Sony CA440 User manual

Operating Instructions

Manual de instrucciones

XR-CA440X

XR-CA440

For installation and connections, see the supplied installation/connections manual.

Para obtener información sobre la instalación y las conexiones, consulte el manual de

instalación/conexiones suministrado.

3-238-177-21 (3)

FM/MW/SW

Cassette Car Stereo

Welcome !

Thank you for purchasing this Sony Cassette

Player. You can enjoy its various features even

more with:

• Optional CD/MD units (both changers and

players)*1.

• CD TEXT information (displayed when a CD

TEXT disc*2is played on a connected optional

CD unit with the CD TEXT function).

*1 This unit works with Sony products only.

*2 A CD TEXT disc is an audio CD that includes

information such as the disc name, artist name,

and track names. This information is recorded on

the disc.

Table of Contents

Location of controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Notes on Cassettes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

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 functions . . . . . . . . 9

Radio

Storing stations automatically

— Best Tuning Memory (BTM). . . . . . . . 9

Storing only the desired stations . . . . . . . . . 10

Receiving the stored stations. . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Other Functions

Adjusting the sound characteristics. . . . . . . 11

Quickly attenuating the sound. . . . . . . . . . . 11

Changing the sound and display settings

— Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Selecting the sound position

— My Best sound Position (MBP). . . . . 12

Boosting the bass sound

— D-bass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

CD/MD Unit (optional)

Playing a CD or MD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Display items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Playing tracks repeatedly

— Repeat Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Playing tracks in random order

— Shuffle Play. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

MP3 playable CD Unit (optional)

Listening to an MP3 file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Display items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Playing tracks repeatedly

— Repeat Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Playing tracks in random order

— Shuffle Play. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Additional Information

Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Removing the unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Error displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Location of controls

Refer to the pages listed for details.

aSOURCE (Power on/Tape/Radio/CD/

MD) select button

bMODE (o) button

Selecting the source.

cVOL +/– button

dATT (attenuate) button

eDisplay window

fZ(eject) button 8

gSEEK/AMS button

Tape:

Fast-forwarding, reversing a tape

Radio:

Tuning in stations automatically.

Finding a station manually.

CD (MP3 files)/MD:

Skipping tracks.

hMBP (My Best sound Position) button

iD-BASS button 12

jRELEASE (front panel release) button

kSEL (select) button

Selecting items.

lRESET button (located on the front side of

the unit, behind the front panel) 6

mSENS button

Storing the stations with the strongest

signals.

nNumber buttons

Tape:

(3): REP (Repeat)

(5): BL SKIP (Blank Skip)

(6): ATA (Automatic Tuner Activation)

Radio:

Storing the desired station on each number

button.

CD (MP3 files)/MD:

(1): DISC –

(2): DISC +

(3): REP (Repeat)

(4): SHUF (Shuffle)

MP3 files:

(5): ALBM –

(6): ALBM +

oFrequency select switch (located on

the bottom of the unit)

See “Frequency select switch” in the

Installation/Connections manual.

pBTM/MTL(BestTuningMemory/Metal)

button 9

qDSPL (display mode change) button

rOFF (Stop/Power off) button*

*Warning when installing in a car without

an ACC (accessory) position on the

ignition switch

After turning off the ignition, be sure to press

(OFF) on the unit for 2 seconds to turn off

the clock display.

Otherwise, the clock display does not turn off

and this causes battery drain.

XR-CA440X

XR-CA440

SOURCE

ATT

VOL

SENS

DISC REP

SHUF BL

SKIP/ ALBM

/ATA

MTL

–+

MODE

SEL

RELEASE

123456

D-BASS

SEEK

AMS

BTM

MBP

OFFDSPL

Precautions

• 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 two-

speaker system, set the fader control to the

centre 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.

If you have any questions or problems

concerning your unit that are not covered in this

manual, please consult your nearest Sony dealer.

To maintain high quality sound

Be careful not to splash juice or other soft drinks

onto the unit or tapes.

Notes on Cassettes

Cassette care

• Do not touch the tape surface of a cassette, as

any dirt or dust will contaminate the heads.

• Keep cassettes away from equipment with

built-in magnets such as speakers and

amplifiers, as erasure or distortion on the

recorded tape could occur.

• Do not expose cassettes to direct sunlight,

extremely cold temperatures, or moisture.

• Slack in the tape may cause the tape to be

caught in the machine. Before you insert the

tape, use a pencil or similar object to turn the

reel and take up any slack.

• Distorted cassettes and loose labels can cause

problems when inserting or ejecting tapes.

Remove or replace loose labels.

• The sound may become distorted while playing

the cassette. The cassette player head should be

cleaned after each 50 hours of use.

The use of cassettes longer than 90 minutes

is not recommended except for long

continuous play

The tape used for these cassettes is very thin and

tends to stretch easily.

Frequent playing and stopping of these tapes

may cause them to become entangled in the

cassette deck mechanism.

Slack

Getting Started

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.

Note

Pressing the RESET button will erase the clock setting

and some stored contents.

Detaching the front panel

You can detach the front panel of this unit to

protect the unit from being stolen.

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.

If you connect an optional amplifier and do not

use the built-in amplifier, the beep sound will be

deactivated.

1Press (OFF)*.

Tape playback or radio reception stops (the

key illumination and display remain on).

*If your car has no ACC position on the ignition

switch, be sure to turn the unit off by pressing

(OFF) for 2 seconds to avoid car battery drain.

2Press (RELEASE), then slide the front

panel a little to the left, and pull it off

towards you.

Notes

•Be sure not to drop the panel when detaching it from

the unit.

•If you detach the panel while the unit is still turned

on, the power will turn off automatically to prevent

the speakers from being damaged.

•When carrying the front panel with you, use the

supplied front panel case.

RESET button

(OFF)

(RELEASE)

Attaching the front panel

Attach part Aof the front panel to part Bof the

unit as illustrated and push the left side into

position until it clicks.

Notes

•Be sure not to attach the front panel upside down.

•Do not press the front panel too hard against the unit

when attaching it.

•Do not press too hard or put excessive pressure on

the display window of the front panel.

•Do not expose the front panel to direct sunlight or

heat sources such as hot air ducts, and do not leave

it in a humid place. Never leave it on the dashboard

of a car parked in direct sunlight or where there may

be a considerable rise in temperature.

Setting the clock

The clock uses a 12-hour digital indication.

Example: To set the clock to 10:08

1Press (DSPL) for 2 seconds.

The hour indication flashes.

1Press either side of (VOL) to set the

hour.

2Press (SEL).

The minute indication flashes.

3Press either side of (VOL) to set the

minute.

2Press (DSPL).

The clock starts.

After the clock setting is completed, the

display returns to normal play mode.

VOL

to go forward

to go back

VOL

to go forward

to go back

Cassette Player

Listening to a tape

Insert a cassette.

Playback starts automatically.

If a cassette is already inserted, to start playback,

press (SOURCE) repeatedly until “TAPE”

appears.

Fast-winding the tape

During playback, press and hold either

side of (SEEK/AMS).

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.

Note

The AMS function may not work when:

– the blanks between tracks are shorter than four

seconds.

– there is noise between tracks.

– there are long sections of low volume or quiet

sections.

To Press

Stop playback (OFF)

Eject the cassette Z

The side facing up is played

The side facing down is played

SEEK

AMS

Fast-forward

Rewind

SEEK

AMS

To locate succeeding tracks

To locate preceding tracks

Playing a tape in various

functions

You can play the tape in various functions:

• REP (Repeat Play) repeats the current track.

• BL SKIP (Blank Skip) skips blanks longer than

8 seconds.

• ATA (Automatic Tuner Activation) turns on the

tuner automatically when fast-winding the tape.

• MTL (Metal) lets you play a metal or CrO2

tape.

During tape playback, press the

desired function button repeatedly

until “ON” in the display appears.

Function buttons

(3): REP

(5): BL SKIP

(6): ATA

(BTM): MTL

Example: ATA function

ATA function starts.

To return to normal playback function, select

“OFF.”

Radio

The unit can store up to 6 stations per band

(FM1, FM2, FM3, MW, SW1, and SW2).

Caution

When tuning in stations while driving, use Best

Tuning Memory to prevent accidents.

Storing stations

automatically

— Best Tuning Memory (BTM)

The unit selects the stations with the strongest

signals within the selected band, and stores them

in the order of their frequency.

1Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select

the radio.

2Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the

band.

3Press (BTM) for 2 seconds.

A beep sounds when the setting is stored.

Notes

•If only a few stations can be received due to weak

signals, some number buttons will retain their former

settings.

•When a number is indicated in the display, the unit

starts storing stations from the one currently

displayed.

SENS

MTL

DISC REP

–+

123456

BTM

SHUF BL

SKIP/ ALBM

/ATA

Storing only the desired

stations

You can manually preset the desired stations on

any chosen number button.

1Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select

the radio.

2Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the

band.

3Press either side of (SEEK/AMS) to

tune in the station that you want to

store.

4Press the desired number button ((1)

to (6)) for 2 seconds until “MEM”

appears.

The number button indication appears in the

display.

Note

If you try to store another station on the same number

button, the previously stored station will be erased.

Receiving the stored stations

1Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select

the radio.

2Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the

band.

3Press the number button ((1) to (6))

on which the desired station is stored.

If preset tuning does not work

— Automatic tuning/Local Seek Mode

Automatic tuning:

Press either side of (SEEK/AMS) to

search for the station (automatic

tuning).

Scanning stops when the unit receives a

station. Repeat until the desired station is

received.

Local Seek Mode:

If the automatic tuning stops too

frequently, press (SENS) repeatedly

until “LOCAL-ON” appears.

Only the stations with relatively strong

signals will be tuned in.

To cancel the local seek mode, select “LOCAL-

OFF.”

Tip

If you know the frequency of the station you want to

listen to, press and hold either side of (SEEK/AMS) to

locate the approximate frequency, then press

(SEEK/AMS) repeatedly to fine adjust to the desired

frequency (manual tuning).

If FM stereo reception is poor

— Monaural Mode

During radio reception, press (SENS)

repeatedly until “MONO-ON” appears.

The sound improves, but becomes monaural

(“ST” disappears).

To return to normal mode, select “MONO-OFF.”

“LCL” indicator is displayed

“MONO” indicator is displayed

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