Sony XR-CA370X User manual

Actual total number: Sony XR-CA370X/CA370 (GB,DE,FR,IT,NL) 3-246-852-42(1)

2003 Sony Corporation

FM/MW/LW

Cassette Car Stereo

3-246-852-42 (1)

XR-CA370X

XR-CA370

Operating Instructions

Bedienungsanleitung

Mode d’emploi

Istruzioni per l’uso

Gebruiksaanwijzing

Wichtig!

Bitte nehmen Sie sich etwas Zeit, um den Geräte-Pass

vollständig auszufüllen. Dieser befindet sich auf der

hinteren Umschlagseite dieser Bedienungsanleitung.

Si dichiara che l’apparecchio è stato fabbricato in conformità all’art. 2, Comma 1 del

D.M. 28.08.1995 n. 548.

For installation and connections, see the supplied installation/connections

manual.

Zur Installation und zum Anschluss siehe die mitgelieferte Installations-/

Anschlussanleitung.

En ce qui concerne l’installation et les connexions, consulter le manuel

d’installation/connexions fourni.

Per l’installazione e i collegamenti, fare riferimento al manuale di istruzioni di

installazione/collegamenti in dotazione.

Zie voor het monteren en aansluiten van het apparaat de bijgeleverde handleiding

“Installatie en aansluitingen”.

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.

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

2-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.

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

With Optional EquipmentThis Unit Only

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

Storing stations automatically

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

Storing only the desired stations ...................... 9

Receiving the stored stations ............................. 9

RDS

Overview of the RDS function ........................ 10

Displaying the station name ............................ 10

Retuning the same programme automatically

— Alternative Frequencies (AF) ................ 10

Listening to traffic announcements ................ 12

Presetting the RDS stations with the AF and

TA data ......................................................... 13

Locating a station by programme type .......... 13

Setting the clock automatically ....................... 14

Other Functions

Adjusting the balance and fader ..................... 15

Attenuating the sound ..................................... 15

Changing the sound and display settings ..... 15

Setting the equalizer

— EQ3............................................................ 16

CD/MD Unit

Playing a CD or MD ......................................... 17

Playing tracks repeatedly

— Repeat Play .............................................. 18

Playing tracks in random order

— Shuffle Play .............................................. 18

Additional Information

Maintenance ....................................................... 19

Removing the unit ............................................ 20

Specifications ..................................................... 21

Troubleshooting guide ..................................... 22

Location of controls

Refer to the pages listed for details.

1SOURCE (Radio/CD/MD) button

8, 9, 16, 17

2MODE button

During radio reception:

Band select 8, 9

During CD/MD playback:

CD/MD unit select 17

3Volume +/– button 7, 12, 15, 16

4Z(eject) button 7, 8, 9, 17

5Display window

6m/M(fast winding)/DIR (tape

transport direction change) buttons 7, 8

7SEEK button

Seek 9, 11, 14

Automatic Music Sensor 18

Manual search 18

8DSPL (display mode change) button

7, 10, 17

9EQ3 button 16

q; RELEASE (front panel release) button

6, 19

qa SEL (select) button 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

qs RESET button (located on the front side

of the unit behind the front panel) 6

qd AF button 10, 11, 13

qf ATT (attenuate) button 15

qg Number buttons 14, 15, 17

During radio reception:

Preset number select 9, 11, 13

During CD/MD playback:

(1) DISC – 18

(2) DISC + 18

(3) REP 18

(4) SHUF 18

qh PTY (programme type)/ATA button

8, 14

qj TA button 12, 13

qk SENS/BTM button 8, 9, 13

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 2

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.

XR-CA370X/CA370

SOURCE

MODE

SEL

RELEASE

EQ3

DSPL

DISC REP

SHUF

ATA

OFFSENS

BTM

SEEK

DIR

AF ATT

123456

TAPTY

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 or changing the

connections, 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.

To rewind

Direction

indicator*

FWD

REV

To advance

to go forward

to go back

to go forward

to go back

Setting the clock

The clock uses a 24-hour digital indication.

Example: To set the clock to 10:08

1Press (DSPL) for 2 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 play mode.

Tip

You can set the clock automatically with the RDS

feature (page 14).

Radio

Storing stations

automatically

— Best Tuning Memory (BTM)

The unit selects the stations with the strongest

signals and stores them in the order of their

frequencies. You can store up to 6 stations on

each band (FM1, FM2, FM3, MW, and LW).

Caution

When tuning in stations while driving, use

Best Tuning Memory to prevent accidents.

1Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select the

radio.

In case of tape playback, press Zto eject the

tape.

Each time you press (SOURCE), the source

changes as follows:

Radio tCD*tMD*

*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:

FM1 tFM2 tFM3 tMW tLW

3Press (SENS) (BTM) for 2 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 radio will turn on

automatically.

During playback, press (PTY) (ATA)

repeatedly until “ATA-ON” in the display

appears.

ATA-ON yATA-OFF

ATA mode starts.

To return to normal play mode, select “ATA-

OFF.”

Storing only the desired

stations

You can preset up to 18 FM stations (6 each for

FM1, 2, and 3), up to 6 MW stations, and up to

6 LW stations in the order of your choice.

1Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select the

radio.

In case of tape playback, press Zto eject the

tape.

2Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the

band.

3Press either side of (SEEK) 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 stored

stations

1Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select the

radio.

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) to search for

the station.

Scanning stops when the unit receives a

station. Press either side of (SEEK)

repeatedly 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.

Tip

If you know the frequency of the station you want

to listen to, press either side of (SEEK) 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 radio reception mode,

select “MONO-OFF.”

“LCL” indicator is displayed.

RDS

Overview of the RDS

function

Radio Data System (RDS) is a broadcasting

service that allows FM stations to send

additional digital information along with the

regular radio programme signal. Your car

stereo offers you a variety of services. Here are

just a few: retuning the same programme

automatically, listening to traffic

announcements, and locating a station by

programme type.

Notes

•Depending on the country or region, not all of

the RDS functions are available.

•RDS may not work properly if the signal strength

is weak or if the station you are tuned to is not

transmitting RDS data.

Displaying the station

name

The name of the current station lights up in the

display.

Select an FM station (page 8).

When you tune in an FM station that

transmits RDS data, the station name

appears in the display.

Note

The “*” indication means that an RDS station is

being received.

Changing the display item

Each time you press (DSPL), the item changes

as follows:

Station Name*(Frequency) yClock

*When you tune in an FM station that transmits

RDS data, the station name appears.

Note

“NO NAME” appears if the received station does

not transmit RDS data.

Retuning the same

programme automatically

— Alternative Frequencies (AF)

The Alternative Frequencies (AF) function

automatically selects and retunes the station

with the strongest signal in a network. By

using this function, you can continuously

listen to the same programme during a long-

distance drive without having to retune the

station manually.

1Select an FM station (page 8).

2Press (AF) repeatedly until “AF-ON”

appears.

The unit starts searching for an alternative

station with a stronger signal in the same

network.

Note

When there is no alternative station in the area

and you do not need to search for an alternative

station, turn the AF function off by pressing (AF)

repeatedly until “AF-OFF” appears.

102.5MHz

96.0MHz

Frequencies change automatically.

Station

98.5MHz

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