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3-810-309-11 (2)
FM/AM
Cassette Car
Stereo
EN
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-C400 Serial No.
For installation and connections, see the supplied installation/connections
manual.
XR-C400
1996 by Sony Corporation
Actual total number: Sony XR-C400 (E) 3-810-309-11 (2)
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Warning Welcome! Thank you for purchasing the SONY Cassette This equipment has been tested and found to Car Stereo. This unit lets you enjoy a variety of comply with the limits for a Class B digital features by using a rotary remote. device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide In addition to the tape playback and the radio reasonable protection against harmful operation you can expand your system by interference in a residential installation. This connectin
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Table of contents This Unit Only With Optional Equipment Getting Started CD changer Resetting the unit ................................................ 4 Playing a CD ........................................................ 8 Detaching the front panel .................................. 4 Scanning the tracks — Intro scan .................................................... 9 Setting the clock .................................................. 5 Playing tracks repeatedly — Repeat play ............
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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 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 that the front panel is the right way up when attaching it to the unit as it cannot be attached upside down. • Do not press the front panel har
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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 the tape 2 Press (DSPL) for two seconds. Insert the cassette. 100 The hour digit blinks. 1 Set the hour digits. to go forward Playback will start automatically. to go back If the cassette is already inserted, press (TAPE) to start playback. 1000 FWD 2 Press (SEL) momentarily. EN The side facing
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Locating the beginning of the Switching to the radio during fast- tracks — Automatic Music Sensor (AMS) winding the 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. When fast-forwarding or rewinding with SEEK AMS (PRESET/DISC), the tuner will turn on automatically. To locate the To locate the previous tracks succeeding the tracks Skipping blank
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Cassette Player/Radio 2 Press (SEEK/AMS) to search for the station which you wish to store on the preset number button. Radio 3 Press the desired preset number button ((1) to (6)) for two seconds until a beep sounds. Memorizing stations The number of the pressed preset number automatically button appears on the display. — Best Tuning Memory (BTM) This function selects from the currently received band the stations with the strongest Receiving the memorized signals and memorizes them in order of t
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With the Optional Equipment Other Functions CD Changer Playing a CD Adjusting the sound characteristics Press (CD) and select the changer. CD playback starts. 1 Select the item you want to adjust by When a CD changer is connected, all the tracks pressing (SEL) repeatedly. play from the beginning. VOL (volume) n BAS (bass) n TRE (treble) n BAL (balance) n FAD (fader) Each time you press (DSPL) momentarily during CD playback, the displayed item 2 Adjust the selected item by pressing changes as fo
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Other Functions/CD Changer To play the tracks in the current Scanning the tracks changer in a random order Press (3) repeatedly during CD playback — Intro scan until “SHUF 2” is displayed. The first 10 seconds of all the tracks on the currently selected disc are played in order. To play all the tracks in a random After the first disc is over, the next disc is order played. Press (3) repeatedly during CD playback until “SHUF 3” is displayed. Press (1) during playback. “INTRO” appears on the displ
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2 Press (SEL) after locating the desired character. Selecting the specific The flashing cursor moves to the next space. — Bank tracks for playback CD1 (CD changer with custom file function) If you label the disc, you can set the unit to 3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 to enter the skip tracks and play only the tracks you want. entire title. 1 Start playing the disc and press (LIST) 3 To return to the normal CD playback for two seconds. Then press (LIST) mode, press (LIST) for two seconds. momentarily. D
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CD Changer Playing the specific tracks only Additional You can select: • BANK ON to play the tracks with “PLAY” Information setting. • BANK INV to play the tracks with “SKIP” setting. Precautions 1 During playback, press (4). “BANK” appears on the display. • If your car was parked in direct sunlight BANK CD1 resulting in a considerable rise in BANK ON temperature inside the car, allow the unit to cool off before switching on. 2 Press (4) to select the desired mode. • If no power is being suppl
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LIST MODE SEL Maintenance Dismounting the unit Fuse Replacement When replacement the fuse, be sure to use one 1 with the correct amperage which is started on the fuse case. Never use a fuse whose amperage rating exceeds the one supplied to the unit as this could cause a malfunction of the unit. Release key (supplied) 2 Warning Use a fuse with the specified amperage. Use of a fuse with higher amperage may cause serious damage. Cleaning the Connectors 3 The unit may not function properly if the co
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CD Changer/Additional Information Location of controls BTM SEEK SHUF INTRO REP AMS 123 B a DSPL PRESET BANK BL. 456 ATA D MTL REW DISC FF SKIP LOUD SENS TUNER TAPE LIST MUTE SEL CD RELEASE OFF Refer to the pages for further details. EN 1 LOUD (loudness) button 8 !Á SEL (control mode select) button 5, 8, 10 2 During radio reception: Preset number buttons 7 !ª Reset button (located on the front side of the unit hidden by the front panel) During tape/CD playback: Press this button when you use thi
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Specifications AUDIO POWER SPECIFICATIONS POWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION 8␣ 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 Line out (1) Wow and flutter 0.08 % (WRMS) Power antenna relay Frequency response 30 – 18,000 Hz control lead Signal-to-noise ratio Power amplifier control lead Ca
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Additional Information Troubleshooting guide The following check will assist in the correction of most problems which you may encounter with your unit. Before going through the check list below, refer to the operating procedures. General Problem Cause/Solution No sound • Adjust the volume with (+). • Set the fader control to the center position on the 2-speaker system. Indications do not appear on Remove the front panel and clean the connectors. See “Cleaning the display window. the Connectors”
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Error displays (with the optional CD changer(s) connected) The following indications will flash for about five seconds and an alarm sound will be heard. Display Cause Solution A disc magazine is not inserted in the Insert a disc magazine with discs into E-01 CD changer. the CD changer. No disc is inserted in the disc Take out the magazine and insert the E-02 magazine. discs. The disc is dirty. Clean the disc. E-04 The disc is inserted upside down. Insert the disc correctly. The CD changer cannot
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Additional Information Index A R Automatic Music Sensor (AMS) 6, 8 Radio 7 Automatic tuning 7 Repeat play 6, 9 Automatic Tuner Activation (ATA) 6 Reset 4 Rewind 5 Rotary commander 12 B Bass 8 S Balance 8 Bank 10 Shuffle play 9 Best Tuning Memory (BTM) 7 Blank skip 6 T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z Tape playback 5 C Treble 8 Caution alarm 4 CD playback 8 Clock 5 D, E EN Disc memo 9, 10 Display 5, 6, 8, 10 Dolby 6 F, G, H Fader 8 Fast-forward 5 Front panel 4 Fuse 12 I, J, K Intro scan 6, 9 L Local seek mode (
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Sony Corporation Printed in Japan Actual total number: Sony XR-C400 (E) 3-810-309-11 (2)
