Sony XR-7070 User manual

SONY
3-751-519-23
(2)
FM/AM Cassette Car Stereo
R-7070
Operating Instructions pace:
Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly
and retain it for future reference.
Owner’s Record
The model and the serial numbers are located on the top.
Record the serial number in the space provided below. Refer to
these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer
regarding this product.
Model No. XR-7070 Serial No.
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d'installation et des connexions fourni.
© 1990 by Sony Corporation

Table of Contents
Features ..... dated io BiB summers Py Schad cy 2
Precautions .................. san
Location and function of controls .... 4
Cassette deck operation
Tape playback .........0.0............ rh
| Radio reception |
Automatic tuning ... weg Rants a Reon Decl ese 11
Manual tuning ..................... 13
Memory preset tuning ................. 14
CD operation
Disc playing .................... 17
Maintenance ................. cer 40)
Specifications ............. Rt iste Sas Rael
Troubleshooting guide ................. 22
Features |
Tuner section
* SSIR (Sony Super Interference Rejection)
PLL Synthesizer tuner
¢ Automatic memory function stores a total of
24 stations in memory quickly and easily.
* Memory scan function scans preset stations
each for five seconds in order.
¢ The extended range in AM band (530 —
1,710 kHz)
Cassette deck section
© The auto-reverse function changes tape
directions automatically.
¢ The B-type Dolby NR* system is
incorporated.
¢ The ATA (Automatic Tuner Activation) function
automatically turns on the tuner while fast-
winding a tape.
CD section (when the optional Sony CD
changer is connected)
¢ The shuffle play function plays selections in
random order.
¢ The ATA function automatically turns on the
tuner while changing discs.
¢ Manual search allows you to search for a
desired point in a selection.
General
¢ Slide-out security bracket allows you to take
the unit away with you when you leave your
car.
e You can choose an illumination color
between amber and green.
¢ With the built-in amplifier, you can enjoy
4-speaker system.
*Dolby noise reduction manufactured under license
from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation.
“DOLBY” and the double-D symbol O00 are
trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Licensing
Corporation.

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.
* 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 center position.
If you have any question or problem
concerning your unit that is not covered in this
manual, please consult your nearest Sony
dealer. :
Notes on Cassettes
Cassette care
¢ Avoid touching the tape surface of a
cassette, as any dirt or dust will contaminate
the heads.
* Keep cassettes away from equipment with
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.
Note on cassettes longer than 90 minutes
The use of cassettes longer than 90 minutes
iS not recommended except for long
continuous playback.
Notes on the Handle
When the unit is secured into the bracket,
make sure that the handle is completely
retracted as shown below.
Otherwise, the unit will not be turned on.
Before removing the unit from the bracket, be
sure to turn the power off. If you raise up the
handle to remove the unit while the unit is
turned on, however, the power will be
automatically turned off. This will protect
speakers from being damaged.
Note on the Power
Select Switch
If your car ignition key does not have the
accessory position
The illumination on the front panel is factory-
set to be turned on even when the unit is not
being played. However, this setting may cause
the car battery to run down when the unit is
used in a car which has no accessory
position. To avoid this when the unit is used in
such a car, set the selector located on the
bottom to OFF, then press the reset button.
You can make the illumination turned off when
the unit is not being played.

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| 1 | M.SCAN (memory scan)/A.MEM
(automatic memory) button @ ®
| 2 | LOUD (loudness) button
Press to reinforce bass and treble especially
when listening at low volume. To disengage the
button, press it again.
[ 3| (eject) button
[4] Cassette insertion door
[5 | </b> (fast-winding) buttons/DIR (tape
~~ transport direction change) buttons @
OFF button
TAPE (tape playback) button @
SENS (sensitivity) button @
DSPL (display) button @ @
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MUTE button
Press to momentarily mute the sound. Press
again to restore the same level as before.
This button will be canceled also when you
press the ‘_+_) button, or when you press the
CD, FM/AM or TAPE button to change the
operation mode.
[11] CD (disc play) button @
|12| FM/AM (radio on/band select) button ®

30°
METAL
3°
SEEK
_TRACK_
[=] — fe)
Press
13] SELECT (control mode select) button
~~ Press to select the desired mode, BAS (bass),
TRE (treble), BAL (balance), FAD (fader), or VOL
(volume).
said Control mode
window
Press (— )
BR A 5 Bae For less bass
control
E. R FE Teule For less treble
control
PR A ’ Balance To decrease the right-speaker
u control volume
F A Tl Fader To decrease the rear- speaker
LJ | control volume
erent na et 4 = rd
FV Volume
yY LIL control For less volume
14| Display window
mie oe
For more bass
For more treble
To decrease the left-speaker
vol ume
(volume/bass/treble/balance/fader control) button
/ +. buttons normally function as the volume control. Adjust the level within three seconds after selecting
To decicees the front-speaker
volume
For more volume
the desired control mode. Otherwise, the mode goes back to the volume control mode.

Location and Function of Controls
'16| Reset button
Press
this
button
when
you
use
this
unit
for
the
first
time
and
when
you
have
changed
the
car
battery,
or
when
other
buttons
do
not
function.
The
reset
button
is
effective
only
when
the
unit
is
mounted
in
the
bracket.
; During disc play - | During radio reception :
During tape playback aa
117 ~_ SHUF. 1 (shuffle 1) button @
18 _— SHUF. 2 (shuffle 2) button @
—+
19}/ METAL (metal/CrO2z) button @ _
20||
AMS
(Automatic
music
Preset
number
buttons
@
sensor)
button
©
21/} D0 (Dolby NR) button © —
22| ATA (Automatic tuner activation)
button @ @
23
_
DISC
(disc
change)
@/MANU
|
MANU
(manual
tuning)
(manual
search)
button
@
button
@
24
—
TRACK
(disc
track
change)
SEEK
(automatic
tuning)
;
button
@
button
@
L ul
To change the color of illumination To mute the beep sound
Press
[727]
button
while
pressing
SELECT.
Press|
6"
|button
while
pressing
SELECT.
To
obtain
the
beep
sound
again,
press
buttons
again.

Tape Playback
Insert a cassette to start playback.
Press TAPE when a cassette is already
inserted.
Press to adjust the volume.
Side of the cassette being played back
This unit plays back both sides of the cassette
repeatedly. The indicator in the display window shows
which side of the cassette is being played back.
, Indicator : Side
> “_| The side facing upward
J The side facing downward
—..

Tape Playback
Other Operations
To listen to the other
side of the cassette (<<)
(Press both simultaneously)
To wind the tape =
* Fi = i
reply Olnecion To advance To rewind
indicator
| Depress [>> } on Denress (<<)
<j Depress (=)
To resume playback, press (+) or («) lightly, which is not
- depressed.
Depress (>)
To take out the
cassette
To stop the tape and
hogs to the radio
To play back the tape
again
=
5 = m >
=
To stop the tape and
turn off the unit
To stop the tape and
listen to a disc e
re]| 6B

Listening to the CrOz (TYPE Il) or Metal (TYPE IV) Tapes
Press MTL appears in the display window.
To listen to the normal (TYPE 1) tapes, press it again.
| Listening to Dolby NR-processed Tapes
Press to activate the B-type Dolby NR system.
p Select the same Dolby NR system used for the recorded
fess cassette. The Dolby NR (Noise Reduction) system reduces tape
hiss noise in low-level, high-frequency signals.
To Locate the Beginning of a Selection
(Automatic Music Sensor)
1 Press [ 4°").
2 Press << or PP, referring to the following table.
| ae teak | Desired selection
. : é esi selection
Indicator Cassette side being played - - —
Next selection Current selection
a Side facing upwards Depress DP . Depress <q.
fest : ue ~ 4. : : : 3
<< Side facing downwards Depress <q Depress pp .
The desired selection may not be located it ... Playback may begin in the middle of the
—there is a noise in the space between selections. selection when AMS is activated, as the followings
—the space is less than 4 seconds long. _ are treated as blanks:
—the <4 or »® button is pressed immediately —a long pause in the selection
before or after the desired selection, or within —a passage of low frequencies or very low volume
the blank space. — gradual increase or decrease of volume, as in
< 4 some classical music.

Tape Playback
To Turn on the Radio Automatically While
Fast-winding the Tape (ata function) _
ATA The tuner turns on automatically when you press the <4 or DP
Press | § : during tape playback. When you resume the tape playback, the tuner
turns off automatically.
To display the frequency indication while the ATA Note
is operating While locating the beginning of a selection by using
Press DSPL. The display window shows the the AMS function, the ATA function does not operate.
frequency which you tuned in last time. In this case,
all the tuner operation buttons function in the same
way as when you turn on the tuner (except for the
FM/AM button).
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