Sony XR-3100R User manual

2000 Sony Corporation
FM/MW/LW
Cassette
Car Stereo
3-043-533-11 (1)
Operating Instructions
Manual de instrucciones
Bruksanvisning
Manual de instruções
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XR-C33R
XR-3100R
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Welcome !
Thank you for purchasing this Sony Cassette
Player. This unit lets you enjoy a variety of
features using the following controller
accessory:
Optional accessory
Rotary commander (RM-X4S)
XR-C33R only:
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
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.

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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.

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Table of Contents
This 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 ............................................... 8
Playing a tape in various modes ....................... 9
Radio
Memorising stations automatically
— Best Tuning Memory (BTM) .................... 9
Memorising only the desired stations ............ 10
Receiving the memorised stations .................. 10
RDS
Overview of the RDS function ......................... 11
Displaying the station name ............................. 11
Retuning the same programme automatically
— Alternative Frequencies (AF) ................ 12
Listening to traffic announcements ................ 13
Presetting the RDS stations with the AF
and TA data................................................... 14
Locating a station by programme type .......... 15
Setting the clock automatically ....................... 16
Other Functions
Labelling the rotary commander .................... 16
Using the rotary commander .......................... 17
Adjusting the sound characteristics ............... 18
Attenuating the sound ..................................... 18
Changing the sound and display settings ..... 19
Boosting the bass sound
— D-bass ....................................................... 19
With Optional Equipment
CD/MD Unit (XR-C33R only)
Playing a CD or MD ......................................... 20
Playing tracks repeatedly
— Repeat Play .............................................. 21
Playing tracks in random order
— Shuffle Play .............................................. 22
Additional Information
Maintenance ....................................................... 22
Dismounting the unit ....................................... 23
Specifications ..................................................... 24
Troubleshooting guide ..................................... 25

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Location of controls
Refer to the pages listed for details.
1SEEK/AMS (seek/Automatic Music
Sensor/manual search) control
8, 10, 15, 21
2MODE (*)button
During tape playback:
Playback direction change 8
During radio reception:
BAND select 9, 10
During CD or MD playback:
CD/MD unit select 20
3SOURCE (TAPE/TUNER/CD/MD) button
8, 9, 10 13, 20
4Dial (volume/bass/treble/left-right/rear-
front control) 7, 18
5SOUND button 18
6Display window
7DSPL (display mode change) button
8, 11, 20
86(eject) button 8
9PTY button
RDS Programme 15
!º PRESET/DISC button (XR-C33R)
During radio reception:
Preset stations select 10
During CD/MD playback:
Disc change 21
PRST button (XR-3100R)
During radio reception:
Preset stations select 10
!¡ AF/TA button 12, 13, 14
!™ RELEASE (front panel release) button
6, 23
!£ Reset button (located on the front side
of the unit behind the front panel) 6
!¢ OFF button 6, 8
!∞ SHIFT button
PLAY MODE 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 21, 22
SET UP 7, 16, 19, 20
!§ POWER SELECT switch
(located on the bottom of the unit)
See “POWER SELECT switch” in the
Installation/Connections manual.
!¶ Number buttons 10, 13, 14
!• D-BASS control 19
The illustration of the front panel in the manual is
of XR-C33R.
D-BASS
AF/TAPTYDSPL
DISC
PRESET +
–
6
OFF 123
SOURCE
MODE
SEEK / AMS
RELEASE
SOUND
OFF SHIFT SET UP
PLAY MODE
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XR-C33R

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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 ignition key switch to the OFF
position without removing the front panel, the
caution alarm will beep for a few seconds
(only when the POWER SELECT switch on the
bottom of the unit is set to the Aposition).
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 memorised 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)
a
b

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Setting the clock
The clock uses a 24-hour digital indication.
Example: To set the clock to 10:08
1Press (SHIFT), then press (2) (SET UP)
repeatedly until “CLOCK” appears.
1Press (4) (n).
The hour indication flashes.
2Set the hour.
3Press (4) (n).
The minute indication flashes.
4Set the minute.
to go forward
to go backward
to go forward
to go backward
2Press (SHIFT).
The clock starts.
3Press (SHIFT).
After the clock setting is complete, the
display returns to normal playback mode.
Note
If the POWER SELECT switch on the bottom of the
unit is set to the Bposition, turn the power on
first, then set the clock.

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Cassette Player
Listening to a tape
Insert a cassette.
Playback starts automatically.
If a cassette is already inserted, press
(SOURCE) repeatedly until “FWD” or “REV”
appears to start playback.
The side facing up is played.
The side facing down is played.
Tip
To change the tape‘s playback direction, press
(MODE) (*).
To Press
Stop playback (OFF)
Eject the cassette 6
Fast-winding the tape
During playback, push the SEEK/AMS
control up or down and hold.
To start playback during fast-forwarding or
rewinding, press (MODE) (*).
Locating a specific track
— Automatic Music Sensor (AMS)
During playback, push the SEEK/AMS
control up or down and release 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.
Changing the display item
Each time you press (DSPL), the item changes
as follows:
zTape playback zClock
Frequency*Z
*While either of the following functions are
activated.
— ATA function
— AF/TA function
After you select the desired item, the display
will automatically change to the Motion
Display mode after a few seconds.
In the Motion Display mode, all the above
items are scrolled in the display one by one in
order.
Tip
The Motion Display mode can be turned off. (See
“Changing the sound and display settings” on
page 19).
To locate
preceding tracks
To locate
succeeding tracks
Rewind
Fast-forward
SEEK / AMS
SEEK / AMS

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Playing a tape in various
modes
You can play the tape in various modes:
•REP (Repeat Play) repeats the current track.
•METAL (Metal) lets you play a metal or CrO2
tape.
•BL SKP (Blank Skip) skips blanks longer than
eight seconds.
•ATA (Automatic Tuner Activation) turns on
the tuner automatically when fast-winding
the tape.
1During playback, press (SHIFT).
“SHIFT-ON” appears in the display.
2Press (3) (PLAY MODE) repeatedly until
the desired play mode appears.
Each time you press (3) (PLAY MODE),
the item changes as follows:
REP nMETALnBL SKP nATA
3Press (4) (n) to select “ON.”
Play mode starts.
4Press (SHIFT).
To return to normal playback mode, select
“OFF” in step 3 above.
Note
If the “SFT” indication appears, press (SHIFT) to
complete the mode setting.
Radio
Memorising stations
automatically
— Best Tuning Memory (BTM)
The unit selects the stations with the strongest
signals and memorises 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
tuner.
Each time you press (SOURCE), the source
changes as follows:
zTUNER zCD*zMD*zTAPE
*If the corresponding optional equipment is
not connected, this item will not appear
(XR-C33R only).
2Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the
band.
Each time you press (MODE), the band
changes as follows:
zFM1 zFM2 zFM3 zMW zLW
3Press (SHIFT), then press (3) (PLAY
MODE) repeatedly until “B.T.M” appears.
4Press (4) (n).
The unit stores stations in the order of their
frequencies on the number buttons.
A beep sounds when the setting is stored.
5Press (SHIFT).
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.

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Memorising 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
tuner.
2Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the
band.
3Push the SEEK/AMS control up or down
to tune in the station that you want to
store on the number button.
4Press and hold 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 memorised
stations
1Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select the
tuner.
2Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the
band.
3Press the number button ((1) to (6)) on
which the desired station is stored.
Tip
Press either side of (PRESET/DISC) ((PRST)) to
receive the stations in the order they are stored in
the memory (Preset Search Function).
If you cannot tune in a preset
station
Push and release the SEEK/AMS control
up or down to search for the station
(automatic tuning).
Scanning stops when the unit receives a
station. Push the SEEK/AMS control up or
down repeatedly until the desired station is
received.
Note
If the automatic tuning stops too frequently, press
(SHIFT), then press (3) (PLAY MODE) repeatedly
until “LOCAL” (local seek mode) is displayed. Then
press (4) (n) to select “LOCAL-ON.” Press (SHIFT).
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, push the SEEK/AMS control up or
down and hold until the desired frequency
appears (manual tuning).