3-865-683-11(1) FM/AM 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-C7220 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.
Table of Contents This Unit Only With Optional Equipment Location of controls ............................................ 4 Getting Started Resetting the unit ................................................ 6 Detaching the front panel .................................. 6 Setting the clock .................................................. 7 Cassette Player Listening to a tape ............................................... 8 Playing a tape in various modes .......................
Location of controls OPEN – PRESET 6 SOUND MODE + DISC D-BASS LIST DSPL OFF 1 2 3 SOURCE g SHIFT SEEK / AMS OFF SET UP 1 2 PLAY MODE 3 ENTER 4 5 6 XR-C7220 Refer to the pages listed for details.
Optional wireless remote (RM-X47) OFF MODE SOURCE DIR SEEK AMS – REW – PRESET DISC SOUND + FF + SEL ATT DSPL The corresponding buttons of the wireless remote control the same functions as those on this unit. 1 OFF button 6 DSPL button 2 SEEK/AMS button 7 PRESET/DISC button 3 (–) (+) buttons You cannot perform manual search and manual tuning with the remote.
Attaching the front panel Getting Started Place the hole a in the front panel onto the spindle b on the unit as illustrated, then push the left side in. Resetting the unit a 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. b µ Reset button Note Pressing the reset button will erase the clock setting and some memorized functions.
Setting the clock 2 Press (SHIFT). The clock uses a 12-hour digital indication. Example: To set the clock to 10:08 1 Press (SHIFT), then press (2) (SET UP) repeatedly until “CLOCK” appears. 1 Press (4) (n). The clock starts. 3 Press (SHIFT). After the clock setting is complete, the display returns to normal playback mode. Note If the POWER SELECT switch on the bottom of the unit is set to the B position, turn the power on first, then set the clock. The hour indication flashes. 2 Set the hour.
Fast-winding the tape Cassette Player During playback, push the SEEK/AMS control up or down and hold. Fast-forward Listening to a tape 1 Rewind SEEK / AMS Press (OPEN) and insert a cassette. Playback starts automatically. 6 To start playback during fast-forwarding or rewinding, press (MODE) (*). Locating a specific track — Automatic Music Sensor (AMS) 2 During playback, push the SEEK/AMS control up or down and release 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. •NR (Dolby NR) lets you select the Dolby* NR B system. •METAL (Metal) lets you play a metal or CrO2 tape. •BL SKP (Blank Skip) skips blanks longer than eight seconds. •ATA (Automatic Tuner Activation) turns on the tuner automatically while fast-winding the tape. * Dolby noise reduction manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation.
Memorizing only the desired stations If you cannot tune in a preset station Push and release the SEEK/AMS control up or down to search for the station (automatic tuning). Scanning stops when the unit receives a station. Push the SEEK/AMS control up or down repeatedly until the desired station is received. You can preset up to 18 FM stations (6 each for FM1, 2, and 3) and up to 12 AM stations (6 each for AM1 and 2) in the order of your choice. 1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select the tuner.
2 Press (4) (n) after locating the desired character. The flashing cursor moves to the next space. Changing the display item Each time you press (DSPL), the item changes as follows: Frequency ˜ Clock After you select the desired item, the display will automatically change to the Motion Display mode after a few seconds. In the Motion Display mode, all the above items are scrolled in the display one by one in order. Tip The Motion Display mode can be turned off.
Erasing the station name 1 Tune in any station and press (LIST) for two seconds. 2 Press (DSPL) for two seconds. 3 Rotate the dial to select the name that you want to erase. 4 Press (5) (ENTER) for two seconds. The name is erased. Repeat steps 3 and 4 if you want to erase other names. 5 Press (LIST) for two seconds. The unit returns to normal radio reception mode. Other Functions You can also control this unit with an optional rotary commander.
By rotating the control (the SEEK/AMS control) Using the rotary commander The rotary commander works by pressing buttons and/or rotating controls. By pressing buttons (the SOURCE and MODE buttons) (SOURCE) (MODE) Each time you press (SOURCE), the source changes as follows: TUNER n CD* n MD* n TAPE n TV* Pressing (MODE) changes the operation in the following ways; Rotate the control and release it to: •Locate the beginnings of tracks on the tape.
Press (SOUND) to adjust the volume and sound menu. Press (LIST) to: • Display the memorized names. • Display the program type. Changing the operative direction Adjusting the sound characteristics You can adjust the bass, treble, balance, and fader. You can store the bass and treble levels independently for each source. 1 The operative direction of controls is factoryset as shown below.
