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3-247-837-11 (1)
FM/AM Cassette Car
Stereo
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-CA660X
© 2003 Sony Corporation
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Welcome ! Thank you for purchasing this Sony Cassette Player. You can enjoy its various features even more with: Optional CD/MD units (both changers and 1 players)* . CD TEXT information (displayed when a CD 2 TEXT disc* is played on a connected optional CD unit with the CD TEXT function). • Supplied controller accessory Card remote commander RM-X114 Optional controller accessory Rotary commander RM-X4S *1 This unit works with Sony products only. *2 A CD TEXT disc is an audio CD that
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Table of Contents Location of controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 CD/MD Unit (optional) Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Playing a CD or MD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Notes on Cassettes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Display items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Playing tracks repeatedly Getting Started — Repeat Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Resetting the unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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N L E P ATT S P D MODE O Location of controls Refer to the pages listed for details. DSO EQ3 SEEK BTM/MTL DISC REP SHUF BL SKIP/ ALBM /ATA SENS 1 2 3 4 5 6 LIST XR-CA660X a SOURCE (Power on/Tape/Radio/CD/ n Number buttons 15, 17 MD) button Tape: Selecting the source (3): REP 10 b SEL (select) button (5): BL SKIP 10 Selecting items. (6): ATA 10 c Volume +/– button Radio: d Display window Storing the desired station on each number e SEEK +/– button button. Tape: CD (MP3 files)/MD: Fast-
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LIST SOUND The corresponding buttons of the card remote commander control the same Card remote commander RM-X114 functions as those on this unit. a DSPL button b MENU button* c SOURCE button DSPL MODE d SEEK (+/–) buttons e SOUND button + PRESET f OFF button g VOL (+/–) buttons DISC + h MODE button i LIST button SOURCE – + SEEK SEEK j DISC/PRESET (+/–) buttons DISC – k ENTER button l ATT button PRESET – OFF ATT + * Not available for this unit VOL Note – If the display disappears by pressing (
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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 2- amplifiers, as era
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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 or changing the caution alarm will beep for a few seconds. connections, you must reset the unit. If you connect an optional amplifier and do not Remove the front pan
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Attaching the front panel Place hole A of the front panel onto the spindle Setting the clock B on the unit, then lightly push the left side in. The clock uses a 12-hour digital indication. Example: To set the clock to 10:08 A 1 Press (DSPL) for 2 seconds. B The hour indication flashes. 1Press the volume +/– button to set the hour. to go forward x to go back 2Press (SEL). Note Do not put anything on the inner surface of the front The minute indication flashes. panel. 3Press the volume +/– butt
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Fast-winding the tape During playback, press and hold either Cassette Player side of (SEEK). Fast-forward Listening to a tape SEEK Rewind 1 Press (OPEN) and insert a cassette. 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) momentarily for each track you want to skip. You can skip up to nine tracks at one time. 2 Close the front panel.
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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 Cr
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If FM stereo reception is poor — Monaural Mode Receiving the stored stations During radio reception, press (SENS) 1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select repeatedly until “MONO-ON” appears. the radio. “MONO” indicator is displayed. 2 Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the band. 3 Press the number button ((1) to (6)) on which the desired station is stored. If preset tuning does not work The sound improves, but becomes monaural (“ST” disappears). — Automatic tuning/Local Seek Mode To return to n
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Erasing the station name Storing station names 1 Press (LIST) for 2 seconds. — Station Memo 2 Press (DSPL) for 2 seconds. You can assign a name to each radio station and The stored names will appear. store it in memory. The name of the station 3 Press the volume +/– button currently tuned in appears in the display. You can repeatedly to select the station name assign a name using up to 8 characters for a you want to erase. station. 4 Press (SEL) for 2 seconds. 1 Tune in a station whose na
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DSPL MODE SEL By rotating the control Other Functions You can also control the unit with a rotary commander (optional). SEEK/AMS control Using the rotary commander First, attach the appropriate label depending on Rotate and release to: how you want to mount the rotary commander. – Locate the beginning of tracks on the tape. The rotary commander works by pressing – Tune in stations automatically. buttons and/or rotating controls. 1 – Skip tracks on the disc.* Rotate, hold, and release to: –
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Changing the operative direction The operative direction of controls is factory-set Adjusting the balance and as shown below. fader To increase You can adjust the balance and fader. 1 Press (SEL) repeatedly until “BAL” or “FAD” appears. Each time you press (SEL), the item changes as follows: To decrease LOW* t MID* t HI* t If you need to mount the rotary commander on BAL (left-right) t FAD (front-rear) the right hand side of the steering column, you can reverse the operative direction. *
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Changing the sound and Setting the equalizer (EQ3) display settings You can select an equalizer curve for 7 music types (XPLOD, VOCAL, CLUB, JAZZ, NEW- — Menu AGE, ROCK, CUSTOM, and OFF (equalizer The following items can be set: OFF)). You can store a different equalizer setting for each source. SET (Set Up) A.SCRL (Auto Scroll)* (page 17). Selecting the equalizer curve M.DSPL (Motion Display) — to select the Motion Display mode from “1,” “2,” and “OFF.” 1 Press (SOURCE) to select a sou
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Adjusting the equalizer curve You can store and adjust the equalizer settings Setting the Dynamic for different tone ranges. Soundstage Organizer (DSO) 1 Press (SOURCE) to select a source (Radio, Tape, CD or MD). If your speakers are installed into the lower part of the doors, the sound will come from below 2 Press (EQ3) repeatedly to select the and may not be clear. desired equalizer curve. The DSO (Dynamic Soundstage Organizer) 3 Adjusting the equalizer curve. function creates a more am
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Cautions when connecting MGS-X1 and MD unit(s) This unit recognizes MGS-X1 as an MD unit. When you want to play MGS-X1, press (SOURCE) to CD/MD Unit (optional) select “MS” or “MD.” If “MS” appears in the source display, MGS-X1 starts to play. If “MD” appears in This unit can control external CD/MD units the source display, press (MODE) to select “MS,” to (optional). start playback. If you connect an optional CD unit with the CD When you want to play an MD unit, press (SOURCE) TEXT fu
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Notes Some characters cannot be displayed. Characters Playing tracks repeatedly and signs which cannot be displayed appear as “ *.” For some CD TEXT discs or ID3 tags with very — Repeat Play many characters, information may not scroll. This unit cannot display the artist name for each You can select: track of a CD TEXT disc. REP-TRACK — to repeat a track. Tip REP-ALBM* — to repeat an album. When A.SCRL (Auto Scroll) is set to “OFF” and the REP-DISC — to repeat a disc. disc/album
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Viewing the Disc Memo As a display item, the Disc Memo always takes Labelling a CD priority over any original CD TEXT information. — Disc Memo (For a CD unit with the CUSTOM FILE function) To Press You can label each disc with a custom name View (DSPL) during CD/CD (Disc Memo). You can enter up to 8 characters TEXT disc playback for a disc. If you label a CD, you can locate the disc by name (page 20). Tip Other items can be displayed (page 17). 1 Start playing the disc you want to label in
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Locating a disc by name Additional Information — List-up (For a CD unit with the CD TEXT/ CUSTOM FILE function, or an MD unit) You can use this function for discs that have been Maintenance 1 assigned custom names* or for CD TEXT 2 discs* . Fuse replacement *1 Locating a disc by its custom name: when you When replacing the fuse, be sure to use one assign a name for a CD (page 19) or an MD. matching the amperage rating stated on the *2 Locating discs by the CD TEXT information: when origina
