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3-865-814-11(1)
FM/AM Cassette
Car Stereo
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-C5120/4890 Serial No.
For installation and connections, see the supplied installation/connections
manual.
XR-C5120
XR-4890
1999 by Sony Corporation
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Warning Welcome ! This equipment has been tested and found to Thank you for purchasing this Sony Cassette comply with the limits for a Class B digital Player. This unit lets you enjoy a variety of device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. features as well as an optional rotary These limits are designed to provide commander. reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This In addition to the cassette playback and radio equipment generates, uses, and can r
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Table of Contents This Unit Only With Optional Equipment Location of controls ............................................ 4 CD/MD Unit (XR-C5120 only) Playing a CD or MD ......................................... 13 Getting Started Playing tracks repeatedly — Repeat Play .............................................. 15 Resetting the unit ................................................ 5 Playing tracks in random order Detaching the front panel .................................. 5 — Shuffle Play
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Location of controls – + PRESET SOUND DISC MODE 6 D-BASS SEEK / AMS DSPL 1 2 OFF 3 SOURCE SHIFT SET UP PLAY MODE 1 2 3 4 56 OFF RELEASE XR-C5120 Refer to the pages listed for details. 1 SEEK/AMS (seek/Automatic Music 9 XR-C5120: Sensor/manual search) control PRESET/DISC button 7, 9, 14 XR-4890: PRST button 2 MODE (*) button During radio reception: During tape playback: Preset stations select 9 Playback direction change 7 During CD/MD playback*: During radio reception: Disc change 14 BAND sele
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Attaching the front panel Attach part a of the front panel to part b of the unit as illustrated and push the left side Getting Started into position until it clicks. Resetting the unit Before operating the unit for the first time or after replacing the car battery, you must reset the unit. Remove the front panel and press the reset a button with a pointed object, such as a ball- b point pen. Notes • Be sure not to attach the front panel upside down. Reset button • Do not press the front panel to
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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 3 Press (SHIFT). 1 Press (SHIFT), then press (2) (SET UP) After the clock setting is complete, the repeatedly until “CLOCK” appears. display returns to normal playback mode. Note If the POWER SELECT switch on the bottom of the 1 Press (4) (n). unit is set to the B position, turn the power on first, then set the clock. The hour indication flashes. 2 Set the hour. t
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Fast-winding the tape During playback, push the SEEK/AMS Cassette Player control up or down and hold. SEEK / AMS Fast-forward Listening to a tape Rewind Insert a cassette. To start playback during fast-forwarding or Playback starts automatically. rewinding, press (MODE) (*). Locating a specific track — Automatic Music Sensor (AMS) During playback, push the SEEK/AMS control up or down and release for each track you want to skip. If a cassette is already inserted, press You can skip up to nine tra
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Playing a tape in various Radio modes You can play the tape in various modes: •REP (Repeat Play) repeats the current track. •BL SKP (Blank Skip) skips blanks longer than Memorizing stations eight seconds. •ATA (Automatic Tuner Activation) turns on automatically the tuner automatically while fast-winding — Best Tuning Memory (BTM) the tape. The unit selects the stations with the strongest signals and memorizes them in the order of 1 During playback, press (SHIFT). their frequencies. You can store
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If you cannot tune in a preset Memorizing only the station Push and release the SEEK/AMS control desired stations up or down to search for the station You can preset up to 18 FM stations (6 each for (automatic tuning). FM1, 2, and 3) and up to 12 AM stations (6 Scanning stops when the unit receives a each for AM1 and 2) in the order of your station. Push the SEEK/AMS control up or choice. down repeatedly until the desired station is received. 1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select the Note tuner.
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DSPL MODE SOUND Using the rotary Other Functions commander The rotary commander works by pressing You can also control this unit with an optional buttons and/or rotating controls. rotary commander. By pressing buttons (the SOURCE and MODE buttons) Labeling the rotary commander Depending on how you mount the rotary (SOURCE) commander, attach the appropriate label as shown in the illustration below. (MODE) Each time you press (SOURCE), the source changes as follows: TUNER n CD* n MD*n TAPE Pressin
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By rotating the control Press (SOUND) to (the SEEK/AMS control) adjust the volume and sound menu. Press (DSPL) to change the displayed items. Changing the operative direction The operative direction of controls is factory- Rotate the control and release it to: set as shown below. •Locate the beginnings of tracks on the To increase 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 dis
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Adjusting the sound Changing the sound and characteristics display settings You can adjust the bass, treble, balance, and The following items can be set: fader. •CLOCK (page 6). You can store the bass and treble levels •BEEP – to turn the beep sound on or off. independently for each source. •RM (Rotary Commander) – to change the operative direction of the rotary commander. — Select “NORM” to use the rotary 1 Select the item you want to adjust by commander as the factory-set position. pressing (S
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With Optional Equipment Boosting the bass sound CD/MD Unit (XR-C5120 only) — D-bass You can enjoy a clear and powerful bass sound. The D-bass function boosts the low This unit can control a maximum of ten frequency signal with a sharper curve than external CD/MD units in this configuration: conventional bass boost. CD unit – maximum of five You can hear the bass line more clearly even MD unit – maximum of five while the vocal volume remains the same. You Any combination up to ten will work. can
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Automatically scrolling a disc name Locating a specific track — Auto Scroll — Automatic Music Sensor (AMS) If the disc name or track name on an MD During playback, push the SEEK/AMS exceeds 8 characters and the Auto Scroll control up or down and release for each function is on, information automatically track you want to skip. scrolls across the display as follows: • The disc name appears when the disc has SEEK / AMS To locate changed (if the disc name is selected). succeeding tracks • The track
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Additional Playing tracks repeatedly — Repeat Play Information You can select: •REP-1 – to repeat a track. •REP-2 – to repeat a disc. Precautions 1 During playback, press (SHIFT), then • If your car was parked in direct sunlight press (3) (PLAY MODE) repeatedly until resulting in a considerable rise in temperature “REP” appears. inside the car, allow the unit to cool off before operating it. 2 Press (4) (n) repeatedly until the • If no power is being supplied to the unit, desired setting appears
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Notes on Cassettes Cassette care Maintenance • Do not touch the tape surface of a cassette, as any dirt or dust will contaminate the heads. Fuse Replacement • Keep cassettes away from equipment with When replacing the fuse, be sure to use one built-in magnets such as speakers and matching the amperage rating stated on the amplifiers, as erasure or distortion on the original fuse. If the fuse blows, check the recorded tape could occur. power connection and replace the fuse. If the • Do not expose
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Cleaning the Connectors The unit may not function properly if the Dismounting the unit connectors between the unit and the front panel are not clean. In order to prevent this, 1 open the front panel by pressing (RELEASE), 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. Release key (supplied) 2 Main unit 3 Back of the front panel 4 Notes • For safety, turn off the engine before cleaning the connec
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Specifications AUDIO POWER SPECIFICATIONS POWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION 17 watts (for XR-C5120)/13 watts (for XR-4890) 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. Other specifications Cassette player section General Tape track 4-track 2-channel stereo Outputs Audio output Wow and flutter 0.08 % (WRMS) Power antenna relay Frequency response 30 – 18,000 Hz control lead Signal-to-noise
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Troubleshooting guide The following checklist will help you remedy the problems you may encounter with your unit. Before going through the checklist below, check the connections and operating procedures. General Problem Cause/Solution No sound. •Cancel the ATT function. •Set the fader control to the center position for two-speaker systems. •Rotate the dial clockwise to adjust the volume. The contents of the memory • The power cord or battery has been disconnected. have been erased. • The reset b
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Error displays (when an optional CD/MD unit is connected) (XR-C5120 only) The following indications will flash for about five seconds, and an alarm sound will be heard. Display Cause Solution The disc magazine is not inserted in Insert the disc magazine in the CD/ NO MAG the CD/MD unit. MD unit. No disc is inserted in the CD/MD unit. Insert discs in the CD/MD unit. NO DISC A CD/MD cannot play because of Insert another CD/MD. NG DISCS some problem. A CD is dirty or inserted upside Clean or insert
