Sony XR-3753 User manual

1997 by Sony Corporation
FM/MW/LW
Cassette Car
Stereo
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Operating Instructions
Instrukcja obłsugi
Инструкция за експлоатация
Használati Útmutató
Инструкция по эксплуатации
XR-C353
XR-3753
For installation and connections, see the supplied installation/connections
manual.
Informacji o instalacji i podłączeniu należy szukać w załączonej instrukcji
instalacji/podłączania.
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наръчник.
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az Üzembehelyezési/csatlakoztatási útmutatóban.
Перед установкой и подключениями обратитесь к прилагаемой инструкции
по установке и подключению.

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Welcome!
Thank you for purchasing the Sony Cassette
Car Stereo. This unit lets you enjoy a variety of
features by using a rotary remote.
In addition to the tape playback and the radio
operation you can expand your system by
connecting an optional CD/MD changer
(XR-C353 only).

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With Optional Equipment
CD/MD Changer (XR-C353 only)
Playing a CD/MD ............................................. 10
Scanning the tracks
— Intro scan.................................................. 11
Playing tracks repeatedly
— Repeat play .............................................. 11
Playing tracks in random order
— Shuffle play .............................................. 11
Additional Information
Precautions ......................................................... 12
Maintenance....................................................... 13
Dismounting the unit ....................................... 13
Location of controls .......................................... 14
Specifications ..................................................... 15
Troubleshooting guide ..................................... 16
Index ................................................................... 18
Table of contents
This Unit Only
Getting Started
Resetting the unit ................................................ 4
Detaching the front panel .................................. 4
Preparing the rotary remote .............................. 4
Setting the clock .................................................. 5
Cassette Player
Listening to a tape............................................... 5
Playing a tape in various modes....................... 6
Radio
Memorising stations automatically
— Best Tuning Memory (BTM) ................... 7
Memorising only the desired stations.............. 7
Receiving the memorised stations.................... 7
Other Functions
Using the rotary remote ..................................... 8
Adjusting the sound characteristics ................. 9
Muting the sound................................................ 9
Changing the sound and beep tone ................. 9

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Attaching the front panel
Attach part Aof the front panel to part Bof
the unit as illustrated and push until it clicks.
Notes
•Make sure the front panel is the right way up when
attaching it to the unit as it cannot be attached upside
down.
•Do not press the front panel hard against the unit when
attaching it to the unit. It can easily be attached by
pressing it lightly against the unit.
•When you carry the front panel with you, put it in the
supplied front panel case.
•Do not press hard or give excessive pressure to the
display windows of the front panel.
•Do not expose the front panel to direct sunlight, heat
sources such as hot air ducts or leave it in a humid place.
Never leave it on the dashboard etc. of a car parked in
direct sunlight where there may be a considerable rise in
temperature inside the car.
Caution alarm
If you turn the ignition key to the OFF position
without removing the front panel, the caution
alarm will beep for a few seconds (only when
the POWER SELECT switch is set to the A
position). If you connect an optional power
amplifier and do not use the built-in amplifier,
the beep tone will be disabled.
Preparing the rotary
remote
When you mount the rotary remote, attach the
label in the illustration below.
Getting Started
Resetting the unit
Before operating the unit for the first time or
after replacing the car battery, you must reset
the unit.
Press the reset button with a pointed object,
such as a ballpoint pen.
Note
Pressing the reset button will erase all the memorised
programme and memory functions.
Detaching the front panel
The front panel of this unit can be detached to
prevent the unit from being stolen.
1Press (OFF).
2Press (RELEASE) to open up the front
panel, and detach the panel by pulling it
towards you.
Notes
• Be sure not to drop the panel when detaching it from the
unit.
• If you press(RELEASE) to detach the panel while the
unit is still turned on, the power will automatically turn
off to protect the speakers from being damaged.
B
A
Reset button
(RELEASE)
SEL
DSPL
MODE
SEL
DSPL
MODE

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Setting the clock
The clock has a 24-hour digital indication.
For example, setting it to 10:08
1Press (OFF) or (DSPL) during operation.
2Press (DSPL) for two seconds.
1Set the hour digits.
2Press (SEL) momentarily.
3Set the minute digits.
3Press (DSPL) momentarily.
Note
If the POWER SELECT switch on the bottom of the unit is
set to the Bposition, the clock cannot be set unless the
power is turned on. Set the clock after you have turned on
the radio.
The hour digit flashes.
To go backward
To go forward
The minutes digits flashes.
To go backward
To go forward
The clock starts.
Getting Started/Cassette Player
Cassette Player
Listening to a tape
Insert a cassette.
Playback will start automatically.
If a cassette is already inserted, press
(SOURCE) repeatedly until “TAPE” is
displayed.
The side facing up is being played.
The side facing down is being played.
Tip
To change the tape transport direction, press (MODE)
(*) during tape playback.
Fast-winding the tape
During playback, press either side of
(SEEK/AMS) for two seconds.
To start playback during fast-forwarding or
rewinding, press (MODE) (*).
Press
(OFF)
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To
Stop playback
Eject the cassette
Fast-forward
Rewind
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1000 
1000 
1008 
1008 
SEEK
AMS
TAPE 
TAPE 

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SEEK
AMS
To locate the succeeding tracks
To locate the preceding tracks
Playing a CrO2or metal tape
Press (4) when you want to listen to a
CrO2(TYPE II) or metal (TYPE IV) tape.
“MTL” appears on the display.
To cancel this function, press (4).
Switching to the radio while fast-
winding a tape
— Automatic Tuner Activation (ATA)
Press (5) during playback.
“ATA” appears on the display.
When fast-forwarding or rewinding with
(SEEK/AMS), the tuner will turn on
automatically.
To cancel this mode, press (5).
Skipping blanks during tape
playback — Blank skip
Press (6) during playback.
“BL.SKIP” appears on the display.
Blanks longer than eight seconds will
automatically be skipped during tape
playback.
To cancel this mode, press (6).
Locating the beginning of a track
— Automatic Music Sensor (AMS)
You can skip up to nine tracks at one time.
During playback, press either side of
(SEEK/AMS) momentarily.
Note
The AMS function may not work when :
• the blanks between tracks are shorter than 4 seconds
• there is noise between tracks
• there are long sections of low volume or quiet sections.
Changing the displayed items
Each time you press (DSPL) momentarily
during tape playback, the displayed item
changes as follows:
zTape playback zClock z Frequency*
*While the ATA function is activated.
Playing a tape in various
modes
Searching for the desired track
— Intro scan
Press (1) during playback.
“INTRO” appears on the display.
The first 10 seconds of all the tracks are played.
When you find the desired track, press again.
The unit returns to the normal playback mode.
Playing tracks repeatedly
— Repeat play
Press (2) during playback.
“REP” appears on the display.
When the current played track is over, it will
be played again from the beginning.
To cancel this mode, press again.

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Cassette Player/Radio
Memorising only the
desired stations
Up to 6 stations on each band (FM1, FM2, FM3,
MW and LW) can be stored on the preset
number buttons in the order of your choice.
Therefore, 18 FM stations can be memorised.
If you try to store another station on the same
preset number button, the previously stored
station will be erased.
1Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select the
tuner.
2Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the
band.
3Press (SEEK/AMS) to search for the
station you wish to store on a preset
number button.
4Press the desired preset number button
((1) to (6)) for two seconds.
The number of the selected preset number
button appears on the display.
Receiving the memorised
stations
1Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select the
tuner.
2Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the
band.
3Press the preset number button ((1) to
(6)) momentarily on which the desired
station is stored.
Tip
Press either side of (PRESET/DISC) to receive in order the
stations stored in the memory (Preset Search Function)
(XR-C353 only).
Radio
Memorising stations
automatically
— Best Tuning Memory (BTM)
This function selects from the currently
received band the stations with the strongest
signals and memorises them in order of their
frequency.
PREVENTING ACCIDENTS!
When tuning in while driving, use the
automatic tuning or memory preset search
function instead of manual tuning.
1Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select the
tuner.
Each time you press (SOURCE), the source
changes as follows:
TAPE nTUNER nCD/MD (XR-C353 only)
2Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the
band.
Each time you press (MODE), the band
changes as follows:
FM1 nFM2 nFM3 nMW nLW
3Press (BTM) for two seconds.
Notes
• The unit will not store stations with weak signals on the
preset number buttons. If there are only a few stations
received, some preset number buttons will remain empty.
• When there is a preset number indicated on the display,
the unit will store stations on all preset number buttons
from the one currently displayed.

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Changing the displayed items
Each time you press (DSPL), the display
changes between the frequency and the clock.
If you cannot tune in a preset
station
Press either side of (SEEK/AMS)
momentarily to search for the station
(automatic tuning).
Scanning stops when a station is received.
Press either side of the button repeatedly
until the desired station is received.
Note
If the automatic tuning stops too frequently, press
(LCL) momentarily to lights up “LCL” on the display
(local seek mode). Only the stations with relatively strong
signals can be tuned in.
Tip
If you know the frequency, press and hold either side of
(SEEK/AMS) until the desired station is received (manual
tuning).
(SOURCE)
(MODE)
Other Functions
Using the rotary remote
The rotary remote works by pressing buttons
and/or rotating controls.
You can control the optional CD and MD
changer by the rotary remote.
By pressing buttons (the SOURCE
and the MODE buttons)
Every time you press (SOURCE), the
source changes as follows:
TAPE nTUNER nCD/MD (XR-C353 only)
Pressing (MODE) changes the operation in the
following ways:
• the tape transport direction.
• the band, FM1 nFM2 nFM3 nMW nLW.
• the CD/MD changer. (XR-C353 only)
Tip
You can turn on this unit by pressing (SOURCE) on the
rotary remote.
By rotating the control (the SEEK/
AMS control)
Rotate the control momentarily and
release it to:
• Locate the beginnings of the tracks on the
tape. Rotate and hold the control, and
release it to fast-wind the tape. To
playback, rotate and hold the control
again, and release it.
• Locate a specific track on a disc. Rotate
and hold the control until you locate the
specific point in a track, then release it to
start playback. (XR-C353 only)
• Tune in the stations automatically.
Rotate and hold the control to tune in the
specific station.

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Adjusting the sound
characteristics
1Select the item you want to adjust by
pressing (SEL) repeatedly.
VOL (volume) nBAS (bass) nTRE
(treble) nBAL (balance) nFAD (fader)
2Adjust the selected item by pressing
either (+) or (–).
Adjust within three seconds after selecting.
(After three seconds the button will again
serve as the volume control button.)
Muting the sound
Press (MUTE).
The “MUTE” indication flashes.
To restore the previous volume level, press
again.
Tip
The unit decreases the volume automatically when a
telephone call comes in (Telephone-mute function) (XR-
C353 only).
Changing the sound and
beep tone
Boosting the bass sound — D-Bass
You can enjoy clear and powerful bass sound.
The D-bass function boosts the low frequency
singal with a sharper curve than conventional
bass boost.
You can hear the bass line more clearly even if
the vocal sound is the same volume. You can
emphasize and adjust the bass sound easily
with the D-bass control. This effect is similar to
the one you get when you use an optional
subwoofer system.
Moreover, the Digital D-bass*function creates
even sharper and more powerful bass sound
than Analog D-bass.
Radio/Other Functions
By rotating the control while
pushing in (the PRESET/DISC control)
Push in and rotate the control:
• Receive the stations memorised on the
preset button.
• Change the disc. (XR-C353 only)
Other operations
Changing the operative direction
The operative direction of controls is factory
preset as in the illustration below.
If you need to mount the rotary remote on the
right side of the steering column, you can
reverse the controls' operative direction.
Press (SEL) for two seconds while
pushing in the VOL control.
OFF
Press(OFF) to
turn off the unit.
Rotate the VOL control
to adjust the volume. Press (MUTE)to
mute the sound.
Press (DSPL) to change the
display items.
Press (SEL)
to adjust
and select.
To increase
To decrease
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Adjusting the bass curve
Turn the D-BASS control to adjust the
bass level (1, 2 or 3).
“D-BASS”*appears in the display.
To cancel, turn the control to the OFF position.
*If an optional CD changer has the Digital D-BASS
function, “DIGITAL D-BASS” appears on the display
during CD playback (XR-C353 only).
Muting the beep tone
Press (6) while pressing (SEL).
To obtain the beep tone again, press these
buttons once more.
Note
If you connect an optional power amplifier and do not use
the built-in amplifier, the beep tone will be disabled (XR-
C353 only).
0dB
D-BASS 3
D-BASS 2
D-BASS 1
0dB
D-BASS 3
D-BASS 2
D-BASS 1
With Optional Equipment
CD/MD Changer (XR-C353 only)
You can control up to two CD or MD changers
with this unit.
Playing a CD/MD
Press (SOURCE) until the desired
changer indication appears on the
display.
CD/MD playback starts.
When a CD/MD changer is connected, all the
tracks play from the beginning.
Note
Even if you select an MD changer, “CD” appears in the
display.
Selecting CD/MD changers (when
several CD/MD changers are
connected)
Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the desired
CD/MD changer.
Changing the displayed items
Each time you press (DSPL) during CD/MD
playback, the item changes as follows:
$
Elapsed playback time
$
Disc and track number
$
Clock
Locating a specific track
— Automatic Music Sensor (AMS)
During playback, press either side of
(SEEK/AMS) once for each track you wish
to skip.
To locate the succeeding tracks
To locate the preceding tracks
SEEK
AMS
Level
Digital D-BASS
Frequency (Hz)
Analog D-BASS
Level
Frequency (Hz)