Sony XR-C457 Bedienungsanleitung

1997 by Sony Corporation

3-860-017-11 (1)

Operating Instructions EN

FM/MW/SW

Cassette Car

Stereo

XR-C457

For installation and connections, see the supplied Installation/Connections

manual.

Welcome!

Thank you for purchasing the Sony Cassette

Car Stereo. This unit lets you enjoy a variety of

features by using a rotary remote.

In addition to the tape playback and the radio

operation you can expand your system by

connecting optional CD/MD changer.

Table of contents

This Unit Only

Getting Started

Resetting the unit ................................................ 4

Detaching the front panel .................................. 4

Preparing the wireless remote .......................... 5

Setting the clock .................................................. 5

Cassette Player

Listening to a tape............................................... 6

Playing a tape in various modes....................... 6

Radio

Memorizing stations automatically

— Best Tuning Memory (BTM) ................... 7

Memorizing only the desired stations ............. 8

Receiving the memorized stations.................... 8

Storing the station names

— Station Memo ............................................ 8

Other Functions

Adjusting the sound characteristics ............... 10

Muting the sound.............................................. 10

Changing the sound and beep tone ............... 10

With Optional Equipment

CD/MD Changer

Playing a CD/MD ............................................. 11

Scanning the tracks

— Intro scan.................................................. 11

Playing tracks repeatedly

— Repeat play .............................................. 11

Playing tracks in random order

— Shuffle play .............................................. 12

Labeling a CD

— Disc Memo (CD changer with

custom file function) .............................. 12

Selecting the specific tracks for playback

— Bank (CD changer with custom file

function)................................................... 13

Additional Information

Precautions ......................................................... 14

Maintenance....................................................... 15

Dismounting the unit ....................................... 15

The rotary remote labels .................................. 15

Location of controls .......................................... 16

Specifications ..................................................... 18

Troubleshooting guide ..................................... 19

Index ................................................................... 21

Getting Started

Resetting the unit

Before operating the unit for the first time or

after replacing the car battery, you must reset

the unit.

Press the reset button with a pointed object,

such as a ball-point pen.

Note

Pressing the reset button will erase all the memorized

programme and memory functions.

Detaching the front panel

The front panel of this unit can be detached to

prevent the unit from being stolen.

1Press (OFF).

2Press (RELEASE) to open up the front

panel, and detach the panel by pulling it

towards you.

Notes

• Be sure not to drop the panel when detaching it from the

unit.

• If you press (RELEASE) to detach the panel while the

unit is still turned on, the power will automatically turn

off to protect the speakers from being damaged.

Reset button

(RELEASE)

Attaching the front panel

Attach part Aof the front panel to part Bof

the unit as illustrated and push until it clicks.

Notes

•Make sure 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 hard against the unit when

attaching it to the unit. It can easily be attached by

pressing it lightly against the unit.

•When you carry the front panel with you, put it in the

supplied front panel case.

•Do not press hard or give excessive pressure to the

display windows of the front panel.

•Do not expose the front panel to direct sunlight, heat

sources such as hot air ducts or leave it in a humid place.

Never leave it on the dashboard etc. of a car parked in

direct sunlight where there may be a considerable rise in

temperature inside the car.

Caution alarm

If you turn the ignition key to the OFF position

without removing the front panel, the caution

alarm will beep for a few seconds (only when

the POWER SELECT switch is set to the A

position).

If you connect an optional power amplifier

and do not use the built-in amplifier, the beep

tone will be disabled.

Setting the clock

The clock has a 12-hour digital indication.

For example, setting it to 10:08

1Press (OFF) or (DSPL) during operation.

2Press (DSPL) for two seconds.

1Set the hour digits.

2Press (SEL) momentarily.

3Set the minute digits.

3Press (DSPL) momentarily.

Note

If the POWER SELECT switch on the bottom of the unit is

set to the Bposition, the clock cannot be set unless the

power is turned on. Set the clock after you have turned on

the radio.

The hour digit blinks.

to go backward

to go forward

The minute digit blinks.

to go backward

to go forward

The clock activates.

Getting Started

Preparing the wireless

remote

Installing the batteries

Battery life is approx. six months although it

depends on the way of use.

Notes on batteries

To avoid damage from battery leakage and

subsequent corrosion:

— insert the batteries by matching the “+” and

“–” on the batteries to the “+” and “–” in

the battery compartment

— do not use an old battery with a new one,

or different types of batteries together

— remove the batteries when you do not use

the unit for a long period of time

— do not charge the batteries.

If any battery leakage occurs, replace the

batteries with new ones after cleaning the

battery compartment.

Notes on wireless remote

•Do not leave the wireless remote in a location

near any heat sources, or in a place subject to

direct sunlight (especially on the dashboard

in summer etc.).

•When you park your car in direct sunlight,

detach the wireless remote and place it in a

location such as the glove-box, where it will

not be subjected to direct sunlight.

Two size AA (R6) batteries

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Press

(OFF)

Stop playback

Eject the cassette

Fast-forward

Rewind

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FWD

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Cassette Player

Listening to a tape

Insert a cassette.

Playback will start automatically.

If a cassette is already inserted, press

(SOURCE) repeatedly until “PLAY” is

displayed.

The side facing up is being played.

The side facing down is being played.

Tip

To change the tape transport direction, press (MODE)

(*) during tape playback.

Fast-winding the tape

During playback, press either side of

(SEEK/AMS) more than two second.

To start playback during fast-forwarding or

rewinding, press (MODE) (*).

Locating the beginning of a track

— Automatic Music Sensor (AMS)

You can skip up to nine tracks at one time.

During playback, press either side of

(SEEK/AMS) momentarily.

Note

The AMS function may not work when :

• the blanks between tracks are shorter than 4 seconds

• there is noise between tracks

• there are long sections of low volume or quiet sections.

Changing the displayed items

Each time you press (DSPL) momentarily

during tape playback, the displayed item

changes as follows:

z Tape playback zClock zFrequency*

*While the ATA function activated.

Playing a tape in various

modes

Searching for the desired track

— Intro scan

Press (1) during playback.

“INTRO” appears on the display.

The first 10 seconds of all the tracks are played.

When you find the desired track, press again.

The unit returns to the normal playback mode.

Playing tracks repeatedly

— Repeat play

Press (2) during playback.

“REP” appears on the display.

When the current played track is over, it will

be played again from the beginning.

To cancel this mode, press again.

SEEK

AMS

To locate the succeeding tracks

To locate the preceding tracks

SEEK

AMS

Switching to the radio while fast-

winding a tape

— Automatic Tuner Activation (ATA)

Press (5) during playback.

“ATA” appears on the display.

When fast-forwarding or rewinding with

(SEEK/AMS) for two seconds, the tuner will

turn on automatically.

To cancel this function, press (5).

Skipping blanks during tape

playback — Blank skip

Press (6) during playback.

“BL.SKIP” appears on the display.

Blanks longer than eight seconds will

automatically be skipped during tape

playback.

To cancel this function, press (6).

Playing a tape recorded in the

Dolby B NR system

Press the (3) when you want to listen to

a tape recorded in the Dolby*B NR

system.

“a” appears on the display.

To cancel this function, press (3).

*Dolby noise reduction manufactured under license from

Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation.

“DOLBY” and the double-D symbol aare trademarks

of Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation.

Playing a CrO2or metal tape

Press (4) when you want to listen to a

CrO2(TYPE II) or metal (TYPE IV) tape.

“MTL” appears on the display.

To cancel this function, press (4).

Cassette Player/Radio

Radio

Memorizing stations

automatically

— Best Tuning Memory (BTM)

This function selects from the currently

received band the stations with the strongest

signals and memorizes them in order of their

frequency.

PREVENTING ACCIDENTS!

When tuning in while driving, use the

automatic tuning or memory preset search

function instead of manual tuning.

1Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select the

tuner.

Each time you press (SOURCE), the source

changes as follows:

zTAPE zTUNER zCD/MD

2Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the

band.

Each time you press (MODE), the band

changes as follows:

zFM1 zFM2 zFM3

SW2 ZSW1 ZMW Z

3Press (LCL/BTM) for two seconds.

Notes

• The unit will not store stations with weak signals on the

preset number buttons. If there are only a few stations

received, some preset number buttons will remain empty.

• When there is a preset number indicated on the display,

the unit will store stations on all preset number buttons

from the one currently displayed.

Changing the displayed items

Each time you press (DSPL), the display

changes between the frequency and the clock.

If you cannot tune in a preset

station

Press either side of (SEEK/AMS)

momentarily to search for the station

(automatic tuning).

Scanning stops when a station is received.

Press either side of the button repeatedly

until the desired station is received.

Note

If the automatic tuning stops too frequently, press

(LCL/BTM) momentarily until “LCL” lights up on the

display (local seek mode). Only the stations with relatively

strong signals can be tuned in.

Tip

If you know the frequency, press and hold either side of

(SEEK/AMS) until the desired station is received (manual

tuning).

Storing the station names

— Station Memo

You can assign a name to each radio station

and store it in memory. The name of the

station currently tuned in appears in the

display. You can store up to eight characters

for a station.

Storing the station names

1Tune in a station whose name you want

to store.

2Press (FILE) for two seconds.

Memorizing only the

desired stations

Up to 6 stations on each band (FM1, FM2, FM3,

MW, SW1, and SW2) can be stored on the

preset number buttons in the order of your

choice. Therefore, 18 FM stations can be

memorized.

If you try to store another station on the same

preset number button, the previously stored

station will be erased.

1Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select the

tuner.

2Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the

band.

3Press (SEEK/AMS) to search for the

station you wish to store on a preset

number button.

4Press the desired preset number button

((1) to (6)) for two seconds.

The number of the selected preset number

button appears on the display.

Receiving the memorized

stations

1Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select the

tuner.

2Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the

band.

3Press the preset number button ((1) to

(6)) momentarily on which the desired

station is stored.

Tip

Press either side of (PRESET/DISC) to receive in order the

stations stored in the memory (Preset Search Function).

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FM1

3Enter the characters.

1Press (+) to select the desired

characters.

(A nB nC n··· Z n0 n1 n2 n

··· 9 n+ n– n*n/ n\ n> n<

n. n_ )

If you press (–), the characters appear

in the reverse order.

If you want to put a blank space

between characters, select “_” (under-

bar).

2Press (SEL) after locating the desired

character.

The flashing cursor moves to the next

space.

If you press (SEL) when the eighth

character (farthest right character) is

flashing, the flashing part goes back to

the first character (farthest left

character).

3Repeat steps 1and 2to enter the

entire name.

4To return to the normal radio reception,

press (FILE) for two seconds.

Tip

To erase/correct a name, enter “_” (under-bar) for each

character.

Displaying the station name

Press (DSPL) during radio reception.

Each time you press (DSPL), the item

changes as follows:

zStation name*zFrequency zClock

*If the station name is not stored, “NO NAME”

appears in the display for one second.

Erasing the station name

1Tune in any station and press (FILE) for

two seconds.

2Press (5) while pressing (SEL).

3Press (+) or (–) to select the name that

you want to erase.

4Press (SEL) for two seconds.

The name is erased.

Repeat steps 3 and 4 if you want to erase

other names.

5Press (FILE) for two seconds.

The unit returns to the normal radio

reception mode.

Radio

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FM1

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Adjusting the bass curve

Turn the D-BASS control to adjust the

bass level (1, 2 or 3).

“D-BASS”*appears in the display.

To cancel, turn the control to the OFF position.

*If the CD changer has the digital D-bass function,

“DIGITAL D-BASS” appears on the display during CD

playback.

Muting the beep tone

Press (6) while pressing (SEL).

To obtain the beep tone again, press these

buttons again.

Note

If you connect an optional power amplifier and do not use

the built-in amplifier, the beep tone will be disabled.

Changing the illumination color

Press (1) while pressing (SEL).

You can choose the color between amber and

green.

Other Functions

Adjusting the sound

characteristics

1Select the item you want to adjust by

pressing (SEL) repeatedly.

VOL (volume) nBAS (bass) nTRE

(treble) nBAL (balance) nFAD (fader)

2Adjust the selected item by pressing

either (+) or (–).

Adjust within three seconds after selecting.

(After three seconds the button will again

serve as volume control button.)

Muting the sound

Press (MUTE).

The “MUTE” indication flashes.

To restore the previous volume level, press

again.

Tip

The unit decreases the volume automatically when a

telephone call comes in (Telephone-mute function).

Changing the sound and

beep tone

Boosting the bass sound — D-bass

You can enjoy clear and powerful bass sound.

The D-bass function boosts the low frequency

signal with a sharper curve than conventional

bass boost.

You can hear the bass line more clearly even if

the vocal sound is the same volume. You can

emphasize and adjust the bass sound easily

with the D-bass control. This effect is similar to

the one you get when you use an optional

subwoofer system.

Moreover, the Digital D-bass*function creates

even sharper and more powerful bass sound

than Analog D-bass.

0dB

D-BASS 3

D-BASS 2

D-BASS 1

0dB

D-BASS 3

D-BASS 2

D-BASS 1

Digital D-bass Analog D-bass

Level

Frequency (Hz)Frequency (Hz)

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