3-810-306-11 (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. EXR-400 Serial No. For installation and connections, see the supplied installation/connections manual.
EN Warning Welcome! This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
Table of contents This Unit Only Getting Started Resetting the unit ................................................ 4 Detaching the front panel .................................. 4 Setting the clock .................................................. 5 Cassette player Listening to the tape ........................................... 5 Playing the tape in various modes ................... 6 With Optional Equipment CD changer Playing a CD ........................................................
Attaching the front panel Getting Started Attach part A of the front panel to part B of the unit as illustrated and push 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. Press the reset button with a pointed object, such as a ball-point pen. Reset button Note Pressing the reset button will erase all the memorized stations.
Setting the clock The clock has a 12-hour digital indication. Cassette Player For example, setting it to 10:08 1 Press (OFF) or (DSPL) during operation. 2 Press (DSPL) for two seconds. Listening to the tape Insert the cassette. 100 The hour digit blinks. 1 Set the hour digits. to go back to go forward 1000 2 Press (SEL) momentarily. The minute digit blinks. 3 Set the minute digits. If the cassette is already inserted, press (TAPE) to start playback.
Locating the beginning of the tracks — Automatic Music Sensor (AMS) You can skip up to nine tracks at one time. During playback, press either side of (SEEK/AMS) momentarily. SEEK AMS To locate the previous tracks To locate the succeeding the tracks Note The AMS function may not work when : • the blanks between tracks are shorter than 4 seconds • there are noises • there are long sections of low volume or quiet sections.
2 Press (SEEK/AMS) to search for the station which you wish to store on the preset number button. 3 Press the desired preset number button ((1) to (6)) for two seconds until a beep sounds. 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.
With the Optional Equipment Other Functions CD Changer You can control two CD changers. Adjusting the sound characteristics 1 2 Playing a CD Press (CD) and select the changer. CD playback starts. Select the item you want to adjust by pressing (SEL) repeatedly. VOL (volume) n BAS (bass) n TRE (treble) n BAL (balance) n FAD (fader) When a CD changer is connected, all the tracks play from the beginning. Adjust the selected item by pressing either (+) or (–).
Scanning the tracks To play all the tracks in the current changer in a random order Press (3) repeatedly during CD playback until “SHUF 2” is displayed. — Intro scan The first 10 seconds of all the tracks on the currently selected disc are played in order. After the first disc is over, the next disc is played. Press (1) during playback. “INTRO” appears on the display. When you find the desired track, press again . The unit returns to the normal CD playback mode.
Additional Information Precautions • If your car was parked in direct sunlight resulting in a considerable rise in temperature inside the car, allow the unit to cool off before switching on. • If no power is being supplied to the unit, check the connections first. If everything is in order, check the fuse. • If no sound comes from the speakers of a 2-speaker system, set the fader control to the center position.
Dismounting the unit 1 Release key (supplied) 2 The rotary commander labels You can control this unit with the optional rotary remote (RM-X2S). Some labels are supplied with the rotary remote. Attach that label which matches the functions of the master unit and the mounting position of the rotary remote. When you mount the rotary remote, attach the label in the illustration below.
Location of controls 1 INTRO 4 SEEK AMS 2REPEAT 3 SHUF 5 ATA 6 BL.SKIP TAPE REW PRESET DISC LOUD MUTE RELEASE EN FF SENS/BTM SEL CD FM DSPL AM OFF Refer to the pages for further details. 1 LOUD (loudness) button 8 2 During radio reception: Preset number buttons 7 During tape/CD playback: (1) INTRO button 6, 9 (2) REPEAT button 6, 9 (3) SHUF button 9 (5) ATA (Automatic Tuner Activation) button 6 (6) BL.
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 Tape track Wow and flutter Frequency response Signal-to-noise ratio 4-track 2-channel stereo 0.
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 the display window. Remove the front panel and clean the connectors. See “Cleaning the Connectors” of “Maintenance” for details.
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 E-01 A disc magazine is not inserted in the CD changer. Insert a disc magazine with discs into the CD changer. E-02 No disc is inserted in the disc magazine. Take out the magazine and insert the discs. The disc is dirty. Clean the disc. The disc is inserted upside down. Insert the disc correctly.
Index A S Automatic Music Sensor (AMS) 6, 8 Automatic tuning 7 Automatic Tuner Activation (ATA) 6 B Shuffle play 9 T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z Tape playback Treble 8 Bass 8 Balance 8 Best Tuning Memory (BTM) Blank skip 6 5 7 C Caution alarm 4 CD playback 8 Clock 5 D, E EN Display 5, 6, 8 F, G, H Fader 8 Fast-forward 5 Front panel 4 Fuse 10 I, J, K Intro scan 6, 9 L Local seek mode (LCL) Loudness 8 7 M, N, O, P, Q Manual search 8 Manual tuning 7 Mute 8 R Radio 7 Repeat play 6, 8 Reset 4 Rewind 5 R
