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.
The following items can be set: •A.SCRL (Auto Scroll)* (page 13). •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. Selecting the desired item Press (SEL) and the desired preset number button simultaneously. (SEL) + (3): A.SCRL * (SEL) + (4): M.DSPL (SEL) + (6): BEEP * When no CD or MD is playing, this item will not appear.
Selecting the sound position — “My Best sound Position” When you drive without passengers, you can enjoy comfortable sound environment by “My Best sound Position.” “My Best sound Position” has two presets, which adjust the sound level of balance and fader. You can select one very easily with MBP button. Balance Level Fader Level Display window Right Left Front Rear MBP-A – 4dB 0 0 – 4dB MBP-B 0 – 4dB 0 – 4dB MBP-OFF 0 0 0 0 Press (MBP) repeatedly until the desired listening position.
Automatically scrolling a disc name — Auto Scroll If the disc name, artist name, or track name on a CD TEXT disc or MD exceeds 8 characters and the Auto Scroll function is on, information automatically scrolls across the display as follows: • The disc name appears when the disc has changed (if the disc name is selected). • The track name appears when the track has changed (if the track name is selected).
Playing tracks repeatedly — Repeat Play Additional Information You can select: •REP-1 – to repeat a track. •REP-2 – to repeat a disc. During playback, press (3) (REP) repeatedly until the desired setting appears. B REP-1 Maintenance B REP-2 REP-OFF b Repeat Play starts. To return to normal playback mode, select “REP-OFF.” Fuse replacement When replacing the fuse, be sure to use one matching the amperage rating stated on the original fuse.
Cleaning the connectors The unit may not function properly if the connectors between the unit and the front panel are not clean. In order to prevent this, open the front panel by pressing (RELEASE), then detach it and clean the connectors with a cotton swab dipped in alcohol. Do not apply too much force. Otherwise, the connectors may be damaged. Removing the unit 1 Remove the front cover 1 Detach the front panel (page 6). 2 Press the clip inside the front cover with a thin screwdriver.
Specifications AUDIO POWER SPECIFICATIONS POWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION 23 watts per channel minimum continuous average power into 4 ohms, 4 channels driven from 20 Hz to 20 kHz with no more than 5 % total harmonic distortion. Other specifications Cassette player section Tape track Wow and flutter Frequency response Signal-to-noise ratio General 4-track 2-channel stereo 0.
Troubleshooting guide The following checklist will help you remedy the problems you may encounter with your unit. Before going through the checklist below, check the connections and operating procedures. General Problem Cause/Solution No sound. •Cancel the ATT function (page 10). •Set the fader control to the center position for two-speaker systems. •Adjust the volume with (+). The contents of the memory have been erased. • The power cord or battery has been disconnected.
Error displays (when an optional CD/MD unit is connected) The following indications will flash for about five seconds, and an alarm sound will be heard. Display NO MAG NO DISC *1 ERROR Cause Solution The disc magazine is not inserted in the CD/MD unit. Insert the disc magazine in the CD/ MD unit. No disc is inserted in the CD/MD unit. Insert discs in the CD/MD unit. A CD is dirty or inserted upside Clean or insert the CD correctly. down.*2 An MD does not play because of some Insert another MD.
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