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FM/AM Cassette
Car Stereo (XR-CA420X)
FM/MW/SW Cassette
Car Stereo (XR-CA420)
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-CA420X
XR-CA420
2001 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 When you operate this unit or a connected order, c
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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 ......................................... 12 Playing tracks repeatedly Getting Started — Repeat Play .............................................. 14 Resetting the unit ................................................ 6 Playing tracks in random order Detaching the front panel .................................. 6 — Shuffle Play ..........
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Location of controls SOURCE MBP SRC D-BASS D SEEK MODE AMS OFF SEL DISC REP SHUF BL SKIP ATA MTL ATT SENS 1 2 3 4 5 6 BTM DSPL RELEASE XR-CA420X/CA420 Refer to the pages listed for details. 1 Volume +/– button 7, 10 qf Number buttons 8, 9, 11, 13, 14 During radio reception: 2 MODE (o) button Preset number select 9 During tape playback: During tape playback: Playback direction change 7, 8 (3) REP 8 During radio reception: (5) BL SKIP 8 BAND select 9 (6) ATA 8 During CD/MD playback: During
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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. • Do not press the front panel too hard against
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Setting the clock Cassette Player The clock uses a 12-hour digital indication. Example: To set the clock to 10:08 1 Press (DSPL) for two seconds. Listening to a tape Insert a cassette. The hour indication flashes. Playback starts automatically. 1 Press either side of the volume button to set the hour. to go forward to go back If a cassette is already inserted, to start playback, press (SRC) repeatedly until “TAPE” appears. The side facing up is played. 2 Press (SEL). The side facing down is play
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Fast-winding the tape Playing a tape in various During playback, press and hold either side of (SEEK/AMS). functions Fast-forward You can play the tape in various functions: SEEK •REP (Repeat Play) repeats the current track. AMS •BL SKIP (Blank Skip) skips blanks longer Rewind than eight seconds. •ATA (Automatic Tuner Activation) turns on the tuner automatically when fast-winding To start playback during fast-forwarding or the tape. rewinding, press (MODE) (o). •MTL (Metal) lets you play a metal
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Memorizing only the Radio desired stations XR-CA420X: You can preset up to 18 FM stations (6 each for FM1, 2, and 3) and up to 12 AM stations (6 Memorizing stations each for AM1 and 2) in the order of your choice. automatically — Best Tuning Memory (BTM) XR-CA420: You can preset up to 18 FM stations (6 each for The unit selects the stations with the strongest FM1, 2, and 3), up to 6 MW stations, and up to signals and memorizes them in the order of 12 SW stations (6 each for SW1 and 2) in the the
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If you cannot tune in a preset station — Automatic tuning/ Local Seek Mode Other Functions Automatic tuning: Press either side of (SEEK/AMS) to search for the station. Adjusting the sound Scanning stops when the unit receives a station. Press either side of (SEEK/AMS) characteristics repeatedly until the desired station is received. You can adjust the bass, treble, balance, and fader. Local Seek Mode: You can store the bass and treble levels If the automatic tuning stops too independently for ea
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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 •A.SCRL (Auto Scroll)* (page 13). frequency signal and high frequency signal •M.DSPL (Motion Display) with a sharper curve than conventional bass – the demonstration mode which appears boost. when the tape is ejected and no source is You can hear the bass line more clearly even selected (e.g., tuner is turned of
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With Optional Equipment Selecting the sound CD/MD Unit position — “My Best sound Position” When you drive without passengers, you can This unit can control external CD/MD units. enjoy comfortable sound environment by If you connect an optional CD unit with the “My Best sound Position.” CD TEXT function, the CD TEXT information “My Best sound Position” has two presets, will appear in the display when you play a CD which adjust the sound level of balance and TEXT disc. fader. You can select one ve
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Automatically scrolling a disc name Locating a specific track — Auto Scroll — Automatic Music Sensor (AMS) If the disc name, artist name, or track name on During playback, press either side of a CD TEXT disc or MD exceeds 8 characters (SEEK/AMS) momentarily for each track and the Auto Scroll function is on, information you want to skip. automatically scrolls across the display as To locate succeeding tracks follows: • The disc name appears when the disc has SEEK changed (if the disc name is sele
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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. Maintenance During playback, press (3) (REP) Fuse replacement repeatedly until the desired setting When replacing the fuse, be sure to use one appears. matching the amperage rating stated on the B REP-1 B REP-2 original fuse. If the fuse blows, check the REP-OFF b power connection and replace the fuse. If the fuse blows again after replacement,
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Cleaning the connectors The unit may not function properly if the Removing the unit connectors between the unit and the front panel are not clean. In order to prevent this, 1 Remove the front cover open the front panel by pressing (RELEASE), 1 Detach the front panel (page 6). then detach it and clean the connectors with a cotton swab dipped in alcohol. Do not apply 2 Press the clip inside the front too much force. Otherwise, the connectors may cover with a thin screwdriver. be damaged. Main
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Specifications Power amplifier section Cassette player section Outputs Speaker outputs Tape track 4-track 2-channel stereo (sure seal connectors) Wow and flutter 0.08 % (WRMS) Speaker impedance 4 – 8 ohms Frequency response 30 – 18,000 Hz Maximum power output 50 W × 4 (at 4 ohms) Signal-to-noise ratio Cassette type TYPE II, IV 61 dB General TYPE I 58 dB Outputs Audio output Power aerial relay control Tuner section lead Power amplifier control FM lead Tuning range FM tuning interval: Tone control
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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 (page 10). •Set the fader control to the centre position for two-speaker systems. •Adjust the volume with (+). The contents of the memory • The power cord or battery has been disconnected. have been erased. • The RESET button was
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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 is dirty or inserted upside Clean or insert the CD correctly. 2 down.* 1 * An MD does not play because of some Insert another MD. ERROR
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Precauciones ¡Bienvenido! •Si aparca el automóvil bajo la luz solar Gracias por adquirir este reproductor de directa y se produce un considerable cassettes Sony. aumento de temperatura en su interior, deje que la unidad se enfríe antes de utilizarla. Además de las operaciones de reproducción de •Si la unidad no recibe alimentación, cassettes y de la radio, es posible ampliar el 1 compruebe las conexiones en primer lugar. Si sistema mediante la conexión de una unidad* todo está en orden, examine
