tw o seconds.  
You can change the line output level if you  
hear distortion or other noise.  
3 Press (SOUND) repeatedly until “BAS” or  
TRE” appears.  
Bass adjusting mode  
1 Press (SHIFT), then press (3)(SET UP)  
until “L.out” appears.  
2 Press (5)( ) to select the desired  
setting (–10 dB or 16 dB).  
Treble adjusting mode  
3 Press (SHIFT).  
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3 Press (5)( ).  
The unit stores TV channels in the order of  
their frequencies on the number buttons.  
The setting is stored with a beep sound.  
TV/Video  
4 Press (SHIFT).  
You can connect an optional TV tuner and TV  
monitor to this unit.  
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.  
Watching the TV  
1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly until “TV”  
appears.  
2 Push the SEEK/AMS control up or dow n  
to select the desired TV band.  
Memorizing only the  
desired TV channels  
You can store up to 10 channels on the number  
buttons in the order of your choice.  
Watching a video  
EN  
1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly until  
TV” appears.  
1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly until “TV”  
appears.  
2 Press (MODE) repeatedly to select  
Video 1.”  
2 Push the SEEK/AMS control up or dow n  
to tune in the TV program you w ant to  
store on each number button.  
Play back the video.  
Note  
Video 2” appears if the VIDEO 2 terminal of the  
TV monitor is selected.  
3 Keep the desired number button ((1)to  
(10)) pressed until you hear a beep tone.  
The number button indication appears in  
the display.  
Note  
Memorizing TV channels  
automatically  
If you try to store another program on the same  
number button, the previously stored program will  
be erased.  
The unit selects the TV channels with the  
strongest signals and memorizes them in the  
order of their frequency.  
Ca u t io n  
When tuning in a station while driving, use  
Best Tuning Memory to prevent accidents.  
1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly until “TV”  
appears.  
2 Press (SHIFT), then press (4)(PLAY  
MODE) repeatedly until “Auto mem”  
appears.  
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Storing the TV channel  
names  
Displaying the information  
stored on discs  
Follow the steps in “Storing the station  
names” (page 12).  
Press (LIST) momentarily during CD/MD  
playback.  
Example: When CD unit 1 is selected.  
Disp la yin g t h e TV o r ra d io st a t io n  
n a m e s  
CD 1  
1
2
S C H U B E R T  
M O Z A R T  
B A C H  
2
3
Press (LIST) momentarily during TV or  
radio reception.  
4
L
I S Z T  
5
C H O P I N  
1
6
3
4
5
7
Example: When receiving the FM1 band  
******  
8
******  
9
1 0  
?
FM 1  
1
2
?
WC B S  
WB L S  
2
3
3
WK T U  
WR K I S S  
WE V D  
WR F M  
1 0 1 . 9  
1 0 2 . 7  
WP L J  
4
1 Disc numbers  
5
1
2 Titles stored as custom files  
6
3 No disc is loaded*1  
7
8
4 No stored titles*2  
9
1 0  
5 TOC information has not been identified  
WY N Y  
EN  
yet*3  
1
*
*
*
A blank space 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.  
If the disc information has not been read yet,  
“?” is displayed.  
1 Preset number  
2 Stored station names  
3 Frequencies*  
2
3
*
If the name of a station is not stored, the  
frequency of that station will be displayed  
instead.  
Notes  
Notes  
• It may take some time until all indications appear  
in the display.  
• The TV program does not appear during list  
display.  
• The contents of the preset memory cannot be  
listed when the unit is in the simultaneous play  
mode.  
• It may take some time before all indications  
appear in the display.  
• The TV program does not appear during list  
display.  
• The contents of the preset memory cannot be  
listed when the unit is in the simultaneous play  
mode.  
Tu rn in g o ff t h e d isp la y  
Tu rn in g o ff t h e d isp la y  
Press (LIST) again.  
During radio reception, press (LIST)  
again.  
During TV reception, the list display on the  
TV monitor will automatically turn off after  
a few seconds.  
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Re t u rn in g t o n o rm a l m o d e  
Watching the TV or video  
while listening to a tape,  
CD or MD — Simultaneous Play  
To cancel the CD or MD, follow the steps  
above and select “– –” in step 3.  
To cancel the TV or video, follow the  
steps above and select “– –” in step 5.  
The simultaneous play function does not work  
while you are listening to the radio.  
Notes  
If you press the EJECT button on a CD/MD unit  
while the unit is in simultaneous play mode,  
Simultaneous Play is canceled.  
1 Press (SOURCE) for tw o seconds.  
2 Press (2)( ).  
3 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select a  
tape, CD or MD.  
EN  
4 Press (5)( ).  
5 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select a TV  
or video.  
6 Press (SOURCE) for tw o seconds.  
Simultaneous Play starts.  
If you are already watching the TV or video and  
want to listen to a tape, CD, or MD with it, follow  
the same above steps except press (5) ( ) in  
step 2 and press (2) ( ) in step 4.  
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No t e s o n Ca sse t t e s  
Cassette care  
Additional  
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 a similar object to turn  
the reel and take up any slack.  
Information  
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  
2-speaker system, set the fader control to the  
center position.  
When the 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.  
Slack  
EN  
Distorted cassettes and loose labels can cause  
problems when inserting or ejecting tapes.  
Remove or replace loose labels.  
If you have any questions or problems  
concerning your unit that are not covered in  
this manual, please consult your nearest Sony  
dealer.  
To m a in t a in h ig h q u a lit y so u n d  
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.  
Cassettes longer than 90 minutes  
The use of cassettes longer than 90 minutes is  
not recommended except for long continuous  
play. The tapes used for these cassettes are  
very thin and tend to be stretched easily.  
Frequent playing and stopping of these tapes  
may cause them to be pulled into the cassette  
deck mechanism.  
Cassette cleaning kits cannot remove sugar  
from the tape heads.  
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Maintenance  
Dismounting the unit  
Fu se Re p la ce m e n t  
1 Press the clip inside the front cover w ith  
a thin screw driver, and gently pry the  
front cover free.  
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.  
2 Repeat step 1 on the left side.  
The front cover is removed.  
Fuse (10 A)  
Warning  
Never use a fuse with an amperage rating  
exceeding the one supplied with the unit as  
this could damage the unit.  
EN  
3 Use a thin screw driver 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.  
Cle a n in g t h e Co n n e ct o rs  
The unit may not function properly if the  
connectors between the unit and the front  
panel are not clean. In order to prevent this,  
open the front panel by pressing (OPEN), then  
detach it and clean the connectors with a  
cotton swab dipped in alcohol. Do not apply  
too much force. Otherwise, the connectors may  
be damaged.  
4 Repeat step 3 on the right side.  
5 Slide the unit out of the mounting.  
Main unit  
Back of the front panel  
Notes  
For safety, before cleaning the connectors, turn  
off the engine and remove the key from the  
ignition switch.  
Never touch the connectors directly with your  
fingers or with any metal device.  
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Specifications  
AUDIO POWER SPECIFICATIONS  
POWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION  
19 watts per channel minimum continuous average power into  
4 ohms, 4 channels driven from 20 Hz to 20 kHz with no more than  
1 % total harmonic distortion.  
Ot h e r sp e cifica t io n s  
Ca sse t t e p la ye r se ct io n  
Ge n e ra l  
Tape track  
4-track 2-channel stereo  
Outputs  
Line outputs (2)  
Wow and flutter  
Frequency response  
Signal-to-noise ratio  
0.08 % (WRMS)  
30 – 20,000 Hz  
Subwoofer output  
Power antenna relay  
control lead  
Power amplifier control  
lead  
Telephone ATT control  
lead  
Cassette  
type  
Dolby  
B NR  
Dolby  
C NR  
Dolby  
NR off  
61 dB  
58 dB  
TYPE II, IV 67 dB  
TYPE I 64 dB  
73 dB  
70 dB  
Illumination control lead  
Bass ±8 dB at 100 Hz  
Treble ±8 dB at 10 kHz  
12 V DC car battery  
(negative ground)  
Approx. 178 × 50 × 180 mm  
Tone controls  
EN  
Tu n e r se ct io n  
FM  
Tuning range  
Antenna terminal  
Intermediate frequency 10.7 MHz  
Usable sensitivity  
Selectivity  
Signal-to-noise ratio  
Power requirements  
Dimensions  
87.5 – 107.9 MHz  
External antenna connector  
(7 1/  
(w/ h/ d)  
Approx. 182 × 53 × 160 mm  
(7 1/ × 2 1/ × 6 3/  
in.)  
(w/ h/ d)  
Approx. 1.5 kg  
8
× 2 × 7 1/  
8
in.)  
Mounting dimensions  
8 dBf  
4
8
8
75 dB at 400 kHz  
65 dB (stereo),  
68 dB (mono)  
Mass  
Supplied accessories  
Rotary commander (1)  
Parts for installation and  
connections (1 set)  
Front panel case (1)  
BUS cable (supplied with  
an RCA pin cord)  
RC-61 (1 m), RC-62 (2 m)  
Wireless remote  
RM-X47 (1)  
Harmonic distortion at 1 kHz  
0.7 % (stereo),  
0.4 % (mono)  
35 dB at 1 kHz  
30 – 15,000 Hz  
Separation  
Frequency response  
Optional accessories  
Optional equipment  
AM  
Tuning range  
Antenna terminal  
530 – 1,710 kHz  
External antenna connector  
CD changer  
Intermediate frequency 10.71 MHz/ 450 kHz  
Sensitivity 30 µV  
CDX-805 (10 discs),  
CDX-715 (10 discs),  
CDX-T65 (6 discs),  
CDX-T62 (6 discs)  
MD changer  
Po w e r a m p lifie r se ct io n  
Outputs  
Speaker outputs  
(sure seal connectors)  
4 – 8 ohms  
Maximum power output 45 W × 4 (at 4 ohms)  
MDX-62  
Speaker impedance  
Digital preamplifier  
XDP-210EQ, etc  
Source selector  
XA-C30  
TV tuner  
XT-40V, etc  
Design and specifications are subject to change  
without notice.  
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Troubleshooting guide  
The following checklist will help you remedy the problems you may encounter with your unit.  
Before going through the checklist below, check the connection and operating procedures.  
Ge n e ra l  
Ca u se /So lu t io n  
Pro b le m  
• Cancel the ATT function.  
No sound.  
• Set the fader control to the center position for two-speaker  
systems.  
• Rotate the dial in a clockwise direction to adjust the volume.  
• The power cord or battery has been disconnected.  
• The reset button has been pressed.  
Store again into the memory.  
The contents of the memory  
have been erased.  
Indications do not appear in the  
display.  
Remove the front panel and clean the connectors. See “Cleaning  
the connectors” (page 33) for details.  
Ta p e p la yb a ck  
Pro b le m  
Ca u se /So lu t io n  
EN  
Playback sound is distorted.  
Contamination of the tape head.  
Clean the head.  
The AMS does not operate  
correctly.  
There is noise in the space between tracks.  
The blank space is too short (less than four seconds).  
+ on the SEEK/ AMS control is pressed immediately before  
the following tracks.  
= on the SEEK/ AMS control is pressed immediately after  
the track starts.  
A long pause, or a passage of low frequencies or very low  
sound level is treated as a blank space.  
Ra d io re ce p t io n  
Pro b le m  
Ca u se /So lu t io n  
Preset tuning is not possible.  
• Memorize the correct frequency.  
• The broadcast signal is too weak.  
Automatic tuning is not  
possible.  
The broadcast signal is too weak.  
Use manual tuning.  
The “ST” indication flashes.  
• Tune in the frequency accurately.  
• The broadcast signal is too weak.  
Set to MONO mode (page 11).  
Interference occurs during FM  
reception.  
The Wide mode is selected.  
Set to the Narrow or IF Auto mode. (page 11)  
DSP fu n ct io n s  
Pro b le m  
Ca u se /So lu t io n  
No sound, or the sound is too  
low .  
The volume of the rear speakers may have been automatically  
lowered in order to maximize the effect of the listening position  
adjustment.  
Rotate the dial in a clockwise direction to adjust the balance.  
The speaker balance can be set separately for DSP on mode  
and DSP off mode (page 26).  
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Erro r d isp la ys (when an optional CD/MD unit is connected)  
The following indications will flash for about five seconds, and an alarm sound will be heard.  
So lu t io n  
Disp la y  
Ca u se  
Insert the disc magazine in the CD/  
MD unit.  
The disc magazine is not inserted in  
the CD/ MD unit.  
NO Mag  
NO Disc  
NG Discs  
Insert discs in the CD/ MD unit.  
No disc is inserted in the CD/ MD unit.  
Insert another CD/ MD.  
A CD/ MD cannot play because of  
some problem.  
Clean or insert the CD correctly.  
Insert another MD.  
A CD is dirty or inserted upside  
down.*2  
1
Error*  
An MD does not play because of some  
problem.*2  
No tracks have been recorded on an  
Play an MD with tracks recorded on  
it.  
1
Blank*  
MD.*2  
The CD/ MD unit cannot be operated  
because of some problem.  
Press the reset button of the unit.  
PushReset  
Not Ready  
HighTemp  
The lid of the MD unit is open or MDs Close the lid or insert the MDs  
are not inserted properly.  
properly.  
The ambient temperature is more than Wait until the temperature goes down  
50°C (122°F). below 50°C (122°F).  
*1 When an error occurs during playback of a CD or MD, the disc number of the CD or MD does not appear  
in the display.  
*2 The disc number of the disc causing the error appears in the display.  
If the above-mentioned solutions do not help improve the situation, consult your nearest Sony  
dealer.  
Sony Corporation Printed in Japan  
*I-3-864-310-11*(1)  

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