3-225-231-11 (2) 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-CA300/CA305 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 With Optional Equipment This Unit Only Location of controls ................................................. 5 Getting Started Resetting the unit ................................................ 6 Detaching the front panel .................................. 6 Setting the clock .................................................. 7 CD/MD Unit Playing a CD or MD ......................................... 12 Playing tracks repeatedly — Repeat Play ............................................
Location of controls DIR SRC SOURCE MBP D-BASS MODE D SEL OFF DISC RELEASE ATT SENS 1 2 REP SHUF 3 4 SEEK AMS ATA 5 6 BTM DSPL XR-CA300/CA305 Refer to the pages listed for details.
Attaching the front panel Getting Started Attach part A of the front panel to part B of the unit as illustrated and push the left side into position 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. Remove the front panel and press the RESET button with a pointed object, such as a ballpoint pen. RESET button Note Pressing the RESET button will erase the clock setting and some memorized functions.
Setting the clock The clock uses a 12-hour digital indication. Cassette Player Example: To set the clock to 10:08 1 Press (DSPL) for two seconds. The hour indication flashes. Listening to a tape Insert a cassette. Playback starts automatically. 1 Press either side of the volume button to set the hour. to go forward to go back The side facing up is played. The side facing down is played. 2 Press (SEL). The minute indication flashes. 3 Press either side of the volume button to set the minute.
Radio reception during fast-forwarding or rewinding of a tape Radio — Automatic Tuner Activation (ATA) When fast-forwarding or rewinding with the m or M button, the tuner will turn on automatically. During playback, press (6) (ATA) repeatedly until “ATA-ON” in the display appears. ATA-ON y ATA-OFF DISC 1 2 REP SHUF 3 4 ATA 5 ATA mode starts.
Memorizing only the desired stations 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. In case of tape playback, press Z to eject the tape. 2 Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the band. 3 Press either side of (SEEK/AMS) to tune in the station that you want to store on the number button. 4 Press the desired number button ((1) to (6)) until “MEM” appears.
Other Functions Changing the sound and display settings Adjusting the sound characteristics The following items can be set: •A.SCRL (Auto Scroll)* (page 12). •M.DSPL (Motion Display) – the demonstration mode which appears when the tape is ejected and no source is selected (e.g., tuner is turned off). •BEEP – to turn the beep sound on or off. You can adjust the bass, treble, balance, and fader. You can store the bass and treble levels independently for each source.
