3-226-699-11 (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-CA400 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 SRC SOURCE MBP D-BASS D MODE SEEK AMS OFF SEL DISC REP SHUF BL SKIP ATA MTL RELEASE ATT SENS 1 2 3 4 5 6 BTM DSPL XR-CA400 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. Listening to a tape Insert a cassette. Playback starts automatically. The hour indication flashes. 1 Press either side of the volume button to set the hour. to go forward to go back If a cassette is already inserted, to start playback, press (SRC)repeatedly until “TAPE” appears. The side facing up is played. 2 Press (SEL). The minute indication flashes.
Fast-winding the tape During playback, press and hold either side of (SEEK/AMS) . Fast-forward SEEK AMS Rewind To start playback during fast-forwarding or rewinding, press (MODE) (o). Locating a specific track — Automatic Music Sensor (AMS) 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.
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, AM1, and AM2). 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 (SRC)repeatedly to select the tuner.
If you cannot tune in a preset station — Automatic tuning/ Local Seek Mode Other Functions Automatic tuning: Press either side of(SEEK/AMS) to search for the station. Scanning stops when the unit receives a station. Press either side of (SEEK/AMS) repeatedly until the desired station is received. Local Seek Mode: If the automatic tuning stops too frequently, press(SENS) repeatedly until “LOCAL-ON” appears. Adjusting the sound characteristics You can adjust the bass, treble, balance, and fader.
