3-865-683-11(1)
FM/AM Ca sse t t e
Ca r St e re o
US
Operating Instructions
Owner’s 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-C7220 Serial No.
For installation and connections, see the supplied installation/ connections
manual.
XR-C7220
1999 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 ......................................... 16
Playing tracks repeatedly
— Repeat Play .............................................. 17
Ge t t in g St a rt e d
Resetting the unit ................................................ 6
Detaching the front panel .................................. 6
Setting the clock .................................................. 7
Playing tracks in random order
— Shuffle Play .............................................. 17
Labeling a CD
— Disc Memo ............................................... 18
Ca sse t t e Pla ye r
Locating a disc by name
— List-up ...................................................... 19
Listening to a tape ............................................... 8
Playing a tape in various modes ....................... 9
Selecting specific tracks for playback
— Bank .......................................................... 20
Ra d io
Memorizing stations automatically
— Best Tuning Memory (BTM) .................... 9
TV/Vid e o
Watching the TV ................................................ 21
Watching a video ............................................... 21
Memorizing TV channels automatically ....... 21
Memorizing only the desired TV channels ... 21
Storing the TV channel names ........................ 22
Displaying the information stored on discs .. 22
Memorizing only the desired stations ........... 10
Receiving the memorized stations .................. 10
Storing the station names
— Station Memo ........................................... 11
Locating a station by name
— List-up ...................................................... 12
Watching the TV or video while listening to
a tape, CD, or MD
Ot h e r Fu n ct io n s
— Simultaneous Play .................................. 23
Labeling the rotary commander ..................... 12
Using the rotary commander .......................... 13
Adjusting the sound characteristics ............... 14
Attenuating the sound ..................................... 14
Changing the sound and display settings ..... 15
Boosting the bass sound
— D-bass ....................................................... 15
Ad d it io n a l In fo rm a t io n
Precautions ......................................................... 24
Maintenance ....................................................... 25
Dismounting the unit ....................................... 25
Specifications ..................................................... 26
Troubleshooting guide ..................................... 27
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Location of controls
OPEN
+
–
PRESET
SOUND
MODE
DISC
6
D-BASS
1
LIST DSPL
2
OFF
3
SOURCE
g
SHIFT
SET UP
PLAY MODE
ENTER
OFF
SEEK / AMS
1
2
3
4
5
6
XR-C7220
Refer to the pages listed for details.
1 SEEK/AMS (seek/Automatic Music
Sensor/manual search) control
8, 10, 17, 20, 21
8 PRESET/DISC button
During radio reception:
Preset stations select 10
2 MODE (*) button
During CD/MD playback:
Disc change 17
During tape playback:
Playback direction change 8
9 DSPL (display mode change) button
During radio reception:
BAND select 9, 10
8, 11, 12, 16, 18, 19
!º OPEN (front panel release) button
During CD or MD playback:
CD/MD Unit select 16, 19
6, 8, 25
!¡ Dial (volume/bass/treble/left-right/
During TV reception or video playback:
TV/VIDEO select 21
rear-front control) 7, 11, 12, 14, 18, 19
!™ Reset button (located on the front side
3 SOURCE (TAPE/TUNER/CD/MD/TV)
of the unit behind the front panel) 6
button 8, 9, 10, 16, 19, 21, 23
!£ OFF button 6, 8
4 SOUND button 14
!¢ SHIFT button
5 Display w indow
PLAY MODE 9, 10, 17, 20, 21
SET UP 7, 15, 16
6 6 (eject) button (located on the front
side of the unit behind the front panel) 8
!∞ POWER SELECT sw itch
(located on the bottom of the unit)
See “POWER SELECT switch” in the
Installation/ Connections manual.
7 LIST button
Station Memo 11, 12
List-up 12, 19, 22
Disc Memo 18, 19
!§ Number buttons
During radio reception: 10
During TV reception: 21
!¶ Sensor for the optional w ireless remote
!• D-BASS control 15
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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
Th e co rre sp o n d in g 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
6 DSPL button
2 SEEK/AMS button
3 (–) (+) buttons
4 ATT button
7 PRESET/DISC button
You cannot perform manual search and
manual tuning with the remote.
8 SOURCE button
5 SOUND/SEL button
9 MODE/DIR 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
Remove the front panel and press the reset
button with a pointed object, such as a ball-
point pen.
Reset button
µ
Note
Pressing the reset button will erase the clock
setting and some memorized functions.
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 too hard against the
unit when attaching it.
• Do not press too hard or put excessive pressure
on the display window 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 or
where there may be a considerable rise in
temperature.
2 Press (OPEN), then slide the front panel
to the right side, and pull out from the
left side.
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Ca u t io n a la rm
2
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).
If you connect an optional power amplifier
and do not use the built-in amplifier, the beep
sound will be deactivated.
Notes
• Be sure not to drop the panel when detaching it
from the unit.
• If you detach the panel while the unit is still
turned on, the power will turn off automatically
to prevent the speakers from being damaged.
• When carrying the front panel with you, use the
supplied front panel case.
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2 Press (SHIFT).
Setting the clock
The clock uses a 12-hour digital indication.
The clock starts.
Example: To set the clock to 10:08
1 Press (SHIFT), then press (2) (SET UP)
3 Press (SHIFT).
repeatedly until “CLOCK” appears.
After the clock setting is complete, the
display returns to normal playback mode.
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.
1 Press (4) (n).
The hour indication flashes.
2 Set the hour.
to go backw ard
to go forw ard
3 Press (4) (n).
The minute indication flashes.
4 Set the minute.
to go backw ard
to go forw ard
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Fa st -w in d in g t h e t a p e
During playback, push the SEEK/AMS
control up or dow n and hold.
Cassette Player
Fast-forw ard
Listening to a tape
Rew ind
SEEK / AMS
1 Press (OPEN) and insert a cassette.
To start playback during fast-forwarding or
rewinding, press (MODE) (*).
Playback starts automatically.
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Lo ca t in g a sp e cific t ra ck
— Automatic Music Sensor (AMS)
During playback, push the SEEK/AMS
control up or dow n and release for each
track you w ant to skip.
You can skip up to nine tracks at one time.
2 Close the front panel.
To locate
succeeding tracks
If a cassette is already inserted, press
(SOURCE) repeatedly until “FWD” or “REV”
appears to start playback.
To locate
preceding tracks
The side facing up is played.
SEEK / AMS
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.
The side facing dow n is played.
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:
Tip
To change the tape‘s playback direction, press
(MODE) (*).
zTape playback
zClock
Frequency* Z
To
Press
(OFF)
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* While the ATA function is activated.
Stop playback
Eject the cassette
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 above
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 15).
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Playing a tape in various
modes
Radio
You can play the tape in various modes:
• REP (Repeat Play) repeats the current track.
• NR (Dolby NR) lets you select the Dolby* NR
B system.
• METAL (Metal) lets you play a metal or CrO2
tape.
• BL SKP (Blank Skip) skips blanks longer than
eight seconds.
• ATA (Automatic Tuner Activation) turns on
the tuner automatically while fast-winding
the tape.
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).
* Dolby noise reduction manufactured under
license from Dolby Laboratories Licensing
Corporation. ”DOLBY“ and the double-D
symbol a are trademarks of Dolby
Ca u t io n
When tuning in stations while driving, use
Best Tuning Memory to prevent accidents.
Laboratories Licensing Corporation.
1 During playback, press (SHIFT).
1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select the
tuner.
“SHIFT-ON” appears in the display.
Each time you press (SOURCE), the source
changes as follows:
zTUNER zCD* zMD*
TV* Z
TAPE Z
2 Press (3) (PLAY MODE) repeatedly until
the desired play mode appears.
* If the corresponding optional equipment is
Each time you press (3) (PLAY MODE),
not connected, this item will not appear.
the item changes as follows:
2 Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the
band.
REP n NR n METAL n BL SKP n ATA
Each time you press (MODE), the band
changes as follows:
zFM1
zFM2
zFM3
AM2 Z
AM1 Z
3 Press (4) (n) to select “ON.”
3 Press (SHIFT), then press (3) (PLAY
MODE) repeatedly until “B.T.M” appears.
Play mode starts.
4 Press (4) (n).
The unit stores stations in the order of their
frequencies on the number buttons.
A beep sounds when the setting is stored.
4 Press (SHIFT).
To return to normal playback mode, select
“OFF” in step 3 above.
5 Press (SHIFT).
Note
Notes
If the “SFT” indication appears, press (SHIFT) to
complete the mode setting.
• 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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If yo u ca n n o t t u n e in a p re se t
st a t io n
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.
Push and release the SEEK/AMS control
up or dow n 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.
1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select the
Note
tuner.
If the automatic tuning stops too frequently, press
(SHIFT), then press (3) (PLAY MODE) repeatedly
until “LOCAL” (local seek mode) is displayed. Then
press (4) (n) to select “LOCAL-ON.” Press (SHIFT).
Only the stations with relatively strong signals will
be tuned in.
2 Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the
band.
3 Push the SEEK/AMS control up or dow n
to tune in the station that you w ant to
store on the number button.
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).
4 Press and hold the desired number
button ((1) to (6)) until “MEM” appears.
The number button indication appears in
the display.
If FM st e re o re ce p t io n is p o o r
— Monaural Mode
1 During radio reception, press (SHIFT),
then press (3) (PLAY MODE) repeatedly
until “MONO” appears.
Note
If you try to store another station on the same
number button, the previously stored station will
be erased.
2 Press (4) (n) repeatedly until “MONO-
ON“ appears.
The sound improves, but becomes
monaural (“ST” disappears).
Receiving the memorized
stations
3 Press (SHIFT).
1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select the
To return to normal mode, select “MONO-
OFF” in step 2 above.
tuner.
2 Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the
band.
3 Press the number button ((1) to (6)) on
w hich the desired station is stored.
Tip
Press either side of (PRESET/DISC) to receive in
order the stations stored in the memory (Preset
Search Function).
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2 Press (4) (n) after locating the
desired character.
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:
The flashing cursor moves to the next
space.
Frequency ˜ Clock
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 above
items are scrolled in the display one by one in
order.
If you press (1) (N), the flashing cursor
moves to the left.
Tip
3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 to enter the
The Motion Display mode can be turned off. (See
“Changing the sound and display settings” on
page 15).
entire name.
4 To return to normal radio reception,
press (LIST) for tw o seconds.
Tip
To erase or correct a name, enter “_” (under-bar)
for each character.
Storing the station names
— Station Memo
Disp la yin g t h e st a t io n n a m e
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.
Press (DSPL) during radio reception.
St o rin g t h e st a t io n n a m e s
Each time you press (DSPL), the item
changes as follows:
1 Tune in a station w hose name you w ant
to store.
$
Station name*
2 Press (LIST) for tw o seconds.
$
Frequency
$
Clock
3 Enter the characters.
* If the station name of a station is not stored,
“NO NAME” appears in the display for one
second.
1 Rotate the dial clockw ise to select the
desired characters.
(A n B n C n ··· Z n 0 n 1 n 2 n
··· 9 n + n – n * n / n \ n > n <
n . n _ )
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 above
items are scrolled in the display one by one in
order.
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).
Tip
The Motion Display mode can be turned off. (See
“Changing the sound and display settings” on
page 15).
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Era sin g t h e st a t io n n a m e
1 Tune in any station and press (LIST) for
Other Functions
tw o seconds.
2 Press (DSPL) for tw o seconds.
You can also control this unit with an optional
rotary commander.
3 Rotate the dial to select the name that
you w ant to erase.
Labeling the rotary
commander
Depending on how you mount the rotary
commander, attach the appropriate label as
shown in the illustration below.
4 Press (5) (ENTER) for tw o seconds.
The name is erased.
Repeat steps 3 and 4 if you want to erase
other names.
5 Press (LIST) for tw o seconds.
The unit returns to normal radio reception
mode.
Locating a station by
name — List-up
SOUND
MODE
LIST
1 Press (LIST) momentarily.
The name assigned to the current station
appears in the display.
LIST
MODE
SOUND
2 Press (LIST) repeatedly until you find the
desired station.
3 Press (5) (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).
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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)
Using the rotary
commander
The rotary commander works by pressing
buttons and/ or rotating controls.
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)
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.
(SOURCE)
(MODE)
Each time you press (SOURCE), the
source changes as follow s:
• Tune in stations automatically. Rotate and
hold the control to find a specific station.
TUNER n CD* n MD* n TAPE n TV*
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)
Pressing (MODE) changes the operation
in the follow ing w ays;
• Tape :
• Tuner :
playback direction
FM1 n FM2 n FM3 n AM1 n
AM2
• CD unit* : CD1 n CD2 n …
• MD unit* : MD1 n MD2 n …
• TV/Video* : TV n VIDEO1 n VIDEO2
* If the corresponding optional equipment is
not connected, this item will not appear.
Tip
Push in and rotate the control to:
• Receive the stations memorized on the
number buttons.
When the POWER SELECT switch is set to position
B, you can turn on this unit by pressing (SOURCE)
on the rotary commander.
• Change the disc.
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.
co n t in u e t o n e xt p a g e n
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Press (SOUND) to
adjust the volume
and sound menu.
Adjusting the sound
characteristics
You can adjust the bass, treble, balance, and
fader.
You can store the bass and treble levels
independently for each source.
Press (LIST) to:
• Display the memorized names.
• Display the program type.
1 Select the item you w ant to adjust by
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 shown below.
pressing (SOUND) repeatedly.
VOL (volume) n BAS (bass) n
TRE (treble) n BAL (left-right) n
FAD (front-rear)
To increase
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.)
To decrease
If you need to mount the rotary commander on
the right side of the steering column, you can
reverse the operative direction.
Attenuating the sound
Press (ATT) on the optional rotary
commander or w ireless remote.
“ATT-ON” flashes momentarily.
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).
Press (SOUND) for tw o seconds w hile
pushing the VOL control.
Tip
You can also change the operative direction of
these controls with the unit (page 15).
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Changing the sound and
display settings
The following items can be set:
• CLOCK (page 7).
• 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.
Boosting the bass sound
— D-bass
You can enjoy a clear and powerful bass
sound. The D-bass function boosts the low
frequency signal with a sharper curve than
conventional bass boost.
You can hear the bass line more clearly even
while the vocal volume remains the same. You
can emphasize and adjust the bass sound
easily with the D-BASS control.
D-BASS 3
D-BASS 2
D-BASS 1
• M.DSPL – to turn the motion display on or
off.
• A.SCRL (Auto Scroll)* (page 16).
0dB
1 Press (SHIFT).
Frequency (Hz)
2 Press (2) (SET UP) repeatedly until the
Adjusting the bass curve
desired item appears.
Turn the D-BASS control to adjust the
bass level (1, 2, or 3).
“D-BASS” appears in the display.
Each time you press (2) (SET UP), the item
changes as follows:
CLOCK n BEEP n RM n M.DSPL n A.SCRL*
To cancel, turn the control to OFF.
* When no CD or MD is playing, this item will
not appear.
Note
If the bass sound becomes distorted, adjust the
D-BASS control or volume.
3 Press (4) (n) to select the desired
setting (Example: ON or OFF).
4 Press (SHIFT).
After the mode setting is complete, the
display returns to normal playback mode.
Note
If the “SFT” indication appears, press (SHIFT) to
complete the mode setting.
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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 above
items are scrolled in the display one by one in
order.
With Optional Equipment
CD/MD Unit
This unit can control a maximum of ten
external CD/ MD units in this configuration:
CD unit – maximum of five
Tip
The Motion Display mode can be turned off. (See
“Changing the sound and display settings” on
page 15).
MD unit – maximum of five
Any combination up to ten will work.
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.
You can label CD and CD TEXT discs with a
personalized name using the disc memo
function. Refer to “Labeling a CD” (page 18).
However, if you use personalized labels, they
will always take priority over the original CD
TEXT information when such information is
displayed.
Playing a CD or MD
Au t o m a t ica lly scro llin g a d isc n a m e
— Auto Scroll
1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select CD
or MD.
If the disc name, artist name, or track name on
a CD TEXT disc or MD exceeds 8 characters
and the Auto Scroll function is on, information
automatically scrolls across the display as
2 Press (MODE) until the desired unit
appears.
CD/ MD playback starts.
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).
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
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.
Each time you press (DSPL) during CD, CD
TEXT, or MD playback, the item changes as
follows:
$
Elapsed playback time
1 During playback, press (SHIFT).
$
Disc name*1/Artist name*2
2 Press (2) (SET UP) repeatedly until
“A.SCRL” appears.
$
Track name*3
3 Press (4) (n) to select “A.SCRL-ON.”
$
Clock
4 Press (SHIFT).
1
*
*
*
If you have not labeled the disc or if there is no
disc name prerecorded on the MD, “NO 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 NAME” appears in the
display.
To cancel Auto Scroll, select “A.SCRL-OFF” in
step 3 above.
2
3
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.
Tip
To manually scroll the long name of an MD or CD
TEXT disc after activating the Auto Scroll function,
press (SHIFT), then (1) (N) (manual scroll).
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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 and release for each
track you w ant to skip.
You can select:
• REP-1 – to repeat a track.
• REP-2 – to repeat a disc.
To locate
succeeding tracks
1 During playback, press (SHIFT), then
press (3) (PLAY MODE) repeatedly until
“REP” appears.
To locate preceding
tracks
SEEK / AMS
2 Press (4) (n) 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.
zREP-1
zREP-2
During playback, push the SEEK/AMS
control up or dow n and hold. Release
w hen you have found the desired point.
REP-OFF Z
Repeat Play starts.
3 Press (SHIFT).
To search forw ard
To return to normal playback mode, select
“REP-OFF” in step 2 above.
To search backw ard
SEEK / AMS
Ch a n g in g Discs
During playback, press either side of
(PRESET/DISC) momentarily.
The desired disc in the current unit begins
playback.
Playing tracks in random
order — Shuffle Play
You can select:
• SHUF-1 – to play the tracks on the current
disc in random order.
–
+
PRESET
DISC
• 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.
For preceding
discs
For succeeding
discs
1 During playback, press (SHIFT), then
press (3) (PLAY MODE) repeatedly until
“SHUF” appears.
2 Press (4) (n) repeatedly until the
desired setting appears.
zSHUF-1
zSHUF-2
SHUF-OFF Z
SHUF-ALL Z
Shuffle Play starts.
3 Press (SHIFT).
To return to normal playback mode, select
“SHUF-OFF” in step 2 above.
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Disp la yin g t h e d isc m e m o n a m e
Labeling a CD — Disc Memo
Press (DSPL) during CD or CD TEXT disc
playback.
(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 19) and select specific
tracks for playback (page 20).
Each time you press (DSPL) during CD or
CD TEXT playback, the item changes as
follows:
1 Play the CD and press (LIST) for tw o
$
seconds.
Elapsed playback time
$
Disc memo name
$
2 Enter the characters.
Track name*
1 Rotate the dial clockw ise to select the
desired characters.
$
Clock
(A n B n C n ··· Z n 0 n 1 n 2 n
··· 9 n + n – n * n / n \ n > n <
n . n _ )
* 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.
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).
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 above
items are scrolled in the display one by one in
order.
2 Press (4) (n) after locating the
desired character.
Tip
The flashing cursor moves to the next
space.
The Motion Display mode can be turned off. (See
“Changing the sound and display settings” on
page 15).
If you press (1) (N), the flashing cursor
moves to the left.
3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 to enter the
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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Era sin g t h e d isc m e m o
Locating a disc by name
1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select CD.
— List-up (For a CD unit with the custom
file function or an MD unit)
2 Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the CD
unit.
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 18).
3 Press (LIST) for tw o seconds.
4 Press (DSPL) for tw o seconds.
1 Press (LIST).
The name assigned to the current disc
appears in the display.
5 Rotate the dial to select the name you
w ant to erase.
6 Press (5) (ENTER) for tw o seconds.
The name is erased.
When you assign a disc memo label to a CD
TEXT disc, it takes priority over the original
CD TEXT information.
Repeat steps 5 and 6 if you want to erase
other names.
2 Press (LIST) repeatedly until you find the
7 Press (LIST) for tw o seconds.
The unit returns to normal CD playback
mode.
desired disc.
3 Press (5) (ENTER) to play the disc.
Note
When a personalized label is erased, the original
CD TEXT information will appear in the display.
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).
• 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, “NOT READ” appears in the display. To load
a disc, first press the number button, then choose
the disc that has not been loaded.
• There are also some letters which cannot be
displayed (during MD or CD TEXT disc playback).
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Pla yin g sp e cific t ra cks o n ly
Selecting specific tracks
You can select:
• BANK-ON – to play the tracks with the
“PLAY” setting.
• BANK-INV (Inverse) – to play the tracks
with the “SKIP” setting.
for playback
— Bank
(For a CD unit with the custom file function)
If you label the disc, you can set the unit to
skip or play the tracks of your choice.
1 During playback, press (SHIFT), then
press (3) (PLAY MODE) repeatedly until
“BANK” appears.
1 Start playing the disc and press (SHIFT),
then press (3) (PLAY MODE) for tw o
seconds.
2 Press (4) (n) repeatedly until the
Bank edit mode.
desired setting appears.
zBANK-ON
zBANK-INV
BANK-OFF Z
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 (3) (PLAY MODE) for two seconds.
Playback starts from the track following the
current one.
2 Push the SEEK/AMS control up or dow n
to select the track number you w ant to
skip and press (5) (ENTER).
3 Press (SHIFT).
To return to normal play mode, select “BANK-
OFF“ in step 2 above.
The indication changes from “PLAY” to
“SKIP.” To return the indication to
“PLAY,” press (5) (ENTER) again.
3 Repeat step 2 to set “PLAY” or “SKIP” for
all the tracks.
4 Press (3) (PLAY MODE) for tw o seconds.
The unit returns to normal CD playback
mode.
5 Press (SHIFT).
Notes
• You can set “PLAY” or “SKIP” for up to 24 tracks.
• You cannot set “SKIP” for all the tracks on a CD.
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3 Press (4)( n).
Theunit storesTVchannelsin theorder of
theirfrequencieson thenumberbuttons.
Abeep soundswhen thesettingisstored.
TV/Video
4 Press (SHIFT).
You can connect an optionalTVtuner and TV
monitor tothisunit.
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)repeatedlyuntil“TV”
a p p e a r s .
2 Push the SEEK/AMScontrolup or dow n
to select the desired TVband.
Memorizing only the
desired TV channels
You can storeup to6channelson thenumber
buttonsin theorder ofyour choice.
Watching a video
1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly until
“TV”appears.
1 Press (SOURCE)repeatedlyuntil“TV”
a p p e a r s .
2 Press (MODE)repeatedlyto select
“VIDEO-1.”
2 Push the SEEK/AMScontrolup or dow n
totuneintheTVchannelyouw antto
store on each number button.
Playbackthevideo.
Note
“VIDEO-2” appears if the VIDEO 2 terminal of the
TV monitor is selected.
3 Keep the desired numberbutton ( (1)to
(6))presseduntilyouhearabeep
s o u n d .
Thenumber button indication appearsin
thedisplay.
Memorizing TV channels
automatically
TheunitselectstheTVchannelswith the
strongestsignalsand memorizesthem in the
orderoftheirfrequency.
Note
If you try to store another channel on the same
number button, the previously stored channel will
be erased.
Ca u t io n
When tuning in a station whiledriving,use
BestTuningMemorytopreventaccidents.
1 Press (SOURCE)repeatedlyuntil“TV”
a p p e a r s .
2 Press (SHIFT),thenpress (3)(PLAY
MODE) repeatedly until “AUTO MEM”
a p p e a r s .
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Storing the TV channel
names
Displaying the information
stored on discs
Follow the steps in “Storing the station
names”(page11).
Press (LIST) during CD/MD playback.
Example: When CD unit 1 is selected.
CD 1
1
2
Disp la yin g t h e TV o r ra d io st a t io n
n a m e s
S C H U B E R T
M O Z A R T
B A C H
2
3
4
L
I S Z T
Press (LIST)duringTVorradio
r e ce p t io n .
5
C H O P I N
1
6
3
4
5
7
******
8
Example: When receiving the FM1 band
******
9
1 0
?
?
FM 1
1
2
3
4
5
6
WC BS
WB L S
WK T U
1 0 1 . 9
1 0 2 . 7
WR F M
2
3
1Discnumbers
2Titlesstoredascustomfiles
1
1
3Nodiscisloaded
*
2
4No stored titles
*
5 TOC information has not been identified
1 Preset number
2 Stored station names
3 Frequencies*
y e t*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 name of a station is not stored, the
frequency of that station will be displayed
instead.
2
3
If the disc information has not been read yet,
“?” 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 simultaneous play
mode.
Notes
• It may take some time until 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.
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
During radio reception, press (LIST)
a g a in .
During TVreception,thelist display on the
TVmonitor willautomatically turn offafter
afew seconds.
Press (LIST)again.
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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
TocanceltheCDorMD,followthesteps
aboveandselect“––”instep3.
TocanceltheTVorvideo,follow the
stepsaboveandselect“––”instep5.
Thesimultaneousplayfunction doesnotwork
whileyou arelisteningtotheradio.
Note
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)fortw oseconds.
2 Press (1)( N).
3 Press (SOURCE)repeatedlytoselecta
tape,CD,orMD.
4 Press (4)( n).
5 Press (SOURCE)repeatedlytoselectaTV
or video.
6 Press (SOURCE)fortw oseconds.
SimultaneousPlaystarts.
If you are already watching the TV or video and
want to begin listening to a tape, CD, or MD as
well, follow the same above steps except press
(4) (n) in step 2 and press (1) (
N) in step 4.
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No t e s o n Ca sse t t e s
Cassette care
Additional
•Donottouch thetapesurfaceofacassette,as
any dirtor dustwillcontaminatetheheads.
•Keep cassettesawayfrom equipmentwith
built-in magnetssuch asspeakersand
amplifiers,aserasureor distortion on the
recorded tapecould occur.
•Donotexposecassettestodirectsunlight,
extremelycold temperaturesormoisture.
•Slack in thetapemay causethetapetobe
caughtin themachine.Beforeyou insertthe
tape,usea pencilor a similar object toturn
thereeland takeup 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.
• Ifno power isbeing supplied to theunit,
check theconnectionsfirst.Ifeverything isin
order,checkthefuse.
•
• Ifno sound comesfrom thespeakersofa
2-speakersystem,setthefadercontroltothe
centerposition.
• When a tapeisplayed back for a long period,
thecassettemaybecomewarm becauseof
thebuilt-in power amplifier.However,thisis
notasign ofmalfunction.
Slack
•Distorted cassettesand looselabelscan cause
problemswhen insertingorejectingtapes.
Removeorreplacelooselabels.
Ifyou haveany questionsor problems
concerning your unitthatarenotcovered in
thismanual,pleaseconsultyournearestSony
dealer.
To m a in t a in h ig h q u a lit y so u n d
Ifyou have drink holdersnear your audio
equipment,becarefulnottosplash juiceor
other softdrinksontothecar audio.Sugary
residueson thisunitor cassettetapesmay
contaminatetheplaybackheads,reducethe
sound quality,or preventsound reproduction
altogether.
•Thesound may becomedistorted while
playingthecassette.Thecassetteplayerhead
should becleaned after each 50hoursofuse.
Cassettecleaningkitscannotremovesugar
from thetapeheads.
Cassettes longer than 90 minutes
Theuseofcassetteslonger than 90minutesis
notrecommended exceptforlongcontinuous
play.Thetapeused for thesecassettesisvery
thin and tendstostretch easily.Frequent
playingand stoppingofthesetapesmaycause
them tobeentangled in thecassettedeck
mechanism.
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Maintenance
Dismounting the unit
Fu se Re p la ce m e n t
1
When replacingthefuse,besuretouseone
matchingtheamperageratingstated on the
originalfuse.Ifthefuseblows,checkthe
powerconnection and replacethefuse.Ifthe
fuseblowsagain afterreplacement,theremay
bean internalmalfunction.In such a case,
consultyournearestSonydealer.
Release key
(supplied)
2
3
4
Fuse (10 A)
W a r n in g
Never usea fusewith an amperagerating
exceedingtheonesupplied with theunitas
thiscould damagetheunit.
Cle a n in g t h e Co n n e ct o rs
Theunit may not function properly ifthe
connectorsbetween theunitand thefront
panelarenotclean.In order topreventthis,
open thefrontpanelby pressing (OPEN),then
detach itand clean theconnectorswith a
cotton swab dipped in alcohol.Donotapply
toomuch force.Otherwise,theconnectorsmay
bedamaged.
Main unit
Back of the front panel
Notes
• For safety, turn off the engine before cleaning
the connectors and remove the key from the
ignition switch.
• Never touch the connectors directly with your
fingers or with any metal device.
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Specifications
AUDIO POWER SPECIFICATIONS
POWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION
17 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
0.08 % (WRMS)
30 – 18,000 Hz
Outputs
Audio outputs (2)
Power antenna relay
control lead
Power amplifier control
lead
Wow and flutter
Frequency response
Signal-to-noise ratio
Cassette
type
Dolby
Dolby
Telephone ATT control
lead
B NR
67 dB
64 dB
NR off
61 dB
58 dB
TYPE II, IV
TYPE I
Tone controls
Bass ±8 dB at 100 Hz
Treble ±8 dB at 10 kHz
12 V DC car battery
(negative ground)
Approx. 188 × 58 × 181 mm
Power requirements
Dimensions
Tu n e r se ct io n
(7 1/
(w/ h/ d)
Approx. 182 × 53 × 164 mm
(7 1/ × 2 1/ × 6 1/
in.)
(w/ h/ d)
2
× 2 3/
8
× 7 1/
4
in.)
F M
Tuning range
Antenna terminal
87.5 – 107.9 MHz
External antenna connector
Mounting dimensions
4
8
2
Intermediate frequency 10.7 MHz
Usable sensitivity
Selectivity
9 dBf
Mass
Approx. 1.2 kg (2 lb 10 oz)
Parts for installation and
connections (1 set)
Front panel case (1)
Rotary commander
RM-X4S
Wireless remote RM-X47
BUS cable (supplied with
an RCA pin cord)
RC-61 (1 m), RC-62 (2 m)
CD changer (10 discs)
CDX-828, CDX-727
MD changer (6 discs)
MDX-65
75 dB at 400 kHz
65 dB (stereo),
68 dB (mono)
Supplied accessories
Signal-to-noise ratio
Harmonic distortion at 1 kHz
0.7 % (stereo),
Optional accessories
Optional equipment
0.4 % (mono)
35 dB at 1 kHz
30 – 15,000 Hz
Separation
Frequency response
A M
Tuning range
Antenna terminal
Intermediate frequency 10.7 MHz/ 450 kHz
Sensitivity 30 µV
530 – 1,710 kHz
External antenna connector
Other CD/ MD changers
with the Sony-BUS system
Source selector
XA-C30
TV tuner
Po w e r a m p lifie r se ct io n
Outputs
Speaker outputs
(sure seal connectors)
4 – 8 ohms
XT-40V, etc
Speaker impedance
Maximum power output 40 W × 4 (at 4 ohms)
Design and specifications are subject to change
without notice.
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Troubleshooting guide
Thefollowing checklistwillhelp you remedy theproblemsyou may encounter with your unit.
Beforegoingthrough thechecklistbelow,checktheconnectionsand operatingprocedures.
Ge n e ra l
Ca u se /So lu t io n
Pro b le m
• Cancelthe ATTfunction.
No sound.
• Setthefadercontroltothecenterposition fortwo-speaker
systems.
• Rotatethedialclockwisetoadjustthevolume.
• Thepower cord or battery hasbeen disconnected.
• Theresetbutton waspressed.
The contents of the memory
have been erased.
nStoreagain intothememory.
Indications do not appear in the
d is p la y .
Removethefrontpaneland clean theconnectors.See
“Cleaningtheconnectors”(page25)fordetails.
Ta p e p la yb a ck
Pro b le m
Ca u se /So lu t io n
The sound is distorted.
Thetapehead iscontaminated.
n Clean thehead with a commercially availabledry-type
cleaningcassette.
The AMSdoes not operate
co r r e ct ly .
• Thereisnoisein thespacebetween tracks.
• Theblank spaceistooshort(lessthan four seconds).
• The SEEK/ AMScontrolwas pushed up immediately before
thefollowingtrack.
• TheSEEK/ AMScontrolwaspushed down immediately after
thetrackstarts.
• A long pause,or a passageoflow frequenciesor very low
sound levelistreated asa 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.
• Memorizethecorrectfrequency.
• Thebroadcast signalistooweak.
Automatic tuning is not
p o ssib le .
Thebroadcastsignalistooweak.
nUsemanualtuning.
The “ST” indication flashes.
• Tunein thefrequencyaccurately.
• Thebroadcastsignalistooweak.
nSet to MONO mode(page10).
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CD/MD p la yb a ck
Pro b le m
Ca u se /So lu t io n
The sound skips.
A dirty or defective disc.
You cannot labelMDsunlessyou connect a CD unit with the
custom filefunction.
nPress (LIST)for two seconds.
Cannot turn offthe “--------”
in d ica t io n .
Erro r d isp la ys (when an optional CD/MD unit is connected)
Thefollowing indicationswillflash for aboutfiveseconds,and an alarm sound willbeheard.
So lu t io n
Disp la y
Ca u se
Insert the disc magazine in the CD/
MD unit.
Thediscmagazineisnot 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
someproblem.
Clean or insert the CD correctly.
Insertanother MD.
A CD is dirty or inserted upside
down. *2
1
ERROR*
An MD doesnot play becauseofsome
problem. *2
Notrackshavebeen recorded on an
Play an MD with tracks recorded on
it.
1
BLANK*
MD.*2
The CD/ MD unit cannot be operated
becauseofsomeproblem.
Presstheresetbutton oftheunit.
RESET
NO READY
HI TEMP
The lid of the MD unit is open or MDs
arenotinserted properly.
Close the lid or insert the MDs
properly.
Theambienttemperatureismorethan
50°C(122°F).
Waituntilthetemperaturegoes
down 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.
Iftheabove-mentioned solutionsdonothelp improvethesituation,consultyournearestSony
dealer.
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