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3-044-705-11 (1)
FM/MW/SW
Cassette
Car stereo
GB
Operating Instructions
For installation and connections, see the supplied installation/connections
manual.
XR-C2604J
2000 Sony Corporation
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Welcome ! Precautions Thank you for purchasing this Sony Cassette •If your car was parked in direct sunlight Player. resulting in a considerable rise in temperature inside the car, allow the unit to In addition to the cassette playback and radio cool off before operating it. operations, you can expand your system by •If no power is being supplied to the unit, 1 connecting an optional CD/MD unit* . check the connections first. If everything is in order, check the fuse. When you operate this unit
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Cassettes longer than 90 minutes The use of cassettes longer than 90 minutes is Notes on Cassettes not recommended except for long continuous play. The tape used for these cassettes is very Cassette care thin and tends to stretch easily. Frequent •Do not touch the tape surface of a cassette, as playing and stopping of these tapes may cause any dirt or dust will contaminate the heads. them to become entangled in the cassette deck •Keep cassettes away from equipment with mechanism. built-in magnet
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Table of Contents With Optional Equipment This Unit Only Location of controls ................................................. 5 CD/MD Unit Playing a CD or MD .......................................... 11 Playing tracks repeatedly Getting Started — Repeat Play .............................................. 13 Resetting the unit ................................................ 6 Playing tracks in random order Detaching the front panel .................................. 6 — Shuffle Play .........
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+ T S P R R P S T - - - + D I C S S Location of controls DIR D-BASS DSPL MENU MODE SOURCE -SEEK/AMS SOUND ENTER REP SHUF OFF 1 2 3 4 56 RELEASE XR-C2604J Refer to the pages listed for details. 1 MENU button 7, 8, 9, 10, 12 qa SOUND button 10 2 Volume control dial qs RELEASE (front panel release) button 6, 14 3 SOURCE (TUNER/CD/MD) button 8, 9, 11 qd SEEK/AMS –/+ (cursor left/right) buttons 4 PRST/DISC +/– (cursor up/down) buttons 7, 8, 9, 10, 12 7, 8, 9, 10, 12 seek 9 During radio reception:
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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. A Remove the front panel and press the reset button with a pointed object, such as a B ballpoint pen. Notes • Be sure not to attach the front panel upside down. • Do not press the front panel too hard against
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(SEEK/AMS) Cassette Player (–) : To select (+) : To select leftwards rightwards Listening to a tape Insert a cassette. Playback starts automatically. Setting the clock The clock uses a 12-hour digital indication. Example: To set the clock to 10:08 1 Press (MENU), then press either side of (PRST/DISC) repeatedly until “CLOCK” The side facing up is played. appears. The side facing down is played. 1 Press (ENTER). Tip To change the tape‘s playback direction, press m and M. The hour indication flash
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Changing the display item Each time you press (DSPL), the item changes as follows: Radio Tape playback y Frequency* * While the ATA function is activated. After you select the desired item, the display Memorizing stations will automatically change to the Motion Display mode after a few seconds. automatically In the Motion Display mode, all the above — Best Tuning Memory (BTM) items are scrolled in the display one by one in order. The unit selects the stations with the strongest signals and memor
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If you cannot tune in a preset Memorizing only the station Press either side of (SEEK/AMS) to search desired stations for the station (automatic tuning). You can preset up to 18 FM stations (6 each for Scanning stops when the unit receives a FM1, 2, and 3), up to 6 MW stations, and up to station. Press either side of (SEEK/AMS) 12 SW stations (6 each for SW1 and 2) in the repeatedly until the desired station is order of your choice. received. Note 1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select the If the
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Changing the sound and Other Functions display settings The following items can be set: •CLOCK (page 7). •BEEP – to turn the beep sound on or off. Adjusting the sound •D.INFO (Dual Information) to display the clock and the play mode at the same time characteristics (ON) or to display the information altemately (OFF). You can adjust the bass, treble, balance, and •A.SCRL (Auto Scroll)* (page 12). fader. •M.DSPL (Motion Display) – to turn the You can store the bass and treble levels motion display
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With Optional Equipment Boosting the bass sound CD/MD Unit — 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 and high frequency signal external CD/MD units in this configuration: with a sharper curve than conventional bass CD unit – maximum of five boost. MD unit – maximum of five You can hear the bass line more clearly even Any combination up to ten will work. while the vocal volume remains the same
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Tip Locating a specific track The Motion Display mode can be turned off. (See — Automatic Music Sensor (AMS) “Changing the sound and display settings” on page 10). During playback, press either side of (SEEK/AMS) momentarily for each track Automatically scrolling a disc name you want to skip. — Auto Scroll 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, it To locate To locate automatically scrolls across the display as
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Playing tracks repeatedly Additional — Repeat Play Information You can select: •REP-1 – to repeat a track. •REP-2 – to repeat a disc. Maintenance During playback, press (1) (REP) repeatedly until the desired setting Fuse Replacement appears. When replacing the fuse, be sure to use one B REP-1 B REP-2 matching the amperage rating stated on the REP-OFF b original fuse. If the fuse blows, check the power connection and replace the fuse. If the Repeat Play starts. fuse blows again
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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 conne
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Specifications Cassette player section General Tape track 4-track 2-channel stereo Outputs Audio output Wow and flutter 0.13 % (WRMS) Power aerial relay control Frequency response 30 – 15,000 Hz lead Signal-to-noise ratio 55 dB Power amplifier control lead Telephone ATT control Tuner section lead Tone controls Bass ±8 dB at 100 Hz FM Treble ±8 dB at 10 kHz Tuning range 87.5 – 108.0 MHz Power requirements 12 V DC car battery Aerial terminal External aerial connector (negative earth) Intermediate
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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. •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 button was pressed. t Store
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Error displays (when an optional CD/MD unit 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 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 the CD correctl
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FM/MW/SW Cassette Car stereo AR ##### ####### XR-C2604J Sony Corporation Printed in Japan
