3-227-098-11 (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 these numbers in the space provided below. Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product. Model No. XR-CA610X/CA600X 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 Location of controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Notes on Cassettes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Getting Started Resetting the unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Detaching the front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Setting the clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Cassette Player Listening to a tape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Location of controls Refer to the pages listed for details.
Card remote commander RM-X114 Supplied: XR-CA610X Optional: XR-CA600X DSPL MODE PRESET + MENU SEEK– SOUN D DISC + SOURCE DISC – LIST SEEK+ ENTE R PRESET – OFF (DISC/PRESET) (+): to select upwards (SEEK) (–): to select leftwards/ . + ATT VOL – (SEEK) (+): to select rightwards/ > The corresponding buttons of the card remote commander control the same functions as those on this unit.
Precautions Notes on Cassettes • If your car was parked in direct sunlight, 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 twospeaker system, set the fader control to the center position. • When a tape is played back for a long period, the cassette may become warm because of the built-in power amplifier. However, this is not a sign of malfunction.
Getting Started Detaching the front panel You can detach the front panel of this unit to protect the unit from being stolen. 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 ball-point pen. Caution alarm If you turn the ignition switch to the OFF position without removing the front panel, the caution alarm will beep for a few seconds.
Attaching the front panel Place hole A of the front panel onto the spindle B on the unit, then lightly push the left side in. Setting the clock The clock uses a 12-hour digital indication. Example: To set the clock to 10:08 1 Press (MENU), then press either side of (DISC/PRESET) repeatedly until “CLOCK” appears. 1 Press (ENTER). The hour indication flashes. 2 Press either side of (DISC/PRESET) to set the hour. x 3 Press the (+) side of (SEEK). The minute indication flashes.
Cassette Player Listening to a tape 1 Press (OPEN) and insert a cassette. Playback starts automatically. Playing a tape in various modes You can play the tape in various modes: • METAL lets you play a metal or CrO2 tape. • BL.SKP (Blank Skip) skips blanks longer than 8 seconds. • ATA (Automatic Tuner Activation) turns on the tuner automatically when fast-winding the tape. • NR (Dolby NR) lets you select the Dolby* NR B system (XR-CA610X only). * Manufacutured under license from Dolby Laboratories.
Radio The unit can store up to 6 stations per band (FM1, FM2, FM3, AM1, and AM2). Receiving the stored stations 1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select the radio. 2 Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the band. 3 Press the number button ((1) to (6)) on which the desired station is stored. Caution When tuning in stations while driving, use Best Tuning Memory to prevent accidents.
Storing only the desired stations You can manually preset the desired stations on any chosen number button. 1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select the radio. 2 Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the band. 3 Press either side of (SEEK) to tune in the station that you want to store. 4 Press the desired number button ((1) to (6)) for 2 seconds until “MEM” appears. The number button indication appears in the display.
Displaying the station name Switch the display item to frequency or station name*. Tuning in a station through a list To Press — List-up Switch display item (DSPL) during radio reception 1 During radio reception, press (LIST) momentarily. The frequency or the name assigned to the station currently tuned in flashes. 2 Press either side of (DISC/PRESET) repeatedly until you find the desired station. If no name is assigned to the selected station, the frequency appears in the display.
Other Functions You can also control the unit (and optional CD/ MD/TV units) with a rotary commander (optional). *1 Only if the corresponding optional equipment is connected. *2 If your car has no ACC (accessory) position on the ignition key switch, be sure to press (OFF) for 2 seconds to turn off the clock indication after turning off the ignition. By rotating the control Using the rotary commander First, attach the appropriate label depending on how you want to mount the rotary commander.
Changing the operative direction The operative direction of controls is factory-set as shown below. Adjusting the sound characteristics To increase You can adjust the bass, treble, balance, and fader. The bass and treble levels can be stored independently for each source. To decrease 1 If you need to mount the rotary commander on the right hand side of the steering column, you can reverse the operative direction. Select the item you want to adjust by pressing (SOUND) repeatedly.
