Sony XR-C5500T User manual

FM/MW/SW
Cassette
Car Stereo
3-227-562-11 (1)
Operating Instructions GB
XR-C5500T

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Welcome !
Thank you for purchasing this Cassette Player.
This unit lets you enjoy a variety of features
using the following controller accessory:
Optional accessory
Rotary commander RM-X4S
Card remote commander RM-X91
In addition to the cassette playback and radio
operations, you can expand your system by
connecting an optional Sony CD/MD unit*1.
When you operate this unit or a connected
optional CD unit with the CD TEXT function,
the CD TEXT information will appear in the
display when you play a CD TEXT disc*2.
*1You can connect a CD changer, an MD changer,
a CD player, or an MD player.
*2A CD TEXT disc is an audio CD that includes
information such as the disc name, artist name,
and track names.
This information is recorded on the disc.
Precautions
•If your car was parked in direct sunlight
resulting in a considerable rise in
temperature inside the car, allow the unit to
cool off before operating it.
•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
two-speaker system, set the fader control to
the centre position.
•When a tape is played back for a long period,
the cassette may become warm because of
the built-in power amplifier. However, this is
not a sign of malfunction.
To maintain high quality sound
If you have drink holders near your audio
equipment, be careful not to splash juice or
other soft drinks onto the car audio. Sugary
residues on this unit or cassette tapes may
contaminate the playback heads, reduce the
sound quality, or prevent sound reproduction
altogether.
Cassette cleaning kits cannot remove sugar
from the tape heads.

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Notes on Cassettes
Cassette care
•Do not touch the tape surface of a cassette, as
any dirt or dust will contaminate the heads.
•Keep cassettes away from equipment with
built-in 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.
•Slack in the tape may cause the tape to be
caught in the machine. Before you insert the
tape, use a pencil or similar object to turn the
reel and take up any slack.
•Distorted cassettes and loose labels can cause
problems when inserting or ejecting tapes.
Remove or replace loose labels.
•The sound may become distorted while
playing the cassette. The cassette player head
should be cleaned after each 50 hours of use.
Slack
Cassettes longer than 90 minutes
The use of cassettes longer than 90 minutes is
not recommended except for long continuous
play. The tape used for these cassettes is very
thin and tends to stretch easily. Frequent
playing and stopping of these tapes may cause
them to become entangled in the cassette deck
mechanism.

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Table of Contents
This Unit Only With Optional Equipment
Location of controls ................................................. 5
Getting Started
Resetting the unit ................................................ 6
Detaching the front panel .................................. 6
Turning the unit on/off ..................................... 7
How to use the menu ......................................... 7
Setting the clock .................................................. 8
Cassette Player
Listening to a tape ............................................... 9
Playing a tape in various modes ..................... 10
Radio
Memorising stations automatically
— Best Tuning Memory (BTM) ................. 11
Memorising only the desired stations............ 11
Receiving the memorised stations .................. 11
Other Functions
Adjusting the sound characteristics ............... 13
Attenuating the sound ..................................... 13
Changing the sound and display settings ..... 13
Boosting the bass sound
— D-bass ....................................................... 14
CD/MD Unit
Playing a CD or MD ......................................... 14
Playing tracks repeatedly
— Repeat Play .............................................. 16
Playing tracks in random order
— Shuffle Play .............................................. 16
Additional Information
Maintenance....................................................... 16
Dismounting the unit ....................................... 17
Specifications ..................................................... 18
Troubleshooting guide ..................................... 19

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Location of controls
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DSPL
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ENTER
MENU
SOUND
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SEEK/AMS
REP SHUF
OPEN
D-BASS
SOURCE
Refer to the pages listed for details.
1MENU button 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15
2Volume control dial
3SOURCE (TUNER/TAPE/CD/MD) button
7, 9, 11, 14
4PRST/DISC +/– (cursor up/down) buttons
7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15
During radio reception:
Preset stations select 11
During CD/MD playback:
Disc change 15
5DSPL (display mode change) button
10, 14, 15
6MODE button 9, 10, 11, 14
During tape playback:
Playback direction change 9
During radio reception:
BAND select 11
During CD/MD playback:
CD/MD unit select 14
7Display window
8Z(eject) button (located on the front side
of the unit behind the front panel) 9
9OPEN button 6, 9, 17
q; D-BASS button 14
qa SOUND button 13
qs OFF button*6, 7, 9
qd Reset button (located on the front side
of the unit behind the front panel) 6
qf SEEK/AMS –/+ (cursor left/right) buttons
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15
Seek 12
Automatic Music Sensor 9, 15
Manual search 12, 15
qg ENTER button 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15
qh Receptor for the optional card remote
commander
qj Number buttons
During radio reception:
Preset number select 11
During tape playback:
(1) REP 10
During CD/MD playback:
(1) REP 16
(2) SHUF 16
*Warning when installing in a car
without ACC (accessory) position on
the ignition key switch
Be sure to press (OFF) on the unit for two
seconds to turn off the clock display after
turning off the engine.
When you press (OFF) only momentarily,
the clock display does not turn off and this
causes battery wear.

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A
Attaching the front panel
Place the hole Aof the front panel onto the
spindle Bon the unit as illustrated, then push
the left side in.
Notes
• Be careful not to attach the front panel upside
down.
• Do not press the front panel too hard against the
unit when attaching it.
• Do not press too hard or put excessive pressure
on the display window of the front panel.
• Do not expose the front panel to direct sunlight
or heat sources such as hot air ducts, and do not
leave it in a humid place. Never leave it on the
dashboard of a car parked in direct sunlight or
where there may be a considerable rise in
temperature.
Caution alarm
If you turn the car ignition off without
removing the front panel, the caution alarm
will beep for a few seconds.
If you connect an optional power amplifier and
do not use the built-in amplifier, the beep
sound will be deactivated.
Getting Started
Resetting the unit
Before operating the unit for the first time or
after replacing the car battery, you must reset
the unit.
Remove the front panel and press the reset
button with a pointed object, such as a
ballpoint pen.
Note
Pressing the reset button will erase the clock
setting, preset memory and some memorised
functions.
Detaching the front panel
You can detach the front panel of this unit to
protect the unit from being stolen.
1Press (OFF).
2Press (OPEN), then slide the front panel
to the right side, and pull out from the
left side.
Notes
• Be sure not to drop the panel when detaching it
from the unit.
•If you detach the panel while the unit is still
turned on, the power will turn off automatically
to prevent the speakers from being damaged.
•When you carry the front panel with you, use the
supplied front panel case.
Reset button
1
2
x
B

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SOURCE
(–) : To select
leftwards (+) : To select rightwards
Turning the unit on/off
Turning on the unit
Press (SOURCE) or insert a cassette in the unit.
For details on operation, refer to page 9
(cassette player) and page 11 (radio).
Turning off the unit
Press (OFF) to stop tape playback or FM/
MW/SW reception (the key illumination and
display remains on).
Press (OFF) for two seconds to completely
turn off the unit.
Note
If your car has no ACC position on the ignition key
switch, be sure to turn the unit off by pressing
(OFF) for two seconds to avoid car battery wear.
How to use the menu
This unit is operated by selecting items from a
menu.
To select, first enter the menu mode and
choose up/down (+/–of (PRST/DISC)), or
choose left/right (–/+ of (SEEK/AMS)).
(PRST/DISC)
(+) : To select upwards
(–) : To select downwards
(SEEK/AMS)
SOURCE

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2Press(ENTER).
The clock starts.
After the clock setting is complete, the
display returns to normal playback mode.
Tip
When the D.INFO mode is set to ON, the time is
always displayed (page 13).
Setting the clock
The clock uses a 12-hour digital indication.
Example: To set the clock to 10:08
1Press (MENU), then press either side of
(PRST/DISC) repeatedly until “CLOCK”
appears.
1Press(ENTER).
The hour indication flashes.
2Press either side of(PRST/DISC) to set
the hour.
3Press (+) side of(SEEK/AMS).
The minute indication flashes.
4Press either side of(PRST/DISC) to set
the minute.

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Cassette Player
Listening to a tape
1Press (OPEN) and insert a cassette.
Playback starts automatically.
2Close the front panel.
If a cassette is already inserted, to start
playback, press (SOURCE) repeatedly until
“FWD”or “REV”appears.
Tip
To change the tape‘s playback direction, press
(MODE) (o).
To Press
Stop playback (OFF)
Eject the cassette (OPEN) then Z
Fast-winding the tape
During playback, press and hold either
side of(SEEK/AMS).
To start playback during fast-forwarding or
rewinding, press (MODE) (o).
Locating a specific track
— Automatic Music Sensor (AMS)
During playback, press either side of
(SEEK/AMS) momentarily for each track
you want to skip.
You can skip up to nine tracks at one time.
Note
The AMS function may not work when:
—the blanks between tracks are shorter than
four seconds
—there is noise between tracks
—there are long sections of low volume or quiet
sections.
In the Motion Display mode, all the items are
scrolled in the display one by one in order.
Tip
The Motion Display mode can be turned off. (See
“Changing the sound and display settings”on
page 13.)
To locate
preceding
tracks
To locate
succeeding
tracks
Rewind Fast-forward
The side facing up is played.
The side facing down is played.
SOURCE
SOURCE

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Playing a tape in various
modes
You can play the tape in various modes:
•REP (Repeat Play) repeats the current track.
•BL SKP (Blank Skip) skips blanks longer than
eight seconds.
•ATA (Automatic Tuner Activation) turns on
the tuner automatically when fast-winding
the tape.
1During playback, press(MENU).
2 Press either side of (PRST/DISC) repeatedly
until the desired item appears.
Each time you press (–) side of (PRST/DISC),
the item changes as follows:
BLSKP tATA
3Press (+) side of(SEEK/AMS) to select
“ON.”
Play mode starts.
4Press (ENTER).
To return to normal playback mode, select
“OFF”in step 3.
Tip
While the ATA function is activated, the display
(TAPE yTUNER) can be changed by pressing
(DSPL).
MODE
ENTER
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- SEEK/AMS
REP SHUF
Playing tracks repeatedly
— Repeat Play
During playback, press(1) (REP)
repeatedly until “REP-ON”in the display
appears.
REP-ON yREP-OFF
Repeat Play starts.
To return to normal playback mode, select
“REP-OFF.”
Tip
During repeat playback, press (MODE). “REP”
disappears from the display and repeat mode is
cancelled.