Sony XR-C450 User manual

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Cassette Car
Stereo
Operating Instructions JEN
Owner's Record
The model and serial numbers are tocated on the bottom of the unit.
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-C450 Serial No.
E installation and connections, see the supplied Installation/Connections |
manual.
XR-C450
© 1997 by Sony Corporation

Warning
This equipment has been tested and found to
comply with the limits for a Class B digital
device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
These limits are designed to provide
reasonable protection against harmful
interference in a residential installation. This
equipment generates, uses, and can radiate
radio frequency energy and, if not installed
_ and used in accordance with the instructions,
may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. However, there is no
guarantee that interference wil} not occur ina
particular installation. If this equipment does
cause harmful 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 or relocate the receiving antenna.
— Increase the separation between the
equipment and receiver.
— Connect the equipment into an outlet ona
circuit different from that to which the
receiver is connected.
— Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/
TV technician for help. ~
You are cautioned that any changes or
modifications not expressly approved in this
manual could void your authority to operate
this equipment.
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 optional CD/MD changer.

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Resetting the unit ss
Detaching the front panel ... .4
Setting the clock we S
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Listenin to a tape .... seca sbaedi etter 5
Playing a tape in various modes
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Memorizing stations automatically
— Best Tuning Memory (BTM) .............06 7
Memorizing only the desired stations ............. 7
Receiving the memorized stations..............+ 7
Storing the station names
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ther Functions
Adjusting the sound characteristics .........0..... 9
Muting the soutnd .......cccssecssessecsecseesnessssesersesene 9
Changing the sound and beep tone ..........000 9
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CD/MD Changer
Playing a CD/MD ........ccssecsesssesssssstesseeneecseessees 10
Scanning the tracks
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Playing tracks repeatedly
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Playing tracks in random order
— Shuffle play ........cccceccccsiessseseesseeeeessneseees i
Labeling a CD
— Disc Memo (CD changer with
custom file function)... ese 12
Selecting the specific tracks for playback
— Bank (CD changer with custom file
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Additional information
Precautions .. .13
Maintenance........ .14
Dismounting the unit
The rotary remote labels ..
Location of controls
Specifications
Troubleshooting guide
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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 ball-point pen.
Reset button
Note
Pressing the reset button will erase all the memorized
programme and memory functions.
Detaching the front panel
The front panel of this unit can be detached to
prevent the unit from being stolen.
1 Press (OFF).
2 Press (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 to detach the panel while the
unit is still turned on, the power will automatically turn
off to protect the speakers from being damaged.
Attaching the front panel
Attach part © of the front panel to part © of
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
altaching it to the unit. It can easily be attached by
pressing it lightly against the wait.
© 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 @
position).
If you connect an optional power amplifier
and do not use the built-in amplifier, the beep
tone will be disabled.

ietting the clock
he clock has a 12-hour digital indication.
wr example, setting it to 10:08
Press COFF) or COSPL) during operation.
Press for two seconds.
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The hour digit blinks.
@ Set the hour digits.
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(G00:
The minute digit blinks.
© Set the minute digits.
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[—cco ) to go backward
Press momentarily.
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The clock activates.
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¢ POWER SELECT switch on the bottom of the unit is
9 the © position, the clock cannot be set unless the
2 is turned on. Set the clock after you have turned on
adio.
Listening to a tape
Insert a cassette.
Playback will start automatically.
If a cassette is already inserted, press
repeatedly until “PLAY” is
displayed.
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The side facing up is being played.
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The side facing down is being played.
Tip :
To change the tape transport direction, press
(<41>) during tape playback.
To Press
Stop playback OFF
Eject the cassette 4
Fast-winding the tape
During playback, press either side of
more than two second.
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ES] Rewind
To start playback during fast-forwarding or
rewinding, press (<dl>).
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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
momentarily.
AS ;
(E2] To locate the succeeding tracks
LS |
KS] To locate the preceding tracks
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 momentarily
during tape playback, the displayed item
changes as follows:
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Tape
playback
—>
Clock
—>
pee
I
* While the ATA function activated.
Playing a tape in various
modes
Searching for the desired track
— Intro scan
Press C4) 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 @) during playback.
“REP” appears on the display.
When
the
currently
played
track
is
over,
it
will
be
played
again
from
the
beginning.
To cancel this mode, press again.
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
for two seconds, the tuner will
turn on automatically.
To cancel this function, press CS).
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 function, press C6).
Playing a tape recorded in the
Dolby B NR system
Press the G) when you want to listen to
a tape recorded in the Dolby* B NR
system.
“DO” appears on the display.
To cancel this function, press (3).
* Dolby noise reduction manufactured under license from
Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation.
“DOLBY” and the double-D symbol OO are trademarks
of Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation.
Playing a CrO2 or metal tape
Press (4) when you want to listen to a
CrO2 (TYPE Il) or metal (TYPE IV) tape.
“MTL” appears on the display.
To cancel this function, press ).

Aemorizing stations
\utomatically
- Best Tuning Memory (BTM)
ais function selects from the currently
ceived band the stations with the strongest
gnals and memorizes them in order of their
equency.
EVENTING ACCIDENTS!
‘hen tuning in while driving, use the
itomatic tuning or memory preset search
nction instead of manual tuning.
Press repeatedly to select the
tuner. :
Each time you press (SOURCE), the source
changes as follows:
(ens TAPE —> TUNER —> CD/MD =]
Press repeatedly to select the
band.
Each time you press (MODE), the band
changes as follows:
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Press (LCUBTM) for two seconds.
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te unit will not store stations with wenk signals on the
eset number buttons. If there are only a few stations
ceived, some preset number buttons will remain empty.
‘hen there is a preset number indicated on the display,
€ unit will store stations on all preset number buttons
mnt the one currently displayed.
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Memorizing only the
desired stations
Up to 6 stations on each band (FM1, FM2, FM3,
AML, and AM2) can be stored on the preset
number buttons in the order of your choice.
Therefore, 18 FM stations can be memorized.
If you try to store another station on the same
presct number button, the previously stored
station will be erased.
1 Press repeatedly to select the
tuner.
2 Press repeatedly to select the
band.
3 Press to search for the
station you wish to store on a preset
number button.
4 Press the desired preset number button
(CD) to ©) for two seconds.
The number of the selected preset number
button appears on the display.
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Receiving the memorized
stations
1 Press repeatedly to select the
tuner.
2 Press repeatedly to select the
band.
3
Press
the
preset
number
button
(CD
to
())
momentarily
on
which
the
desired
station
is
stored.
Tip
Press either side of (PRESET/DISC) to receive in order the
stalions stored int the memory (Preset Search Function).
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Changing
the
displayed
items
Each
time
you
press
(OSPD),
the
display
changes
between
the
frequency
and
the
clock.
If
you
cannot
tune
in
a
preset
station
Press either side of
momentarily
to
search
for
the
station
(automatic tuning).
The
scanning
stops
when
a
station
is
received.
Press
either
side
of
the
button
repeatedly
until
the
desired
station
is
received.
Note
Uf
the
automatic
tuning
stops
too
frequently,
press
CECUBTM)
momentarily
until
“LCL”
lights
up
on
the
display
(local
seek
mode).
Ouly
the
stations
with
relativel
ly
strong
signals
can
be
tuned
in.
Tip
If
you
know
the
frequency,
press
and
hold
either
side
of
until
the
desired
station
is
received
(manual
fuaning).
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Storing
the
station
names
—Station
Memo
You
can
assign
a
name
to
each
radio
station
and
store
it
in
memory.
The
name
of
the
station
currently
tuned
in
appears
in
the
display.
You
can
store
up
to
eight
characters
for
a
station.
Storing
the
station
names
1
Tune
in
a
station
whose
name
you
want
to
store.
2
Press
for
two
seconds.
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3 Enter the characters.
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Press
G)
to
select
the
desired
characters.
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If
you
press
=),
the
characters
appear
in
the
reverse
order.
If
you
want
to
put
a
blank
space
between
characters,
select
“_”
(under-
bar).
@
Press
(GEL)
after
locating
the
desired
character.
The
flashing
cursor
moves
to
the
next
space.
Flt
If
you
press
(SEL)
when
the
eighth
character
(farthest
right
character)
is
flashing,
the
flashing
part
goes
back
to
the
first
character
(farthest
left
character).
©
Repeat
steps
@
and
@
to
enter
the
entire
name.
4
To
return
to
the
normal
radio
reception,
press
CFILE)
for
two
seconds.
Tip
To
erasefcorrect
a
name,
enter
“_”
(under-bar)
for
each
character.
Displaying
the
station
name
Press
during
radio
reception.
FI
WRKISS
Each
time
you
press
COSPL),
the
item
changes
as
follows:
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Station
name*—>
Frequency
—>
Clock
“|
*
If
the
station
name
is
not
stored,
“NO
NAME”
appears
in
the
display
for
one
second.

Erasing the station name
1 Tune in any station and press for
two seconds.
2 Press G) while pressing GEL).
3
Press
G)
or
©
to
select
the
name
that
Adjusting
the
sound
you
want
to
erase.
characteristics
4 Press for two seconds.
The name is erased.
Repeat steps 3 and 4 if you want to erase
other names.
1 Select the item you want to adjust by
pressing repeatedly.
VOL (volume) — BAS (bass) — TRE
(treble) —» BAL (balance) —+ FAD (fader)
5 Press FILE) for two seconds. 2 Adjust the selected item by pressing
The unit returns to the normal radio either G) or ).
reception mode.
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.
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
signal 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.
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Frequency (Hz)
Frequency (H2)
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 cance), turn the contro} to the OFF position.
* If the CD changer has the digital D-bass function,
“DIGITAL D-BASS" appears on the display during CD
playback.
Muting the beep tone
Press (6) while pressing (SEL.
To obtain the beep tone again, press these
buttons again.
Note
Uf you connect an optional power amplifier and do not use
the builtin amplifier, the beep tone will be disabled.
You can control up to five CD/MD changers
with this unit.
Playing a CD/MD
Press 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 repeatedly to select the desired
CD/MD changer.
Changing the displayed items
Each time you press during CD/MD
playback, the item changes as follows:
Elapsed playback time
Disc name*
y
Clock
* If you have not labeled a CD, “NO NAME” appears in
the display.
if the disc name of an MD is not prerecorded “NO
NAME” appears in the display.
Locating a specific track
— Automatic Music Sensor (AMS)
During playback, press either side of
once for each track you wish
to skip the tracks.
To locate the succeeding tracks
To locate the preceding tracks