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3-238-177-11 (1)
FM/AM
Cassette Car Stereo
US
Operating Instructions
FR
Mode d’emploi
Owner’s Record
The model and serial numbers are located on the bottom of the unit.
Record these numbers in the space provided below.
Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product.
Model No. XR-CA430X Serial No.
For installation and connections, see the supplied installation/connections manual.
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Warning Welcome ! This equipment has been tested and found to Thank you for purchasing this Sony Cassette comply with the limits for a Class B digital Player. You can enjoy its various features even device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. more with: These limits are designed to provide reasonable Optional CD/MD units (both changers and 1 protection against harmful interference in a players)* . residential installation. This equipment CD TEXT information (displayed when a CD 2 gener
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Table of Contents Location of controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 CD/MD Unit (optional) Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Playing a CD or MD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Notes on Cassettes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Display items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Playing tracks repeatedly Getting Started — Repeat Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Resetting the unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Location of controls Refer to the pages listed for details. ATT SEEK VOL D-BASS SOURCE AMS MODE MBP – DISC + REP SHUF BL SKIP/-ALBM+/ATA MTL RELEASE SENS 12 3 4 5 6 BTM SEL DSPL OFF XR-CA430X a SOURCE (Power on/Tape/Radio/CD/ n Number buttons MD) select button Tape: b MODE (o) button (3): REP (Repeat) Selecting the source. (5): BL SKIP (Blank Skip) c VOL +/– button (6): ATA (Automatic Tuner Activation) d ATT (attenuate) button Radio: e Display window Storing the desired station on each numb
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Precautions Notes on Cassettes If your car was parked in direct sunlight, allow Cassette care the unit to cool off before operating it. Do not touch the tape surface of a cassette, as If no power is being supplied to the unit, check any dirt or dust will contaminate the heads. the connections first. If everything is in order, Keep cassettes away from equipment with check the fuse. built-in magnets such as speakers and If no sound comes from the speakers of a two- amplifiers, as e
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Detaching the front panel Getting Started You can detach the front panel of this unit to protect the unit from being stolen. Resetting the unit Caution alarm If you turn the ignition switch to the OFF Before operating the unit for the first time or position without removing the front panel, the after replacing the car battery, you must reset the caution alarm will beep for a few seconds. unit. If you connect an optional amplifier and do not Remove the front panel and press the RESET use t
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Attaching the front panel Attach part A of the front panel to part B of the Setting the clock unit as illustrated and push the left side into position until it clicks. The clock uses a 12-hour digital indication. Example: To set the clock to 10:08 1 Press (DSPL) for 2 seconds. The hour indication flashes. A 1Press either side of (VOL) to set the B hour. to go forward VOL Notes Be sure not to attach the front panel upside down. to go back Do not press the front panel too hard against the u
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Fast-winding the tape During playback, press and hold either Cassette Player side of (SEEK/AMS). Fast-forward Listening to a tape SEEK AMS Insert a cassette. Rewind Playback starts automatically. To start playback during fast-forwarding or rewinding, press (MODE) (o). Locating a specific track — Automatic Music Sensor (AMS) During playback, press either side of (SEEK/AMS) momentarily for each If a cassette is already inserted, to start playback, track you want to skip. press (SOURCE) repeat
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Playing a tape in various Radio functions The unit can store up to 6 stations per band You can play the tape in various functions: (FM1, FM2, FM3, AM1, and AM2). REP (Repeat Play) repeats the current track. BL SKIP (Blank Skip) skips blanks longer than Caution When tuning in stations while driving, use Best 8 seconds. Tuning Memory to prevent accidents. ATA (Automatic Tuner Activation) turns on the tuner automatically when fast-winding the tape. MTL (Metal) lets you play a metal or C
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If preset tuning does not work — Automatic tuning/Local Seek Mode Storing only the desired stations Automatic tuning: Press either side of (SEEK/AMS) to You can manually preset the desired stations on search for the station (automatic any chosen number button. tuning). Scanning stops when the unit receives a 1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select station. Repeat until the desired station is the radio. received. 2 Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the Local Seek Mode: band. If the automati
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Changing the sound and Other Functions display settings — Menu Adjusting the sound The following items can be set: characteristics SET (Set Up) A.SCRL (Auto Scroll)* (page 13). You can adjust the bass, treble, balance, and M.DSPL (Motion Display) fader. – the demonstration mode which appears when the tape is ejected and no source is selected 1 Select the item you want to adjust by (e.g., tuner is turned off). pressing (SEL) repeatedly. BEEP — to turn the beeps on or off. Each time you
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Selecting the sound position Boosting the bass sound — My Best sound Position (MBP) — D-bass When you drive without passengers, you can You can enjoy a clear and powerful bass sound. enjoy the most comfortable sound environment The D-bass function boosts the low frequency with “My Best sound Position.” signal and high frequency signal with a sharper “My Best sound Position” has two presets, which curve than conventional bass boost. are best suited for the front seats. You can select You c
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Display items CD/MD Unit (optional) When the disc/track changes, any prerecorded 1 This unit can control external CD/MD units title* of the new disc/track is automatically (optional). displayed (if the Auto Scroll function is set to If you connect an optional CD unit with the CD “ON,” names exceeding 8 characters will be TEXT function, the CD TEXT information will scrolled). appear in the display when you play a CD TEXT disc. Displayable items Music source If you connect MP3 playable C
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Locating a specific track — Automatic Music Sensor (AMS) Playing tracks repeatedly During playback, press either side of — Repeat Play (SEEK/AMS) momentarily for each You can select: track you want to skip. REP-TRACK — to repeat a track. REP-DISC* — to repeat a disc. To locate succeeding tracks * Available only when one or more optional CD (MD) units are connected. SEEK AMS During playback, press (3) (REP) repeatedly until the desired setting To locate preceding tracks appears in the d
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Display items MP3 playable CD Unit (optional) Displayable items Music source This unit can control external MP3 playable CD Function units. If you connect optional MP3 playable CD units, you can play a disc containing MP3 files. 1 Album* (Disc) number Listening to an MP3 file 1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select “CD.” Displayable items 2 Press (MODE) repeatedly until the Clock appropriate indication for the MP3 Elapsed playback time playable CD unit (“CD1,” “CD2,” etc.) 2 Disc nam
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Locating a specific track — Automatic Music Sensor (AMS) Playing tracks repeatedly During playback, press either side of — Repeat Play (SEEK/AMS) momentarily for each You can select: track you want to skip. • REP-TRACK — to repeat a track. 1 REP-ALBM* — to repeat an album. To locate succeeding tracks 2 REP-DISC* — to repeat a disc. SEEK *1 Available only when optional CD unit with the MP3 AMS file control function is connected. To locate preceding tracks *2 Available only when one or mor
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Notes For safety, turn off the ignition before cleaning the connectors, and remove the key from the ignition Additional Information switch. Never touch the connectors directly with your fingers or with any metal device. Maintenance Removing the unit Fuse replacement When replacing the fuse, be sure to use one 1 Remove the front cover matching the amperage rating stated on the 1Detach the front panel (page 6). original fuse. If the fuse blows, check the power connection and replace the
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Specifications AUDIO POWER SPECIFICATIONS POWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION 23 watts per channel minimum continuous average power into 4 ohms, 4 channels driven from 20 Hz to 20 kHz with no more than 5% total harmonic distortion. Cassette Player section General Tape track 4-track 2-channel stereo Outputs Audio outputs (1) Wow and flutter 0.08 % (WRMS) Power antenna relay control Frequency response 30 – 18,000 Hz terminal Signal-to-noise ratio Power amplifier control terminal Cassette
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Tape playback Troubleshooting The sound is distorted. The tape head is contaminated. The following checklist will help you remedy t Clean the head with a commercially problems you may encounter with your unit. available dry-tape cleaning cassette. Before going through the checklist below, check The AMS does not operate correctly. the connection and operating procedures. There is noise in the space between tracks. A blank space is too short (less than 4 General seconds). A long pause, o
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Error displays (when an optional CD/MD unit is connected) Error displays The following indications will flash for about 5 seconds, and an alarm sound will be heard. NO MAG The disc magazine is not inserted in the CD/ MD unit. t Insert the magazine in the CD/MD unit. NO DISC No disc is inserted in the CD/MD unit. t Insert discs in the CD/MD unit. NO MUSIC A CD which is not a music file is inserted in the MP3 playable CD unit. t Insert a music CD in the MP3 playable CD unit. 1 ERROR* 2 A CD i
