3-048-458-11 (1) FM/MW/SW Cassette Car Stereo 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-C5500 Serial No. For installation and connections, see the supplied installation/connections manual.
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.
Precautions Notes on Cassettes •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 operating it. •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 two-speaker system, set the fader control to the center position.
Table of Contents This Unit Only With Optional Equipment Location of controls ................................................. 5 Getting Started Resetting the unit ................................................ Detaching the front panel .................................. Turning the unit on/off ...................................... How to use the menu ......................................... Setting the clock ..................................................
Location of controls D I SC + OPEN DSPL PR + ST MENU SOURCE SOUND MODE -SEEK/AMS ENTER PR OFF D-BASS ST - D ISC – REP SHUF 1 2 3 4 5 6 XR-C5500 Refer to the pages listed for details.
Optional Card remote commander RM-X91 OPEN/CLOSE OFF MENU The corresponding buttons of the card remote commander control the same functions as those on this unit.
Attaching the front panel Getting Started Place the hole A of the front panel onto the spindle B on the unit as illustrated, then push the left side in. Resetting the unit A B Before operating the unit for the first time or after replacing the car battery, you must reset the unit. Remove the front panel and press the reset button with a pointed object, such as a ballpoint pen. Reset button x Note Pressing the reset button will erase the clock setting, preset memory and some memorized functions.
Turning the unit on/off Setting the clock Turning on the unit The clock uses a 12-hour digital indication. Press (SOURCE) or insert a cassette in the unit. For details on operation, refer to page 9 (cassette player) and page 11 (radio). Example: To set the clock to 10:08 1 Turning off the unit Press (OFF) to stop tape playback or FM/ MW/SW reception (the key illumination and display remains on.) Press (OFF) for two seconds to completely turn off the unit.
Fast-winding the tape Cassette Player Listening to a tape 1 Press (OPEN) and insert a cassette. Playback starts automatically. During playback, press and hold either side of (SEEK/AMS). SOURCE Rewind Fast-forward To start playback during fast-forwarding or rewinding, press (MODE) (o). Locating a specific track — Automatic Music Sensor (AMS) 2 During playback, press either side of (SEEK/AMS) momentarily for each track you want to skip. You can skip up to nine tracks at one time.
Playing a tape in various modes You can play the tape in various modes: •REP (Repeat Play) repeats the current track. •BL SKP (Blank Skip) skips blanks longer than eight seconds. •ATA (Automatic Tuner Activation) turns on the tuner automatically when fast-winding the tape. Playing tracks repeatedly — Repeat Play During playback, press (1) (REP) repeatedly until “REP-ON” in the display appears. REP-ON y REP-OFF DSPL MODE -SEEK/AMS ENTER REP SHUF 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 During playback, press (MENU).
Memorizing only the desired stations Radio Memorizing stations automatically — Best Tuning Memory (BTM) The unit selects the stations with the strongest signals and memorizes them in the order of their frequencies. You can store up to 6 stations on each band (FM1, FM2, FM3, MW, SW1 and SW2). You can preset up to 18 FM stations (6 each for FM1, 2, and 3), up to 6 MW stations, and up to 12 SW stations (6 each for SW1 and 2) in the order of your choice. 1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select the tuner.
Receiving the memorized stations 1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select the tuner. 2 Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the band. 3 Press the number button ((1) to (6)) on which the desired station is stored. Tip Press either side of (PRST/DISC) to receive the stations in the order they are stored in the memory (Preset Search Function). If you cannot tune in a preset station Press either side of (SEEK/AMS) to search for the station (automatic tuning). Scanning stops when the unit receives a station.
