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3-861-691-21 (1)
FM/AM
Cassette Car
Stereo
EN
Operating Instructions
ES
Manual de instrucciones
C
For installation and connections, see the supplied installation/connections
manual.
Con respecto a la instalación y las conexiónes, consulte el manual de Instalación/
conexiones suministrado.
XR-C5090
XR-4790
1998 by Sony Corporation
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Welcome! Thank you for purchasing the Sony Cassette Car Stereo. This unit lets you enjoy a variety of features by using a rotary commander. In addition to the tape playback and the radio operation you can expand your system by connecting an optional MD/CD unit* (XR-C5090 only). * You can connect to an MD changer, CD changer, an MD player, or CD player. EN 2
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Table of contents This Unit Only With Optional Equipment Getting Started MD/CD Unit (XR-C5090 only) Resetting the unit ................................................ 4 Playing an MD/CD .......................................... 10 Detaching the front panel .................................. 4 Scanning the tracks Preparing the rotary commander — Intro scan .................................................. 11 (XR-C5090 only) ............................................. 4 Playing tracks repeate
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DSPL MODE SEL Attaching the front panel Attach part A of the front panel to part B of the unit as illustrated and push until it clicks. Getting Started Resetting the unit Before operating the unit for the first time or after replacing the car battery, you must reset A the unit. B Press the reset button with a pointed object, such as a ball-point pen. Notes • Make sure the front panel is right side up when attaching it to the unit as it cannot be attached upside down. • Do not press the front pan
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Getting Started/Cassette Player Setting the clock Cassette Player The clock has a 12-hour digital indication. For example, setting it to 10:08 1 Press (OFF) or (DSPL) during operation. Listening to a tape 2 Press (DSPL) for two seconds. Insert a cassette.
100 The hour digit flashes. 1 Set the hour digits. Playback will start automatically. To go backward To go forward If a cassette is already inserted, press
(SOURCE) repeatedly until “TAPE” is 1000 displayed. 2 Press (SEL) momentarily.
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Locating the beginning of a track Switching to the radio while fast- — Automatic Music Sensor (AMS) winding a tape You can skip up to nine tracks at one time. — Automatic Tuner Activation (ATA) Press (5) during playback. During playback, press either side of “ATA” appears on the display. (SEEK/AMS) momentarily. SEEK When fast-forwarding or rewinding with AMS (SEEK/AMS) for two seconds, the tuner will To locate the turn on automatically. To locate the succeeding tracks preceding tracks To cancel
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Cassette Player/Radio Memorizing only the Radio desired stations Up to 6 stations on each band (FM1, FM2, FM3, AM1 and AM2) can be stored on the preset number buttons in the order of your choice. Memorizing stations Therefore, 18 FM stations can be memorized. If you try to store another station on the same automatically preset number button, the most recently stored — Best Tuning Memory (BTM) station will be erased. This function selects from the currently received band the stations with the str
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Changing the displayed items Each time you press (DSPL), the display changes between the frequency and the clock. Other Functions If you cannot tune in a preset station Press either side of (SEEK/AMS) Using the rotary commander momentarily to search for the station (XR-C5090 only) (automatic tuning). Scanning stops when a station is received. The rotary commander works by pressing Press either side of (SEEK/AMS) repeatedly buttons and/or rotating controls. until the desired station is received.
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Radio/Other Functions By rotating the control while pushing in (the PRESET/DISC Adjusting the sound control) characteristics 1 Select the item you want to adjust by pressing (SEL) repeatedly. VOL (volume) n BAS (bass) n TRE (treble) n BAL (left-right) n FAD (front-rear) Push in and rotate the control to: • Receive the stations memorized on the 2 Adjust the selected item by pressing preset buttons. either (+) or (Ð). • Change the disc. Adjust within three seconds after selecting. Other operations
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Digital D-BASS Analog D-BASS With Optional Equipment D-BASS 3 D-BASS 3 D-BASS 2 D-BASS 2 MD/CD Unit (XR-C5090 only) D-BASS 1 D-BASS 1 You can control two MD or CD units with this unit. 0dB 0dB Frequency (Hz) Frequency (Hz) Adjusting the bass curve Playing an MD/CD Turn the D-BASS control to adjust the Press (SOURCE) until the desired unit bass level (1, 2 or 3). indication appears on the display. “D-BASS”* appears in the display. MD/CD playback starts. To cancel, turn the control to the OFF posi
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Other Functions/MD/CD Unit Locating a specific point in a track To repeat all the discs in the — Manual search current unit During playback, press and hold either Press (2) repeatedly during MD/CD side of (SEEK/AMS). Release the button playback until “REP 3” is displayed. when you have found the desired part. Each time you press (2) the display changes as SEEK follows: AMS REP 1 REP 2 To search backword To search forward (Track repeat) (Disc repeat) Switching to other discs Cancel (Normal REP 3
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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, extremely cold temperatures or moisture. • If your car was parked in direct sunlight • Slack in the tape may cause the tape to be resulting
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Additional Information DSPL MODE SEL Maintenance Dismounting the unit Fuse Replacement When replacing the fuse, be sure to use one 1 matching the amperage rating stated on the original fuse. If the fuse blows, check the power connection and replace the fuse. If the fuse blows again after replacement, there may be an internal malfunction. In such a case, Release key (supplied) consult your nearest Sony dealer. 2 Fuse (10 A) 3 Warning Never use a fuse with an amperage rating exceeding the one supp
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Location of controls INTRO REPEAT SHUF MODE SOURCE OFF 1 23 ATA BL SKIP SEEK DSPL AMS 4 56 SEL LCL D-BASS 1 OFF 2 PRESET 3 RELEASE DISC ATT BTM Refer to the pages for further details. EN 1 SEL (control mode select) button 5, 9, 10 !Á Reset button (located on the front side of the unit hidden by the front panel) 2 SOURCE button (TAPE/TUNER/MD*/CD*) Press this button when you use this unit 5, 7, 10 for the first time, when you have changed 3 MODE (*) button the car battery, or when the buttons of
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Additional Information Specifications Cassette player section Power amplifier section Tape track 4-track 2-channel stereo Outputs Speaker outputs Wow and flutter 0.08 % (WRMS) (sure seal connectors) Frequency response 30 – 18,000 Hz Speaker impedance 4 – 8 ohms Signal-to-noise ratio 58 dB Maximum power output 40 W × 4 (at 4 ohms) (for XR-C5090) 35 W × 4 (at 4 ohms) (for Tuner section XR-4790) FM Tuning range XR-C5090 FM tuning interval: General 50 kHz/200 kHz Outputs Power antenna control switch
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Troubleshooting guide The following checklist will assist in the correction of most problems you may encounter with your unit. Before going through the checklist below, refer to the operating procedures. General Problem Cause/Solution No sound. • Adjust the volume with (+). • Set the fader control to the center position for 2-speaker systems. Indications do not appear on Remove the front panel and clean the connectors. See “Cleaning the display. the Connectors” in “Maintenance” for details. No b
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Additional Information Error displays (XR-C5090 only) (when the optional MD/CD unit(s) is connected) 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 with discs E-01 the MD/CD unit. into the MD/CD unit. No disc is inserted in the disc Take out the magazine and insert a E-02 magazine. disc. The disc is dirty. Clean the disc. E-04 The disc is inserted upside down. Inser
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Index A R ATT 9 Radio 7 Automatic Music Sensor (AMS) 6, 10 Repeat play 6, 11 Automatic tuning 8 Reset 4 Automatic Tuner Activation (ATA) 6 Rewind 5 Rotary commander 4, 8, 9, 13 B S BAL (left-right) 9 BAS (bass) 9 Shuffle play 11 Best Tuning Memory (BTM) 7 Blank skip 6 T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z Tape playback 5 C Telephone-ATT 9 Caution alarm 4 TRE (treble) 9 CD playback 10 Clock 5 EN D, E DIGITAL D-BASS (D-Bass) 9 Display 6, 10 F, G, H FAD (front-rear) 9 Fast-forward 5 Front panel 4 Fuse 13 I, J, K Int
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¡Bienvenido! Enhorabuena por la adquisición del sistema estéreo de cassettes para automóvil de Sony. Esta unidad permite disfrutar de diversas funciones mediante un mando rotativo. Además de las operaciones de reproducción de cintas y recepción de radio, es posible ampliar el sistema mediante la conexión de una unidad de MD/CD opcional * (XR-C5090 solamente ). * Es posible conectar un cambiador de MD, de CD, un reproductor de MD o reproducator de CD. ES 2
