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3-865-814-42 (1)
FM/MW/SW
Cassette
Car Stereo
GB
Operating Instructions
ES
Manual de instrucciones
CT
For installation and connections, see the supplied installation/connections
manual.
Para obtener información sobre la instalación y las conexiones, consulte el manual
de instalación/conexiones suministrado.
XR-C5200
XR-4900
ª 1999 by Sony Corporation
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for the customers in the USA Table of Contents Warning (XR-C5200 only) This Unit Only This equipment has been tested and found to Location of controls ............................................ 3 comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide Getting Started reasonable protection against harmful Resetting the unit ................................................ 4 interference in a residential installation. This D
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Location of controls + – PRESET SOUND DISC MODE 6 D-BASS SEEK / AMS DSPL 1 OFF 2 3 SOURCE SHIFT SET UP PLAY MODE 1 2 3 4 56 OFF RELEASE XR-C5200 Refer to the pages listed for details. 1 SEEK/AMS (seek/Automatic Music 9 XR-C5200: Sensor/manual search) control PRESET/DISC button 6, 8, 14 XR-4900: PRST button 2 MODE (*) button During radio reception: During tape playback: Preset stations select 8 Playback direction change 6 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 b ballpoint pen. Notes • Be sure not to attach the front panel upside down. Reset button • Do not press the front panel too
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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, to start You can skip up to nine
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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 when 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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5 Press (SHIFT). Receiving the memorized Notes • The unit does not store stations with weak stations signals. If only a few stations can be received, some number buttons will retain their former 1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select the setting. tuner. • When a number is already indicated in the display, the unit stores stations in order from the one currently displayed. 2 Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the band. 3 Press the number button ((1) to (6)) on Memorizing only the which the desired
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DSPL MODE SOUND If FM stereo reception is poor — Monaural Mode Other Functions 1 During radio reception, press (SHIFT), then press (3) (PLAY MODE) repeatedly until “MONO” appears. You can also control this unit with an optional rotary commander. 2 Press (4) (n) repeatedly until “MONO- ON“ appears. The sound improves, but becomes monaural (“ST” disappears). Labelling the rotary commander 3 Press (SHIFT). Depending on how you mount the rotary To return to stereo mode, select “MONO-OFF” commander,
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By rotating the control Using the rotary (the SEEK/AMS control) commander The rotary commander works by pressing buttons and/or rotating controls. By pressing buttons (the SOURCE and MODE buttons) Rotate the control and release it to: •Locate the beginnings of tracks on the (SOURCE) tape. Rotate and hold the control momentarily, then release it to fast-wind the tape. To start playback while fast- winding the tape, press (MODE). (MODE) •Locate a specific track on a disc. Rotate and hold the contr
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Press (SOUND) to Adjusting the sound adjust the volume and sound menu. characteristics You can adjust the bass, treble, balance, and fader. You can store the bass and treble levels Press (DSPL) to change the independently for each source. displayed items. Changing the operative direction 1 Select the item you want to adjust by The operative direction of controls is factory- pressing (SOUND) repeatedly. set as shown below. VOL (volume) n BAS (bass) n To increase TRE (treble) n BAL (left-right) n
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Changing the sound and Boosting the bass sound — D-bass display settings You can enjoy a clear and powerful bass The following items can be set: sound. The D-bass function boosts the low •CLOCK (page 5). frequency signal with a sharper curve than •BEEP – to turn the beep sound on or off. conventional bass boost. •RM (Rotary Commander) – to change the You can hear the bass line more clearly even operative direction of the rotary commander. while the vocal volume remains the same. You — Select “NO
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Automatically scrolling a disc name With Optional Equipment — Auto Scroll CD/MD Unit (XR-C5200 only) If the disc name or track name on an MD exceeds 8 characters and the Auto Scroll function is on, it automatically scrolls across This unit can control a maximum of ten the display as follows: external CD/MD units in this configuration: • The disc name appears when the disc has changed (if the disc name is selected). CD unit – maximum of five • The track name appears when the track has MD unit – m
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Locating a specific track — Automatic Music Sensor (AMS) Playing tracks repeatedly — Repeat Play During playback, push the SEEK/AMS control up or down and release for each You can select: track you want to skip. •REP-1 – to repeat a track. SEEK / AMS •REP-2 – to repeat a disc. To locate succeeding tracks 1 During playback, press (SHIFT), then To locate press (3) (PLAY MODE) repeatedly until preceding tracks “REP” appears. 2 Press (4) (n) repeatedly until the Locating a specific point in a track
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Notes on Cassettes Additional Cassette care • Do not touch the tape surface of a cassette, as Information 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. Precautions • Do not expose cassettes to direct sunlight, • If your car was parked in direct sunlight extremely cold temperatures, or moisture. resulting in a considerable rise in • Slack in the tap
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Maintenance Dismounting the unit Fuse Replacement 1 When replacing the fuse, be sure to use one matching the amperage rating stated on the original fuse. If the fuse blows, check the power connection and replace the fuse. If the fuse blows again after replacement, there may Release key be an internal malfunction. In such a case, (supplied) consult your nearest Sony dealer. 2 Fuse (10 A) 3 Warning Never use a fuse with an amperage rating exceeding the one supplied with the unit as this could dama
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Specifications AUDIO POWER SPECIFICATIONS (XR-C5200 only) 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. Other specifications Cassette player section General Tape track 4-track 2-channel stereo Outputs Audio output Wow and flutter 0.08 % (WRMS) Power aerial relay control Frequency response 30 – 18,000 Hz lead Signal-to-noise ratio 58 dB Power ampl
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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 centre 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-C5200 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
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¡Bienvenido! * Es posible conectar un cambiador de CD, un Gracias por adquirir este reproductor de cambiador de MD, un reproductor de CD o un cassettes de Sony. Esta unidad le permitirá reproductor de MD. disfrutar de distintas funciones, así como de un mando rotativo opcional. Además de las operaciones de reproducción de cassettes y de la radio, es posible ampliar el sistema mediante la conexión de una unidad* de CD/MD opcional (XR-C5200 solamente). Indice Con equipo opcional Sólo esta unidad L
