Sony XR-CA320 User manual

Operating Instructions

Manual de instrucciones

ｨﾏ･ﾎｻ｡ｩﾑ

2001 Sony Corporation

FM/AM

Cassette

Car Stereo

XR-CA320X

XR-CA320

3-225-231-31 (1)

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.

ﾃｻｾｺｦwｸﾋ､ﾎｽuｸsｱｵ｡Aｽﾐｰﾑｨ｣ｴ｣ｨﾑｪｺ｡ｧｦwｸﾋ｡™ｽuｸsｱｵｻ｡ｩﾑ｡ｨ｡C

Precautions

•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 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

If you have drink holders near your audio

equipment, be careful not to splash juice or

other soft drinks onto the car audio. Sugary

residues on this unit or cassette tapes may

contaminate the playback heads, reduce the

sound quality, or prevent sound reproduction

altogether.

Cassette cleaning kits cannot remove sugar

from the tape heads.

Welcome !

Thank you for purchasing this Sony Cassette

Player.

In addition to the cassette playback and radio

operations, you can expand your system by

connecting an optional CD/MD unit*1.

When you operate this unit or a connected

optional CD unit with the CD TEXT function,

the CD TEXT information will appear in the

display when you play a CD TEXT disc*2.

*1You can connect a CD changer, an MD changer,

a CD player, or an MD player.

*2A 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.

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.

Slack

Cassettes longer than 90 minutes

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.

Table of Contents

This Unit Only With Optional Equipment

Location of controls ................................................. 5

Getting Started

Resetting the unit ................................................ 6

Detaching the front panel .................................. 6

Setting the clock .................................................. 7

Cassette Player

Listening to a tape ............................................... 7

Radio reception during fast-forwarding or

rewinding of a tape

— Automatic Tuner Activation (ATA) ....... 8

Radio

Memorizing stations automatically

— Best Tuning Memory (BTM) ................... 8

Memorizing only the desired stations ............. 9

Receiving the memorized stations.................... 9

Other Functions

Adjusting the sound characteristics ............... 10

Attenuating the sound ..................................... 10

Changing the sound and display settings ..... 10

Boosting the bass sound

— D-bass ....................................................... 11

Selecting the sound position

— “My Best sound Position” ..................... 11

CD/MD Unit

Playing a CD or MD ......................................... 12

Playing tracks repeatedly

— Repeat Play .............................................. 13

Playing tracks in random order

— Shuffle Play .............................................. 13

Additional Information

Maintenance....................................................... 14

Dismounting the unit ....................................... 15

Specifications ..................................................... 16

Troubleshooting guide ..................................... 17

Location of controls

XR-CA320X/CA320

RELEASE

DIR

654321

BTM DSPLATT

SEEK

AMS

SENS

SEL

MODE

SRC

SOURCE

D-BASS

OFF

MBP

DISC REP SHUF ATA

Refer to the pages listed for details.

1Volume +/– button 7

2MODE button

During radio reception:

BAND select 8, 9

During CD/MD playback:

CD/MD unit select 12

3SOURCE (TUNER/CD/MD) button

8, 9, 12

4SEL (select) button 7, 10, 11, 12

5Z(eject) button 7, 8, 9, 12

6Display window

7m/M(fast winding)/DIR (tape

transport direction change) buttons 7, 8

8MBP (My Best sound Position) button

9D-BASS button 11

q; SEEK/AMS +/– button 9, 13

Seek 9

Automatic Music Sensor 13

Manual search 13

qa RELEASE (front panel release) button

6, 14

qs ATT (attenuate) button 10

qd SENS button 9

qf RESET button (located on the front side

of the unit behind the front panel) 6

qg Frequency select switch

(located on the bottom of the unit)

See “Frequency select switch” in the

Installation/Connections manual.

qh Number buttons 8, 9, 10, 12, 13

During radio reception:

Preset number select 9

During tape playback:

(6) ATA 8

During CD/MD playback:

(1) DISC – 13

(2) DISC + 13

(3) REP 13

(4) SHUF 13

qj BTM button 8

qk DSPL (display mode change) button

7, 12

ql OFF button*6

*Warning when installing in a car

without ACC (accessory) position on

the ignition key switch

Be sure to press (OFF) on the unit for two

seconds to turn off the clock display after

turning off the engine.

When you press (OFF) momentarily, the

clock display does not turn off and this

causes battery wear.

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.

Caution alarm

If you turn the car ignition off without

removing the front panel, the caution alarm

will beep for a few seconds.

If you connect an optional power amplifier and

do not use the built-in amplifier, the beep

sound will be deactivated.

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 memorized functions.

Detaching the front panel

You can detach the front panel of this unit to

protect the unit from being stolen.

1Press (OFF).

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)

Cassette Player

Listening to a tape

Insert a cassette.

Playback starts automatically.

The side facing up is played.

The side facing down is played.

Tip

To change the tape‘s playback direction, press m

and M.

To stop playback and eject the

cassette

Press Z.

Fast-winding the tape

During playback, press mor M.

*The indicator will flash while fast-winding the

tape.

To start playback during fast-forwarding or

rewinding, press the other fast-winding button

partially until the locked button is released.

Setting the clock

The clock uses a 12-hour digital indication.

Example: To set the clock to 10:08

1Press (DSPL) for two seconds.

The hour indication flashes.

1Press either side of the volume button

to set the hour.

2Press (SEL).

The minute indication flashes.

3Press either side of the volume button

to set the minute.

2Press (DSPL).

The clock starts.

After the clock setting is complete, the

display returns to normal playback mode.

To rewind

Direction

indicator*

FWD

REV

To advance

to go forward

to go back

to go forward

to go back

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).

Caution

When tuning in stations while driving, use

Best Tuning Memory to prevent accidents.

1Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select the

tuner.

In case of tape playback, press Zto eject the

tape.

Each time you press (SOURCE), the source

changes as follows:

BTUNER BCD*BMD*

*If the corresponding optional equipment is

not connected, this item will not appear.

2Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the

band.

Each time you press (MODE), the band

changes as follows:

BFM1 BFM2 BFM3

AM2 bAM1 b

3Press (BTM) for two seconds.

The unit stores stations in the order of their

frequencies on the number buttons.

A beep sounds when the setting is stored.

Notes

• The unit does not store stations with weak

signals. If only a few stations can be received,

some number buttons will retain their former

setting.

• When a number is indicated in the display, the

unit starts storing stations from the one currently

displayed.

Radio reception during

fast-forwarding or

rewinding of a tape

— Automatic Tuner Activation (ATA)

When fast-forwarding or rewinding with the

mor Mbutton, the tuner will turn on

automatically.

During playback, press (6) (ATA)

repeatedly until “ATA-ON”in the display

appears.

ATA-ON yATA-OFF

ATA mode starts.

To return to normal playback mode, select

“ATA-OFF.”

654321 DISC REP SHUF ATA

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.

1Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select the

tuner.

In case of tape playback, press Zto eject the

tape.

2Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the

band.

3Press either side of (SEEK/AMS) to tune

in the station that you want to store on

the number button.

4Press the desired number button ((1) to

(6)) 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 memorized

stations

1Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select the

tuner.

In case of tape playback, press Zto eject the

tape.

2Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the

band.

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

which the desired station is stored.

If you cannot tune in a preset

station

— Automatic tuning/ Local Seek Mode

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.

“LCL”indicator is displayed.

Only the stations with relatively strong

signals will be tuned in.

Tip

If you know the frequency of the station you want

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

the desired frequency appears (manual tuning).

If FM stereo reception is poor

— Monaural Mode

During radio reception, press (SENS)

repeatedly until “MONO-ON”appears.

“MONO”indicator is displayed.

The sound improves, but becomes

monaural (“ST”disappears).

To return to normal mode, select “MONO-

OFF.”

Changing the sound and

display settings

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.

1Press (SEL).

2Press the preset number button to select

the desired item.

Number buttons

(3): A.SCRL*

(4): M.DSPL

(6): BEEP

*When no CD or MD is playing, this item will

not appear.

3Press the preset number button

repeatedly to select the desired setting

(Example: ON or OFF).

Other Functions

Adjusting the sound

characteristics

You can adjust the bass, treble, balance, and

fader.

You can store the bass and treble levels

independently for each source.

1Select the item you want to adjust by

pressing (SEL) repeatedly.

Each time you press (SEL), the item

changes as follows:

BAS (bass) tTRE (treble) t

BAL (left-right) tFAD (front-rear)

2Adjust the selected item by pressing

either side of the volume button.

Adjust within three seconds after selecting

the item.

Attenuating the sound

Press (ATT).

After “ATT-ON”momentarily flashes, the

“ATT”indication appears in the display.

To restore the previous volume level, press

(ATT) again.

“ATT-OFF”flashes momentarily.

Tip

When the interface cable of a car telephone is

connected to the ATT lead, the unit decreases the

volume automatically when a telephone call comes

in (Telephone ATT function).

Other manuals for XR-CA320

This manual suits for next models

Table of contents

Languages:

Other Sony Car Receiver manuals

Sony

Sony XR-C2200 User manual

Sony

Sony XR-M550 Primary User manual

Sony

Sony DSX-A30 Product guide

Sony

Sony CDXGT430U - CD Receiver Head Unit User manual

Sony

Sony MEX-BT38UW - Bt Slot Usb 1wire User manual

Sony

Sony CDX-H910UI Marketing Specifications... User manual

Sony

Sony CDX-GT220 - Fm/am Compact Disc Player User manual

Sony

Sony XR-2500 User manual

Sony

Sony CDX-1000RF User manual

Sony

Sony MEX 1GP - Giga Panel Radio User manual

Sony

Sony GT620U - CDX Radio / CD User manual

Sony

Sony MEX-1HD - Audio Library System Product guide

Sony

Sony CDX-GT25MPW - Fm/am Compact Disc Player User manual

Sony

Sony ST-SE370 - Tuner User guide

Sony

Sony CDX-GT420iP - Radio / CD User manual

Sony

Sony CDX-CA540X User manual

Sony

Sony XR-C7300 User manual

Sony

Sony CDX-M9900 Operating Instructions (primary... User manual

Sony

Sony MEX-BT3900U User manual

Sony

Sony XR-CA610XFP User manual

Sony

Sony XR-CA600X - Fm/mw/sw Cassette Car Stereo User manual

Sony

Sony XR-1100 User manual

Sony

Sony CDXM50IP - Marine CD Receiver Slot User manual

Sony

Sony XAV-W651BT User manual

Popular Car Receiver manuals by other brands

Motorola

Motorola VWA63 Service manual

Nextar

Nextar D3201 instruction manual

Alpine

Alpine CDE-163BT owner's manual

Pioneer

Pioneer DEH-P645R installation manual

Axxera

Axxera XDMA7600 Installation & owner's manual

XM OnyX quick start guide

Sound Storm

Sound Storm STM93R user manual

Soundstream

Soundstream VIR-5000 owner's manual

Avson

Avson MKT Platform user manual

Pioneer

Pioneer DVH-P500UB Operation manual

JVC

JVC KD-AHD69 Specifications

Blaupunkt

Blaupunkt SANTIAGO CR 87 operating instructions

XFIRE AUDIO

XFIRE AUDIO BMW42S owner's manual

VDO

VDO CD 2253 datasheet

Volvo

Volvo 13 84 580 installation instructions

ZENEC

ZENEC ZE-160DVD instruction manual

Medion

Medion Car Audio manual 

Philips

Philips CEM5000 user manual