Sony XR-6387 User manual

SONY 3-786-931-21 (1}
FM/AM Cassette Car Stereo
R-6387
Operating Instructions
Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly
and retain it for future reference.
Owner’s Record
The model and serial numbers are located on the top of the
unit. Record these numbers in the spaces provided below.
Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony
dealer regarding this product.
Model No. XR-6387 Serial No.
For installation and connection, see the supplied
instaliation/connections manual. ~
©1989 by Sony Corporation

INFORMATION
This equipment generates and uses radio
frequency energy and If not instatled and
used properly, that is, In strict accordance
with the manufacturer's instructions, may
cause interference to radio and tetevision
reception. It has been type tested and found
to comply with the limits for a Class 8
computing device In accordance with the
specifications in Subpart J of Part 15 of
FCC Rules, which are designed to provide
reasonable protection against such
interference in a residential installation.
However, there is no guarantee that
interference will not occur in a particular
installation. If this equipment does cause
interference to radio or television reception,
which can be determined by turning the
equipment off and on, the user is
encouraged to try to correct the interference
by one or more of the following measures:
Reorient the receiving antenna
Relocate the equipment with respect to
the receiver
Move the equipment away from the
receiver
Plug the equipment into a different outlet
so that equipment and receiver are on
different branch circuits.
If necessary, the user should consult the
dealer or an experienced radio/telavision
technician for additional suggestions. The
user may find the following booklet
prepared by the Federal Communications
Commission helpful:
“How to Identify and Resolve Radio-TV
interference Problems”. This booklet Is
avatlable from the U.S. Government Printing
Office, Washington, DC 20402, Stock No.
004-000-00345-4.
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Location and function of controls ....... 4
Tape playback.......... cee eee eee 6
To locate the beginning of a selection . 8
Radio reception
Automatic tuning ...............0000.. 9
Manual tuning ....... . -10
Memory preset tuning .. 1
How to set the clock .................. 13
Specifications
Tuner section
* SSIA (Sony Super interterence Rejection)
PLL Synthesizer tuner.
* The quartz-locked digital synthesizer
system permits easy and accurate tuning.
«Up to 12 FM and 6 AM stations can be
preset.
Cassette deck section
¢ The auto-reverse function changes the
tape direction automatically.
« Automatic Music Sensor (AMS) function
locates the beginning of a selection.
* The Dolby NR system reduces tape hiss
noise during playback.
Precautions
*if your car was parked in direct sunlight
and there was a considerable rise in
temperature inside the car, allow the unit
to cool off before operating.
«lf 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 center position. ,
Protection circuit
The built-in power amplifier employs a
Protection circuit to protect the speakers if
the amplifier malfunctions. When a
protection circuit activates, there will be an
abrupt loss of sound from the speakers.
Particularly, when a speaker with a low
input impedance (less than 4 ohms) Is
connected to the unit, the sound will be
discontinued. This, however, is not a
problem. If this happens, turn the volume
down a little.
Power amplifier section
© Fader control for playback with a
4-speaker system.
¢ 4-channel power amplifier with the
maximum power output of 25 watts per
channel.
* Graphic equalizer in/out jacks.
General
¢ The quartz controlled digital clock.
Cassette care
* This unit will automatically reverse the
direction of the tape when it senses an
entangled tape. lf during playback the
player should reverse the direction a
number of times, the tape should be
considerably damaged. In this case,
remove the cassette.
«The use of cassettes longer than
90 minutes is not recommended.
* Be sure not to leave cassettes inside your
car with the windows closed. Direct
sunlight or extremely high temperature will
warp cassette shells and cause the tape
to stretch.
* Avoid touching the tape surface, as any
dirt or dust on the tape will contaminate
the heads of the player.
* Store the cassettes in their cases when
not in use.
if you have any question or problem
concerning your unit that is not covered in
this manual, please consult your nearest
Sony dealer.

cation
and
Function
of
Controls
Refer to the page in @ for detalis.
{) BALANCE control
Turn to adjust balance of the left and right channel outputs.
{2} POWER ON/OFF switch/VOLUME/PUSH TREBLE/PULL BASS control
POWER ON/OFF switch
VOLUME control
TREBLE control Press and turn to adjust treble.
BASS control Pull and turn to adjust bass.
(3) & (eject) button
Press to stop the tape and take out the cassette.
[4] Display window
[5} Cassette insertion door
{6) </p> (fast winding) buttons/DIR (tape transport direction) buttons
During playback, depress <@ or ff for fast winding and press both <i and me
simultaneously to listen to the other side of the cassette.
TUNING knob/PUSH SEEK button/PULL MEM (memory) knob
TUNING knob
SEEK button
Turn clockwise lo turn on the unit and then for more volume.
Turn to manually tune in the desired station.
Press for automatic tuning.
MEM knob Pull to mamorize the frequency of the station being recelved.
Use this knob also for clock setting. @
FADER control
Turn clockwise to decrease the volume of the front speakers cor counterclockwise to
decrease the volume of the rear speakers.
[9] MTL/LCL (metal/local) button
Operation mode
How to use
Press when listening to CrOz (TYPE Il) or metal (TYPE IV} tapes. When
listening lo normal (TYPE |) tapes, press it again. .
Press to eliminate interference from adjacent stalions during reception of
a comparatively strong station. To go back ta the normal receiving
sensitivity, press it again.
Tape ptayback
Radio reception
*
Dolby
noise
reduction
manufactured
under
license
from
Dolby
Laboratories
Licensing
Corporation.
“DOLBY"
and
the
double-D
symbot
OU
are
trademarks
of
Dolby
Laboratories
Licensing
Corporation,
[@ NR/MONO (Dolby noise reduction*/monaural) button
Operation mode
Tape playback _.
How to use
Press to activate Doiby NA system. To deactivate, press it again.
Press to reduce noise during reception of a weak FM stereo program,
The sound will be monaural instead. To listen in stereo, press it again. —
Radio reception
{ij DISPLAY button
Press to display the time indication during radio reception.
(i
AMS
(Automatic
Music
Sensor/FM/AM
(band
select)
button
|
Operation
mode
How to use
Press to locate the beginning of the next selection or the selection being
played.
| Press 10 select the desired band.
Tape playback
Radio reception
[3] Preset number buttons

Before inserting a cassette, take up any slack in the tape with a thick pencil.
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Direction Indicator
Press << and &® sumultaneously.
To advance
To rewind
Depress >
Depress <4
To wind the tape
rapkdly
Depress «#4
Depress >>
Turn clockwise to tum the power is nol depressed.
on.
Insert a cassette. To stop playback
Playback starts automatically.
radio
Adjust the volume. and tum off the unit clicks.
To resume playback, press ~ <q or mw lightly, which
and listen to the Press #. The unit enters the radio mode.
To listen to Dolby NR-processed tapes
Direction indicator To listen to the CrOz (TYPE I) or metal (TYPE IV)
Press NA/MONO.
tapes
Press MTL/LCL.
The side facing up is being played back.
Press again to disengage.
Press again to disengage.
(Leet 7
The side facing down is being played back
To stop playback Press # and turn the volume counterclockwise untit it
Dolby NA system reduces tape hiss noise in tow-
level, high-frequency signals. The system boosts
these signals in recording and lowers them In
playback. Therefore, the Dolby NR system must
be engaged when you listen to tapes recorded
with this system.

Tape Piayback
To Locate the Beginning of a Selection
—Automatic Music Sensor (AMS)
Direction indicator
To locate the beginning of the | To locate the beginning of the
selection being played next selection
Depress <4
Depress he
t zie
Depress p>»
Depress «<4
The desired selection cannot be located it...
~—there is noise in the space between
selections
—the space is tess than 4 seconds long.
—the BP or <q button is pressed immediately
before the beginning of the desired selection
or after the beginning of tha desired
selection, or within the biank space
Playback or fast winding may begin in the middle
of the selection when AMS or blank skip is
activated, as the followings are treated as blanks:
—a long pause in the selection
—a passage of low frequencies or very low
volume.
—gradual increase or decrease of volume, as in
some classical music
Automatic Tuning
VOLUME 2
O
Turn clockwise to tum the power
on.
Press to select the desired band,
FM (1 or 2) or AM.
Each time the button is pressed, the
corresponding indicator appears in the
display window.
Press PUSH SEEK.
Stations will be scanned automatically and
scanning will stop when a station is tuned in
Repeat pressing the PUSH SEEK until the
desired station is tuned in.
Adjust the volume.
When an FM stereo program of sufficient
signal strength is tuned in
Zz The ST
a | r ul aa indicator
{ Lf t,t appears.
To play back the during radio reception
Insert a cassette. The radio is turned off
and playback will begin automatically.
For Improved reception
* To receive a weak FM
* To receive very strong
stereo program, press
MONO. The FM stereo
program ts received in ao
monaural, but the in thls case. the ST indicator
noise will be reduced disappears.
FM/AM station or to
receive an AM station
at night, press
MTL/LCL

TUNING 2
For lower ] Foe higher
frequency p deck
vO1UME >
Turn clockwise to turn the power
on.
Press to select the desired band,
FM (1 or 2) or AM.
Each time the button is pressed, the
corresponding indicator appears.
Tum to tune in the desired station.
Adjust the volume.
Warming
While driving, keep your eyes on the road and use
the automatic tuning or the memory preset
tuning!
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To display the time indication during radio
reception
Press DISPLAY.
To restore the frequency indication, press it
again,
ory Preset Tuni
LS)
To Memorize Station Frequenc
You can memorize a total of 18 stations 6 stations for each band), one on each preset
Aumber button in any order.
TUNING
3 2
Tune in a desired station using
automatic or manual tuning.
Pull out PULL MEMORY.
FMr
se ee |
Press the desired preset number
button while the MEM indicator is
displayed.
The displayed frequency is memorized.
Repeat steps 1 to 3 to preset all the desired stations
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How to Set the Clock
Memory Preset Tuning
To Tune in the Preset Station
Press to select the desired band.
Prass the desired preset number
button.
Adjust the volume.
Notes on memorizing
* The previously memorized station will be erased
when you enter a new station of the same band
on the same number preset button.
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* The MEM indication appears for about 5
seconds. If tt disappears before you press the
preset number button, puli out PULL MEM
again.
DISPLAY
Turn clockwise to tum the power
on.
Press to display the time digits.
Turn to 4 while pulling out
TUNING.
Set the hour digits.
Turn to “ while pulling out TUNING.
Set the minute digits.
The digits are advanced in sequence. To advance them rapidly, keep TUNING turned while
pulling it out.
When you set minute digits
“00" comes after “59°. The hour digits do not
change then.
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