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.
Mode d’emploi page 24
Avant la mise en service de cet appareil, priére de lire
attentivement ce mode d’emploi que |’on conservera pour toute
référence ultérieure.
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- For installation and connections, see the supplied
installation/connections manual.
Pour I'installation et les connexions, se reporter au manuel
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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Refer to the page in @ for details.
| 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 @ @
Z| [e| [= So)
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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Automatic aaliare)
— SEEK
TRACK oo } FM/AM
Press to select the desired band, FMI,
FMI, FMIll or AM.
The tuner turns on at the same time.
= eee Press to start scanning.
fed TRACK DPt
for lower frequencies
+ |\for higher frequencies
: ‘
The scanning automatically stops when a
station is tuned in.
Repeat this step until the desired station
is tuned in.
ED | fener C2 J Press to adjust the volume.
FM has three bands (FM, FMI, FMII{). Three bands
cover the same frequency range. To change the
band, press button.
a ee

Automatic Tuning
Other Operations
To stop the radio and start tape playback
as
[ when no ae ; To stop the
cassette is - radio and turn
inserted | off the unit
[When a To stop the |
cassette is radio and
already
listen
to
a
y
inserted
disc
LL.
[When there are too many stations and the scanning |
| Stops too frequently during automatic tuning
SENS AM 9 { Hi
Only the stations with relatively
Pr : :
aes strong signals can be tuned in.
ol,
| When the FM stereo program is too weak and noisy |
SENS The noise will be reduced.
Press Co) The sound will be monaural
instead.
Table below shows the modes of the SENS button When the FM stereo program of sufficient signa!
:
é
are
,
-
strength
is
tuned
in
Button press 2 Mode Display ns
First press Local seek mode |LCL EMI f 1g
| Second press ; | Monaurat mode MONO : i
Third press Canceled me
a mo — * ae aaee
The program is automatically received in stereo.
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Manual Tuning
FM/AM
Press to select the desired band, FMI,
FMil, FMItl or AM.
The tuner turns on at the same time.
MANU
pisc *
Press to tune in the desired station.
For lower frequencies
(+ ror higher frequencies
To change the frequency rapidly,
keep the button pressed.
|) fener 2 J Press to adjust the volume.
Warning
While driving, keep your eyes on the road and use
the automatic tuning or the memory preset tuning.
Note

Memory Preset Tuning
You can memorize a total of 24 stations (6 stations for each band), one on each preset number.
Memorizing the Stations Automatically (automatic Memory Function)
SHUF.1 SHUF.2 ME t SEEK. +
ae 3 Ke TRACK >> )] FM/AM
a ATA MANU) EE
- 6° DISC
FM/AM
A |
Press to select the desired band, FMI,
FMii, FMitl or AM.
The tuner turns on at the same time.
M.SCAN
A.MEM
Press for more than two seconds.
The unit starts scanning the selected band
and memorizes the tuned stations on the
preset number button 1 through 6
automatically.
In what way are stations scanned and memorized?
- The unit scans the selected band twice. The
scanning starts from the displayed frequency. During
first cycle, the unit scans stations with considerably
strong signals. During the next cycle, the unit scans
all stations that can be received, including weak
ones. And for memorizing, if any preset number is
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indicated in the display window, memorizing starts
from this preset number. When you choose FMIl and
the preset number 3 is displayed in the window, for
example, memorizing starts from the preset number 3
on FMIl, and stops at the preset number 6 on FMIll.

Surveying What is Being Broadcast on the Preset Stations
M.SCAN Each memorized station will be scanned for five seconds
Press Co} lightly. in ofder. (When the broadcast of the memorized station
A.MEM is too weak, it cannot be received.)
Memorizing Only the Desired Stations Manually
Example: To memorize on the preset number 1
FM/AM Press to select the desired band.
— SEEK +
TRACK >>I
or Press to tune in the desired station.
Press for more than two seconds.
The number of the pressed preset
number button will be displayed. MEM
A 7 indicator appears to show that the station
t. : has been memorized. (MEM indicator will
disappear in a few seconds.)
Repeat these steps for each preset button.
Important
Every preset number button has only one memory for
a band. The previously memorized station will be
erased when you enter a new station of the same
band on the same preset number button.
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Memory Preset Tuning
To Receive the Preset Station
FM/AM
Press
to
select
the
desired
band.
SHUF1 ATA Press lightly to receive the desired
1° |u|] 6° station.
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Disc
Play
Late
(When
the
optional
Sony
CD
changer
is
connected)
mes
Before
operating,
insert
a
disc
magazine
with
discs
into
the
CD
changer.
Press to start the disc play.
tL
| faseea| GJ Press to adjust the volume.
Other
operations
To
stop
disc
play
and
start
tape
playback
-
To listen to another MANU
disc in the disc C- Bee + J
magazine
When no cassette is
inserted
If you press it for more
than 05 second, it
operates as the
manual search.
When a cassette is
already inserted
To stop disc play and ...
To listen to the radio FM/AM
To turn off the unit
To display the elapsed time during the disc play
Press DSPL. The elapsed time of the selection is
indicated in the display window. To cancel the
elapsed time indication, press it again.
7

Disc Playing
Locating
the
Beginning
of
a
Desired
Selection
during
Disc
Playing
To
locate
the
beginning
of
the
selection
Press
being
played
ul
Keep pressed.
To locate a previous selection
Release
the
button
at
the
desired
selection.
To
locate
the
next
selection
Press
(=
Eg)
Keep
pressed.
To locate a selection ahead
Release the button at the desired selection.
When
the
first
selection
or
the
last
selection
of
the
disc
is
located,
the
play
begins
from
the
selection.
To
search
for
a
particular
point
in
a
selection
|
(manual
search)
Keep = pla pressed.
To go ahead at high speed
Release
the
button
at
the
desired
point.
es
To
go
back
at
high
speed
fan
Release the button at the desired point.
The
elapsed
time
of
the
selection
is
displayed
during
the
manual
search.
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| Various Plays
To
play
the
selection
on
the
disc
in
random
order
(Shuffle
play
1)
SHUF1
All
selections
on
the
disc
being
played
will
be
played
in
random
Press
order.
After
playing
all
selections
on
the
disc,
the
unit
goes
to
the next disc.
To
play
the
selection
on
all
discs
in
random
order
(Shuffle
play
2)
SHUF.2
All
selections
on
all
discs
in
the
disc
magazine
will
be
played
in
Press
2
random
order.
To
turn
on
the
radio
automatically
while
changing
discs
(ATA
function)
The
radio
is
heard
automatically
while
changing
discs.
Press
DSPL
to
dispiay
the
frequency
indication
while
the
ATA
is
operating.
In
this
case,
all
the
tuner
operation
buttons
function
in
the
same
way
as
when
you
turn
on
the
tuner
(except
for
FM/AM
button).
To resume normal playback
Press each button again.
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ET aitclarelares
Fuse Replacement
If the fuse blows, check the power connection Warning
and replace the fuse. If the fuse blows again Use the specified ampere fuse.
after replacement, there may be an internal Use of a higher amperage fuse may cause
malfunction. In this case, consult your nearest serious damage.
Sony dealer.
Cleaning the Connector
To keep the best possible sound quality, clean
the metallic part of the connector at the rear of
the unit periodically using a commercially
available head cleaning fluid or rubbing
alcohol and a cotton swab.
Cleaning the Head and the Tape Path
Prolonged use may contaminate the tape head
and the tape path. Contamination causes
sound drop-outs in playback.
Clean the tape head and the tape path every
two weeks to enjoy optimum hi-fi stereo sound.
Use a commercially available cleaning
cassette.
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