Sony Car Stereo System XR C750 User Manual

FM/AM

Ca sse t t e Ca r

St e re o

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-C750 Serial No.

For installation and connections, see the supplied Installation/ Connections

manual.

XR-C750

1997 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

Ge t t in g St a rt e d

CD/MD Ch a n g e r

Resetting the unit ................................................ 4

Detaching the front panel .................................. 4

Preparing the rotary remote .............................. 4

Setting the clock .................................................. 5

Playing a CD or MD ......................................... 12

Scanning the tracks

— Intro Scan ................................................. 12

Playing tracks repeatedly

— Repeat Play .............................................. 13

Playing tracks in random order

— Shuffle Play .............................................. 13

Ca sse t t e Pla ye r

Listening to a tape ............................................... 5

Creating a program

— Program Memory ................................... 13

Playing tracks repeatedly

— Repeat Play ................................................ 6

Labeling a CD

— Disc Memo/ Custom File ....................... 15

Playing a tape in various modes ....................... 6

Locating a disc by name

— List-up ...................................................... 16

Ra d io

Memorising stations automatically

— Best Tuning Memory (BTM) ................... 7

Selecting the specific tracks for playback

— Bank/ Custom File .................................. 16

Memorising only the desired stations .............. 7

Receiving the memorized stations.................... 8

Ad d it io n a l In fo rm a t io n

Storing the station names

— Station Memo ............................................ 8

Precautions ......................................................... 17

Maintenance ....................................................... 18

Dismounting the unit ....................................... 19

Location of controls .......................................... 20

Specifications ..................................................... 22

Troubleshooting guide ..................................... 23

Index ................................................................... 25

Locating a station by frequency and name

— List-up ........................................................ 9

Ot h e r Fu n ct io n s

Using the rotary remote ..................................... 9

Adjusting the sound characteristics ............... 10

Muting the sound .............................................. 10

Changing the sound and display settings ..... 11

Adjusting the frequency of the

subwoofer (s) ................................................ 11

At t a ch in g t h e fro n t p a n e l

Align the front panel with the unit, and push

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.

Press the reset button with a pointed object

such as a ball-point pen.

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.

• Do not press hard or put excessive pressure on the

display of the front panel.

Front panel detached

• Do not expose the front panel to direct sunlight, 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.

Reset button

Ca u t io n a la rm

Note

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).

Pressing the reset button will erase the clock and some

memorized functions.

Detaching the front panel

You can detach the front panel of this unit to

prevent the unit from being stolen.

Preparing the rotary

remote

When you mount the rotary remote, attach the

label in the illustration below.

1 Press (OFF).

2 Press (OPEN) to open up the front panel,

then pull it off tow ards you.

LIST

MODE

SOUND

Notes

• Do not put 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.

SOUND

MODE

LIST

• When you carry the front panel with you, put it in the

supplied front panel case.

Setting the clock

The clock has a 12-hour digital indication.

Cassette Player

Example: Set the clock to 10:08

1 Press (SHIFT), then press (2) (SET UP).

Set

Listening to a tape

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Clock

1 Press (OPEN) and insert a cassette.

SET UP

1 Press (4) (n).

Set

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1:‚‚

SET UP

The hour digit flashes.

Playback starts automatically.

2 Set the hour.

to go backw ard

2 Close the front panel.

If a cassette is already inserted, press

(SOURCE) until “FWD” or “REV” appears to

start playback.

to go forw ard

Set

The side facing up is being played.

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1‚:‚‚

SET UP

FWD

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Play

3 Press (4) (n).

Set

The side facing dow n is being played.

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1‚:‚‚

SET UP

REV

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The minute digits flash.

Play

4 Set the minute.

Tips

• To change the tape transport direction, press (MODE)

(*).

to go backw ard

• “Metal” appears in the display when you insert a metal

or CrO²tape (Auto Metal function).

to go forw ard

Press

Set

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1‚:‚8

Stop playback

(OFF)

SET UP

Eject the cassette

(OPEN) then 6

2 Press (SHIFT).

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Fa st -w in d in g t h e t a p e

1‚:‚8

During playback, press either side of

(SEEK/AMS) for one second.

SEEK/AMS

The clock starts.

Note

Fast-forw ard

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. To turn the power on, press (SOURCE).

Rew ind

To start playback while fast-forwarding or

rewinding, press (MODE)(*).

Lo ca t in g t h e b e g in n in g o f a t ra ck

— Automatic Music Sensor (AMS)

Playing a tape in various

modes

You can play the tape in various modes:

• Intro (Intro Scan) lets you play the first 10

seconds of all the tracks.

You can skip up to nine tracks at one time.

During playback, press either side of

(SEEK/AMS) momentarily.

SEEK/AMS

To locate

succeeding tracks

• NR (Dolby NR) lets you select the Dolby* NR

B or C system.

• ATA (Automatic Tuner Activation) turns on

the tuner automatically while fast-winding

the tape.

To locate preceding

tracks

Note

The AMS function may not work when:

• the blanks between tracks are shorter than four seconds.

• there is noise between tracks.

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

eight seconds.

• there are long sections of low volume or quiet sections.

∗

Dolby noise reduction manufactured under license

from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation.

“DOLBY” and the double-D symbol a are

trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Licensing

Corporation.

Ch a n g in g t h e d isp la ye d it e m

Each time you press (DSPL), the item changes

as follows:

zTape playback zClock zFrequency*

1 Press (SHIFT), then press (3) (PLAY

MODE) repeatedly until the desired play

mode appears.

* While the ATA function is activated.

Each time you press (3), the item changes

as follows:

Intro n NR n ATA n B.Skip

Playing tracks repeatedly

— Repeat play

FWD

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Intro off

PLAY MODE

You can repeat play the current track.

1 During playback press (SHIFT).

Each time you press (SHIFT), only the items

you can select light up.

2 Press (4) (n) to select the desired play

mode setting (for example: on, NR B).

FWD

PLAY MODE

REP

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Intro on

PLAY MODE

SHIFT

Playback starts.

3 Press (SHIFT).

2 Press (6) (REP).

Repeat play starts.

To go back to the normal playback mode,

select “off” in step 2 above.

To go back to the normal playback mode, press

(6) again.

3 Press (SHIFT).

Memorising only the

desired stations

Radio

You can store up to 10 stations on each band

(20 for FM 1 and FM 2, 10 for AM) in the order

of your choice.

Memorising stations

automatically

1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select the

tuner.

— Best Tuning Memory (BTM)

The unit selects the stations with the strongest

signals and memorizes them. You can store up

to 10 stations on each band (FM 1, FM 2 and

AM).

2 Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the

desired band.

3 Press either side of (SEEK/AMS) to tune

in the station you w ant to store on the

number button.

Ca u t io n

When tuning in stations while driving, use

Best Tuning Memory to prevent accidents.

4 Keep the desired number button ((1) to

(10)) pressed until “MEM” appears in the

display.

1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select the

tuner.

Each time you press (SOURCE), the source

changes as follows:

The number button indication appears in the

display.

Tape ˜ Tuner

2 Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the

desired band.

Note

If you try to store another station on the same number

button, the previously stored station will be erased.

Each time you press (MODE), the band

changes as follows:

zFM 1

zFM 2

zAM

3 Press (SHIFT), then press (3) (PLAY

MODE) repeatedly until “B.T.M” appears.

4 Press (4) (n) until “B.T.M” flashes.

The unit stores stations in the order of their

frequencies on the number buttons.

A beep sounds and the setting is stored.

5 Press (SHIFT).

Notes

• The unit does not store stations with weak signals. If

only a few stations are received, some number buttons

remain empty.

• When a preset number is indicated in the display, the

unit starts storing stations from the one currently

displayed.

Receiving the memorized

stations

Storing the station names

— Station Memo

You can assign a name to each radio station

and store it in memory. The name of the

station currently tuned in appears in the

display. You can store up to eight characters

for a station.

1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select the

tuner.

2 Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the

desired band.

St o rin g t h e st a t io n n a m e s

3 Press the number button ((1) to (10))

momentarily w here the desired station is

stored.

1 Tune in a station w hose name you w ant

to store.

2 Press (LIST) for tw o seconds.

If yo u ca n n o t t u n e in a p re se t

st a t io n

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Press either side of (SEEK/AMS)

momentarily to search for the station

(automatic tuning).

2 ________

Scanning stops when the unit receives a

station. Press either side of (SEEK/AMS)

repeatedly until the desired station is

received.

3 Enter the characters.

1 Rotate the dial in a clockw ise

direction 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 _ )

Note

If the automatic tuning stops too frequently, press

(SHIFT), then press (3) (PLAY MODE) repeatedly until

“Local” (local seek mode) appears. Then press (4) (n) to

select “Local on.” Press (SHIFT).

Only the stations with relatively strong signals will be

tuned in.

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2 W_______

If you rotate the dial in a

Tip

counterclockwise direction, the

characters appear in the reverse order.

If you want to put a blank space

between characters, select “_” (under-

bar).

If you know the frequency of the station you want to listen

to, press and hold down either side of (SEEK/AMS) for a

few seconds until the desired frequency appears (manual

tuning).

If FM st e re o re ce p t io n is p o o r

— Monaural Mode

2 Press (4) (n) after locating the

desired character.

1 Press (SHIFT), then press (3) (PLAY

The flashing cursor moves to the next

space.

MODE) repeatedly until “Mono” appears.

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2 Press (4) (n) repeatedly until

“Mono on” appears.

2 W_______

The sound improves, but becomes

monaural (“ST” disappears).

If you press (1) (N), the flashing cursor

moves to the left.

3 Press (SHIFT).

3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 to enter the

To go back to the normal mode, select “Mono

off” in step 2 above.

entire name.

4 To return to the normal radio reception,

Ch a n g in g t h e d isp la ye d it e m

Each time you press (DSPL), the item changes

press (LIST) for tw o seconds.

as follows:

Tip

Frequency ˜ Clock

To erase/correct a name, enter “_” (under-bar) for each

character.

Disp la yin g t h e st a t io n n a m e

Press (DSPL) during radio reception.

Other Functions

FM1

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2 WRKISS

Each time you press (DSPL), the item

changes as follows:

Using the rotary remote

zFrequency zClock zStation name*

The rotary remote works by pressing buttons

and/ or rotating controls.

* If the station name is not stored, “NO Name”

appears in the display for one second.

You can control the optional CD or MD

changer with the rotary remote.

Era sin g t h e st a t io n n a m e

By p re ssin g t h e b u t t o n

(t h e SOURCE b u t t o n )

1 Tune in any station and press (LIST) for

tw o seconds.

2 Press (DSPL) for tw o seconds.

“Delete” and the station name appear in the

display.

(SOURCE)

3 Rotate the dial to select the name that

you w ant to erase.

(MODE)

4 Press (5) (ENTER) for tw o seconds.

The name is erased.

Each time you press (SOURCE), the source

changes as follow s:

Repeat steps 3 and 4 if you want to erase

other names.

Tuner n CD n MD n Tape

Pressing (MODE) changes the operation in

the follow ing w ays

5 Press (LIST) for tw o seconds.

The unit returns to the normal radio

reception mode.

•

the tape transport direction

the band: FM1 n FM2 n AM

the CD changer: CD1 n CD2 n ....

the MD changer: MD1 n MD2 n ....

Tip

Locating a station by

frequency and name ^{— List-up}

You can search for the memorized stations

names in the display.

You can turn on this unit by pressing (SOURCE) on the

rotary remote.

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)

1 Press (LIST) momentarily.

The frequency or the name assigned to the

station currently receiving appears in the

display.

LST

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Rotate the control momentarily and

release it to:

2 WRKISS

ENTER

• 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.

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 go back to the normal mode, press (DSPL).

co n t in u e t o n e xt p a g e n

• Tune in stations automatically. Rotate and

hold the control to tune in the specific

station.

By ro t a t in g t h e co n t ro l w h ile

p u sh in g in (t h e PRESET/DISC

co n t ro l)

Press (SOUND) tw o seconds w hile pusing

the VOL control.

Tip

You can change the operative direction of controls with the

unit, refer to “Changing the sound and display settings”

(page 11).

Push in and rotate the control to:

• Receive the stations memorized on the

preset buttons.

• Change the disc.

Adjusting the sound

characteristics

You can adjust the subwoofer volume, bass,

treble, balance and fader.

Ot h e r o p e ra t io n s

Rotate the VOL control to

adjust the volume.

Press (MUTE) to

mute the sound.

Each source can store the sub output, bass and

treble level respectively.

1 Select the item you w ant to adjust by

Press (OFF) to

turn off the

unit.

pressing (SOUND) repeatedly.

VOL (volume) n SUB (subw oofer volume) n

BAS (bass) n TRE (treble) n BAL (balance) n

FAD (fader)

Press (SOUND) to

adjust the volume

and sound menu.

2 Adjust the selected item by rotating the

dial.

Adjust within three seconds after selection.

(After three seconds, the dial works as the

volume control dial.)

Press (LIST) to display

memorized names.

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

preset as in the illustration below.

Muting the sound

To increase

The unit decreases the volume automatically

when a telephone call is received (Telephone-

mute function).

To decrease

If you need to mount the rotary remote on the

right of the steering column, you can reverse

the operative direction of the controls.

4 Press (SHIFT).

When the mode setting is complete, the

normal playback mode appears.

Changing the sound and

display settings

You can set:

• Clock (page 5)

• 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.

• Dimmer to change the brightness of the

display.

— Select “Auto” to dim the display only

when you turn the lights on.

— Select “on” to dim the display.

• Contrast to adjust the contrast if the

indications in the display are not

recognizable because of the unit’s installed

position.

Adjusting the frequency

of the subwoofer(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, the subwoofer(s) will output only

low frequency signals so you can get a clearer

sound image.

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

tape, CD, or MD).

• Beep to turn on or off the beeps.

• RM (Rotary Remote) to change the operative

direction of the controls of the rotary remote.

— Select “norm” to use the rotary remote in

the factory preset position.

— Select “rev” when you mount the rotary

remote on the right side of the steering

column.

2 Press (SHIFT), then press (2) (SET UP)

repeatedlly until “LPF” appears.

3 Press (4) (n) or (1) (N) repeatedly to

select desired setting.

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• Loud (Loudness) to enjoy bass and treble

even at low volume. The bass and treble will

be reinforced.

LPF12‚Hz

Each time you press (4) (n) or (1) (N),

the cut-off frequency in the display changes

as follows:

• LPF (Low Pass Filter)

• A. Scrl (Auto Scroll) (page 12)

• Disc MEMO/ TEXT name (Disc memo/ CD-

TEXT name) to set the priority display item

when you connect an optional CD changer

with the CD-TEXT and disc memo function.

LPF 120 Hz “

” LPF 80 Hz “

” LPF off

4 Press (SHIFT).

When the frequency setting is complete, the

display goes back to the normal playback

mode.

Note

The displayed item will differ depending on the source.

1 Press (SHIFT), then press (2) (SET UP).

2 Press (2) (SET UP) repeatedly until the

desired setting mode appears.

Each time you press (2) (SET UP), the item

changes as follows:

Clock n D.Info n Amber/Green n Dimmer n

Contrast n Beep n RM n Loud n LPF n

A.Scrl n Disc MEMO/TEXT name

3 Press (4) (n) to select the desired

setting (for example: “on” or “off”).

For the “Contrast” setting, pressing (4)

(n) makes the contrast higher, and

pressing (1) (N) makes the contrast lower.

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.

With Optional Equipment

CD/MD Changer

1 Press (SHIFT), then press (2) (SET UP)

If you connect an optional CD changer with

the CD-TEXT function, the CD-TEXT

information will appear in the display when

you playback a CD-TEXT disc.

repeatedly until “A. Scrl” appears.

2 Press (4) (n) to select “A. Scrl on.”

3 Press (SHIFT).

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

step 2 above.

Playing a CD or MD

1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select the

CD or MD.

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.

2 Press (MODE) until the desired changer

indication appears in the display.

CD/ MD playback starts.

Ch a n g in g t h e d isp la ye d it e m

Disp la yin g t h e re co rd in g d a t e o f

t h e cu rre n t ly se le ct e d MD

Each time you press (DSPL) during CD, CD-

TEXT or MD playback, the item changes as

follows:

Press (DSPL) for tw o seconds during MD

playback.

The recording date of the track is displayed

for about three seconds.

Elapsed playback time

Disc name*¹/Artist name*²

Lo ca t in g a sp e cific t ra ck

— Automatic Music Sensor (AMS)

Track name*³

Clock

During playback, press either side of

(SEEK/AMS) once for each track you w ish

to skip.

If you have not labeled the CD or there is no disc name

prerecorded on the MD, “NO D. Name” appears in the

display.

SEEK/AMS

To locate succeeding tracks

*²If 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)

To locate preceding tracks

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

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

Lo ca t in g a sp e cific p o in t in a t ra ck

— Manual Search

You can label a personalized name for CDs

and CD-TEXT discs with the disc memo

function, refer to “Labeling a CD” (page 15).

During playback, press and hold either

side of (SEEK/AMS). Release the button

w hen you have found the desired point.

Tip

SEEK/AMS

If the name of the CD-TEXT disc or MD is too long, you

can scroll it across the display by pressing (SHIFT), then

(1) (N).

To search forw ard

To search backw ard

Au t o m a t ica lly scro llin g a d isc n a m e

— Auto Scroll

Lo ca t in g a d isc b y d isc n u m b e r

— Direct Disc Selection

If the disc name/ artist name or track name on

a CD-TEXT or MD disc exceeds 10 characters

and the Auto Scroll function is on,

Press the number button that

corresponds w ith the desired disc

number.

The desired disc in the currently selected

changer begins playback.

automatically scrolls on the display as follows.

•

The disc name appears when the disc has changed (if the

disc name is selected).

The track name appears when the track has changed (if

the track name is selected).

The disc or track name appears depending on the setting

when you press (SOURCE) to select an MD or CD-

TEXT disc.

1 During playback, press (SHIFT), then

press (7) (SHUF) repeatedly until “Shuf”

appears.

Scanning the tracks

— Intro Scan

You can play the first 10 seconds of all the

tracks on the current disc.

2 Press (7) (SHUF) repeatedly until the

desired setting appears.

”Shuf 1 ”Shuf 2 ”Shuf 3

Shuf off “

1 During playback, press (SHIFT), then

press (3) (PLAY MODE) repeatedly until

“Intro” appears.

Shuffle play starts.

3 Press (SHIFT).

To go back to the normal playback mode,

select “Shuf off” in step 2 above.

2 Press (4) (n) repeatedly until

“Intro on” appears.

Intro Scan starts.

3 Press (SHIFT).

To go back to the normal playback mode,

select “Intro off” in step 2 above.

Creating a program

— Program Memory (CD/MD changer with

program memory function)

You can play tracks in the order you want by

making your own program. 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 memory.

Playing tracks repeatedly

— Repeat Play

You can select:

• Repeat 1 to repeat a track.

• Repeat 2 to repeat a disc.

• Repeat 3 to repeat all the discs in the current

changer when you connect two or more

changers.

1 Press (SHIFT), then press (3) (PLAY

MODE) for tw o seconds.

Program edit mode

CD1

DISC

TRACK

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1 During playback, press (SHIFT), then

press (6) (REP) repeatedly until “Repeat”

appears.

2 3 P1.‚3

PLAY MODE

ENTER

“P1” show s Program 1 is selected.

If you have labeled the disc, the bank edit

mode appears. Press (3) (PLAY MODE) to

display “P1” above.

2 Press (6) (REP) repeatedly until the

desired setting appears.

”Repeat 1 ”Repeat 2 ”Repeat 3

Repeat off Z

To select Program 2, press (4) (n)

repeatedly until “P2” appears.

Repeat play starts.

2 Select the track you w ant.

3 Press (SHIFT).

To go back to the normal playback mode,

select “Repeat off” in step 2 above.

1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select

the CD or MD.

2 Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the

changer.

Playing tracks in random

order ^{— Shuffle Play}

3 Press (SHIFT), then press the number

button to select the disc.

You can select:

4 Press (SHIFT).

• Shuf 1 to play the tracks on the current disc

in random order.

• Shuf 2 to play the tracks in the current

changer in random order.

5 Press either side of (SEEK/AMS) to

select the track.

• Shuf 3 to play all the tracks in random order

when you connected two or more changers.

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4 Press (SHIFT).

To go back to the normal playback mode,

select “PGM off” in step 3 above.

3 Press (5) (ENTER) momentarily.

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+Enter+

PLAY MODE

ENTER

Notes

• If you press a number button during program memory

play, program memory play is interrupted, and playback

of the selected disc starts.

CD1

DISC

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• “NO Data” appears in the display if no track is stored in

the program.

3 2 P1.‚7

PLAY MODE

• If a track stored into the program memory is not in the

disc magazine, the track will be skipped.

• When the disc magazine contains not a single track

stored into the program memory, or when the program

information has not been loaded yet, “Not Ready”

appears.

4 To continue entering tracks, repeat steps

2 and 3.

5 When you finish entering tracks, press

(3) (PLAY MODE) for tw o seconds.

Era sin g t h e e n t ire p ro g ra m

6 Press (SHIFT).

Notes

• “*Wait*” appears in the display while the unit is reading

the data, or when 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.

1 Press (SHIFT), then press (3) (PLAY

MODE) for tw o seconds.

If you have labeled the disc, the bank edit

mode appears. Press (3) (PLAY MODE) to

display “P1” above.

2 Press (1) (N) repeatedly until “DEL”

Pla yin g t h e st o re d p ro g ra m

Changing the disc order in the changer will not

affect program memory play.

appears.

DEL

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--PGM1--

PLAY MODE

ENTER

You can select:

• PGM 1 to play Program 1.

• PGM 2 to play Program 2.

• PGM 1+2 to play Programs 1 and 2.

To erase Program 2, press (4) (n)

repeatedly until “P2” appears.

3 Press (5) (ENTER) for tw o seconds.

1 Press (SHIFT).

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2 Press (3) (PLAY MODE) repeatedly until

NO Data

PLAY MODE

ENTER

“PGM” appears.

The entire program is erased.

3 Press (4) (n) repeatedly until the

desired program appears.

Program play starts.

4 When you finish erasing programs, press

(3) (PLAY MODE) for tw o seconds.

Program 1 Playback

PGM1

5 Press (SHIFT).

CD1

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PGM 1

PLAY MODE

Ad d in g t ra cks t o t h e p ro g ra m

1 Press (SHIFT), then press (3) (PLAY

MODE) for tw o seconds.

Program 2 Playback

PGM

CD1

If you have labeled the disc, the bank edit

mode appears. Press (3) (PLAY MODE) to

display “P1” above.

SUR EQ

PGM 2

PLAY MODE

To select Program 2, press (4) (n)

repeatedly until “P2” appears.

Programs 1 and 2 Playback

PGM1

CD1

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PGM 1+2

2 Press (1) (N) or (4) (n) to select the

PLAY MODE

track slot number w here you w ant to

insert a track.

Track slot number

Normal Playback

CD1

SUR EQ

CD1

DISC

TRACK

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PGM off

PLAY MODE

2 4 P1.‚2

PLAY MODE

3 Press either side of (SEEK/AMS) to select

the track you w ant to insert.

Labeling a CD

— Disc Memo/Custom File

4 Press (5) (ENTER) momentarily to enter

the track.

(CD changer with custom file function)

The current track in that slot number and

the succeeding tracks shift down.

To continue inserting tracks, repeat steps 2

through 4.

You can label each disc with a personalized

name. You can enter up to 8 characters for a

disc. If you label a CD, you can locate a disc by

name (page 16) and select the specific tracks

for playback (page 16).

Note

Once all 12 slots have been filled, “*Mem full*”

appears in the display, and you cannot insert tracks.

1 Play the CD and press (LIST) for tw o

seconds.

5 When you finish inserting tracks, press

CD1

DISC NAME

(3) (PLAY MODE) for tw o seconds.

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4 ________

6 Press (SHIFT).

2 Enter the characters.

1 Rotate the dial clockw ise to select the

desired characters.

Era sin g t h e t ra cks in t h e p ro g ra m

1 Press (SHIFT), then press (3) (PLAY

MODE) for tw o seconds.

(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 have labeled the disc, the bank edit

mode appears. Press (3) (PLAY MODE) to

display “P1” above.

CD1

DISC NAME

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4 S_______

To select Program 2, press (4) (n)

repeatedly until “P2” appears.

If you rotate the dial counterclockwise,

the characters appear in reverse order.

If you want to put a blank space

between characters, select “_” (under-

bar).

2 Press (1) (N) or (4) (n) to select the

track you w ant to erase.

Track Slot Number

2 Press (4) (n) after locating the

desired character.

CD1

DISC

TRACK

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The flashing cursor moves to the next

space.

2 4 P1.‚6

PLAY MODE

The track currently registered in slot 6 of

Program 1.

CD1

DISC NAME

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4 S_______

3 Press (5) (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 press (1) (N), the flashing cursor

moves to the left.

DEL

DISC

TRACK

3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 to enter the

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entire name.

- -- P1.‚6

PLAY MODE

3 To return to the normal CD playback

4 To continue erasing tracks, repeat steps

2 and 3.

mode, press (LIST) for tw o seconds.

Tip

5 When you finish erasing tracks, press (3)

To erase/correct a name, enter “_” (under-bar) for each

character.

(PLAY MODE) for tw o seconds.

6 Press (SHIFT).

Disp la yin g t h e d isc m e m o

Locating a disc by name

During playback, press (DSPL).

— List-up (CD changer with custom file

function or MD changer)

CD1

DISC NAME

SUR EQ

4 SCHUBERT

You can use this function for the discs that

have been assigned a personalized name. For

more information on disc names, refer to

“Labeling a CD” (page 15).

Each time you press (DSPL) during CD

playback, the item changes as follows:

zElapsed playback time

zDisc name∗¹

Clock Z

Track name∗²Z

1 Press (LIST) momentarily.

∗

When you connect an optional CD changer with the

CD-TEXT function, the personalized label or the CD-

TEXT disc name appears. See below to change the

display.

The names assigned to the disc currently

playing and the next disc to be played

appear in the display. The name assigned to

currently playing disc is flashing.

- To change the displayed item press (4) (n).

- To change the display using Display settings

(page 11).

LST

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The display item will change depending on the setting

as follows.

4 SCHUBERT

ENTER

Type of Priority display

Actual display

If you add disc memo labels to a CD-TEXT

disc, the display setting you make will

determine which information is displayed.

If the disc has only one set of information

(either CD-TEXT or disc memo labels ), that

information will be displayed regardless of the

display setting you make.

disc

setting

Disc memo

D.MEMO

CD-TEXT

D.MEMO

CD-TEXT

D.MEMO

CD-TEXT

D.MEMO

CD-TEXT

CD-TEXT information

Disc memo

CD-TEXT information

NO D. Name

2 Press (LIST) repeatedly until you find the

desired disc.

3 Press (5) (ENTER) to play back the disc.

Notes

• To go back to the normal display, press (DSPL). Once a

disc name has been displayed for five seconds, the display

goes back to the normal playback mode.

• The track names are not displayed during MD playback.

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

in the display.

A: CD-TEXT disc with disc memo

B: Normal CD with disc memo

C: CD-TEXT disc without disc memo

D: Normal CD without disc memo

∗

If you connect an optional CD changer with the CD-

TEXT function, the CD-TEXT information will appear

on the display when you playback a CD-TEXT disc.

Era sin g t h e d isc m e m o

• If a disc has not been assigned a custom file, “********”

appears in the display.

• If the disc information has not been read by the unit, “?”

appears in the display. To load the disc, first press a

number button, then choose a disc that has not been

loaded.

1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select CD.

2 Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the CD

changer.

• The information appears only in upper cases. There are

also some letters which cannot be displayed (during MD

playback).

3 Press (LIST) for tw o seconds.

4 Press (DSPL) for tw o seconds.

“Delete” and the disc memo appear in the

display.

Selecting the specific

tracks for playback

5 Rotate the dial to select the name you

w ant to erase.

— Bank/Custom File

6 Press (5) (ENTER) for tw o seconds.

The name is erased.

(CD changer with custom file function)

Repeat steps 5 and 6 if you want to erase

other names.

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 (3) (PLAY MODE) for tw o

seconds.

7 Press (LIST) for tw o seconds.

The unit returns to the normal CD playback

mode.

Bank edit mode

Additional

Information

CD1

DISC

TRACK

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2 2 Play

PLAY MODE

ENTER

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

the normal playback mode, press (3) (PLAY MODE) for

two seconds.

Precautions

• If your car was parked in direct sunlight

resulting in a considerable rise in

temperature inside the car, allow the unit to

cool off before operating it.

• If no power is being supplied to the unit,

check the connections first. If everything is in

order, check the fuse.

• If no sound comes from the speakers of a

two-speaker system, set the fader control to

the center position.

• If your car is equipped with a power

antenna, note that it will extend

automatically while the tuner function is

selected.

2 Press either side of (SEEK/AMS) to select

the track number you w ant to skip and

press (5) (ENTER).

CD1

DISC

TRACK

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2 4 Skip

PLAY MODE

ENTER

The indication changes from “Play” to

“Skip.” If you want to return to “Play,”

press (5) (ENTER) again.

3 Repeat step 2 to set the “Play” or “Skip”

mode on all the tracks.

If you have any questions or problems

concerning your unit that are not covered in

this manual, please consult your nearest Sony

dealer.

4 Press (3) (PLAY MODE) for tw o seconds.

5 Press (SHIFT).

Notes

To m a in t a in h ig h q u a lit y so u n d

• You can set the “Play” and “Skip” modes on up to 24

tracks.

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.

• You cannot set the “Skip” mode on all the tracks.

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.

Cassette cleaning kits do not remove sugar

from the tape heads.

• Bank inv (inverse) to play the tracks with the

“Skip” setting.

1 During playback, press (SHIFT), then

press (3) (PLAY MODE) repeatedly until

“Bank” appears.

2 Press (4) (n) repeatedly until the

desired setting appears.

zBank on zBank inv zBank off

BANK

CD1

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Bank on

PLAY MODE

Playback starts from the track following the

current one.

3 Press (SHIFT).

To go back to the normal playback mode,

select “Bank off” in step 2 above.

No t e s o n ca sse t t e d e ck t a p e h e a d

• Long use of cassette tapes contaminates the

tape head causing poor sound quality or

complete sound dropout. Therefore, we

recommend cleaning the tape head once a

month or so with the separately available

Sony Cassette Cleaning Set. If the sound does

not improve after using a cleaning cassette,

please consult your nearest Sony dealer.

• In case of old or inferior cassette tapes, the

tape head gets contaminated much more

quickly. Depending on the tape, one or two

playbacks may cause poor sound.

Maintenance

Fu se re p la ce m e n t

When replacing the fuse, be sure to use one

that matches the amperage described on the

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.

Ca sse t t e ca re

• 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.

Fuse (10 A)

• Do not expose cassettes to direct sunlight,

extremely cold temperatures or moisture.

• Slack in the tape may cause the tape to be

caught in the machine. Before you insert the

tape, use a pencil or similar object to turn the

reel and take up any slack.

Wa rn in g

Never use a fuse with an amperage rating

exceeding the one supplied with the unit as

this could damage the unit.

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. 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.

Slack

• Distorted cassettes and loose labels can cause

problems when inserting or ejecting tapes.

Remove or replace loose labels.

Main unit

Ca sse t t e s lo n g e r t h a n 90 m in u t e s

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.

Back of the front panel

Dismounting the unit

Release key

(supplied)

Press the clip inside the front cover w ith

a thin screw driver, and lever the front

cover free.

Location of controls

OPEN

SOUND

SEEK/AMS

DSPL LIST

MODE

SOURCE

SHIFT

OFF

Refer to the pages for details.

1 SEEK/AMS (seek/Automatic Music

!™ Dial (volume/subw oofer volume/bass/

Sensor/manual search) button 5, 6, 7,

8, 12, 13, 14, 17

treble/balance/fader control) 5, 15

!£ SHIFT button

2 MODE (band select, changer select, tape

transport direction) button 5, 7, 8, 12,

13, 16

BTM 7

SET UP 5, 10, 11, 12

PLAY MODE 6, 7, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17

3 SOURCE (source select) button 5, 7, 8,

!¢ During radio reception:

Preset number buttons 7, 8

During CD/MD playback:

10, 12, 13, 14

4 SOUND button 10

5 Display w indow

Direct disc selection buttons 12

6 6 (eject) button (located on the front of

!∞ POWER SELECT sw itch (located on the

bottom of the unit)

the unit hidden by the front panel) 5

7 DSPL button (display mode change)

See “POWER SELECT switch” in the

Installation/ Connections manual.

button 6, 8, 9, 12, 16

8 OPEN button 4, 5, 18

!§ Receptor for w ireless remote

9 LIST button

Disc Memo 15

List-up 9, 15

Station Memo 8

!º OFF button 4, 5

!¡ Reset button (located on the front of

the unit hidden by the front panel) 4

Op t io n a l w ire le ss re m o t e

(RM-X41)

DIR

SOURCE

OFF

MODE

–

SEEK

AMS

–

PRESET

DISC

REW

–

SOUND

SEL

MUTE

DSPL

Bu t t o n s w it h 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 (–) (+) buttons

8 DSPL button

2 MODE button

3 SOURCE button

9 SOUND button

4 SEEK/AMS button

You cannot do manual search and manual tuning

with the remote commander.

5 PRESET/DISC button

6 MUTE button

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.

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 – 20,000 Hz

Outputs

Line outputs (3)

Power antenna relay

control lead

Power amplifier control

lead

Bass ±8 dB at 100 Hz

Treble ±8 dB at 10 kHz

12 V DC car battery

(negative earth)

Approx. 184 × 50 × 176 mm

(w/ h/ d)

Approx. 182 × 53 × 163 mm

(w/ h/ d)

Approx. 1.3 kg

Parts for installation and

connections (1 set)

Front panel case (1)

Rotary remote RM-X2S (1)

Wireless remote

RM-X41 (1)

Wow and flutter

Frequency response

Signal-to-noise ratio

Dolby B

Cassette

type

Dolby C

Dolby NR

off

Tone controls

67 dB

64 dB

TYPE II, III, IV

TYPE I

73 dB

70 dB

61 dB

58 dB

Power requirements

Dimensions

Tu n e r se ct io n

Mounting dimensions

Tuning range

Antenna terminal

87.5 – 107.9 MHz

External antenna connector

Mass

Supplied accessories

Intermediate frequency 10.7 MHz

Usable sensitivity

Selectivity

8 dBf

75 dB at 400 kHz

65 dB (stereo),

68 dB (mono)

Signal-to-noise ratio

Optional accessories

Harmonic distortion at 1 kHz

0.5% (stereo),

BUS cable (supplied with

an RCA pin cord)

RC-61 (1 m), RC-62 (2 m)

RCA pin cord

RC-63 (1 m), RC-64 (2 m),

RC-65 (5 m)

0.3% (mono)

35 dB at 1 kHz

30 – 15,000 Hz

2 dB

Separation

Frequency response

Capture ratio

Optional equipment

CD changer

10 discs:

CDX-805, CDX-705

6 discs:

Tuning range

Antenna terminal

530 – 1,710 kHz

External antenna connector

CDX-T65, CDX-T62

MD changer

Intermediate frequency 10.71 MHz/ 450 kHz

Sensitivity 30 µV

MDX-61

Source selector

XA-C30

Po w e r a m p lifie r se ct io n

Outputs

Speaker outputs

(sure seal connectors)

4 – 8 ohms

Design and specifications are subject to change without

notice.

Speaker impedance

Maximum power output 40 W × 4 (at 4 ohms)

35 W × 4 (at AM band,

4 ohms)

Troubleshooting guide

The following checklist help you remedy most 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

• Rotate the dial clockwise to adjust the volume.

• Set the fader control to the center position for 2-speaker

systems.

No sound

• The power cord or battery has been disconnected.

• The reset button has been pressed.

The contents of the memory

have been erased.

n Store again into the memory.

Remove the front panel and clean the connectors. See “Cleaning

the connectors” (page 18) for details.

Indications do not appear in

the display.

The beep tone is turned off (page 11).

No beep tone.

Ta p e p la yb a ck

Pro b le m

Ca u se /So lu t io n

Playback sound is distorted.

Contamination of the tape head. n Clean the head.

The AMS does not operate

correctly.

• There is noise in the space between tracks.

• A blank space is too short (less than four seconds).

• + on (SEEK/AMS) is pressed immediately before the

following tracks.

• = on (SEEK/AMS) 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.

• Store the correct frequency.

• The broadcast is too weak.

Automatic tuning is not

possible.

The broadcast is too weak.

n Use manual tuning.

The “ST” indication flashes.

• Tune in the frequency correctly.

• The broadcast signal is too weak.

n Set to the monaural mode (page 8).

Erro r d isp la ys (when an optional CD/MD changer is connected)

The following indications flash for about five seconds, and an alarm sound is heard.

Disp la y

Ca u se

So lu t io n

The disc magazine is not inserted Insert the disc magazine with discs

NO Mag

in the CD/ MD changer. into the CD/ MD changer.

No disc is inserted in the CD/ MD Insert discs in the CD/ MD

changer. changer.

NO Disc

A CD/ MD cannot play because of Insert another CD/ MD.

some problem.

NG Discs

A CD is dirty or inserted upside

Clean or insert the CD correctly.

down.*²

Error^*

An MD cannot play because of

Insert another MD.

some problem.*²

No tracks have been recorded on

Play back an MD with recorded

tracks on it.

Blank^*

an MD.*²

The CD/ MD changer cannot be

operated because of some problem.

Press the reset button of the unit.

Push reset

Not ready

High temp

The lid of the MD changer is open

or MDs are not inserted properly.

Close the lid or insert the MDs

properly.

The ambient temperature is more

than 50° C.

Wait until the temperature goes

below 50° C.

When an error occurs during playback of an MD or CD, the disc number of the MD or CD does not appear in the display.

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.

Index

P, Q

PLAY MODE

Automatic Music Sensor (AMS) 6, 12

Automatic Tuner Activation (ATA)

Automatic tuning

Auto-Metal

Auto Scroll 12

ATA

Bank 16

B. Skip

Intro 6, 12

Local

Mono

Balance 10

Bank Play 16

Bass 10

Beep tone 11

Best Tuning Memory (BTM)

Blank Skip

PGM 13

Repeat 6, 13

Shuf 13

Program memory 13

Radio

Repeat Play 6, 13

Reset

Rotary remote 4, 9

Caution alarm

Changing

the displayed items 6, 8, 12

CD playback 12

CD program memory 13

CD-TEXT 11, 12, 16

SET UP

Clock

Amber 11

Contrast 11

A.Scrl 11

Beep 11

D, E

Clock

Contrast 11

D. Info 11

Direct disc selection 12

Disc Memo 15

Dimmer 11

Disc MEMO/ TEXT name 11

Green 11

Dolby

Dual information 11

Loud 11

LPF 11

RM 11

Shuffle Play 13

F, G, H

Fader 10

Front panel

Fuse 18

Station memo

Subwoofer 10

Subwoofer volume 10

I, J, K

Illumination color 11

Intro Scan 6, 12

T, U

Tape playback

Telephone-mute 10

Treble 10

List-up 8, 16

Local seek mode

Locating

a disc 16

Volume 10

a specific track 12

a station

W, X, Y, Z

Wireless remote 21

Loudness 11

Low pass filter 11

M, N, O

Manual search 12

Manual tuning

MD playback 12

Metal

Memorising a station

Monaural mode

Mute 10

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