Sony XR-CA650X - Fm-am Cassette Car Stereo User manual

Owner’s Record
The model and serial numbers are located on the bottom of the unit.
Record these numbers in the space provided below.
Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product.
Model No. XR-CA650X Serial No.
XR-CA650X
For installation and connections, see the supplied installation/connections manual.
En ce qui concerne l’installation et les connexions, consulter le manuel
d’installation/raccordement fourni.
© 2003 Sony Corporation
3-248-252-11 (2)
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Operating Instructions
Mode d’emploi
FM / AM
Cassette Car Stereo

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Welcome !
Thank you for purchasing this Sony Cassette
Player. You can enjoy its various features even
more with:
• Optional CD/MD units (both changers and
players)*1.
• CD TEXT information (displayed when a CD
TEXT disc*2is played on a connected optional
CD unit with the CD TEXT function).
• Supplied controller accessory
Card remote commander RM-X119
• Optional controller accessory
Rotary commander RM-X4S
*1 This unit works with Sony products only.
*2 A 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.
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
will not occur in a 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:
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Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
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Increase the separation between the equipment
and receiver.
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Connect the equipment into an outlet on a
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.

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Table of Contents
Location of controls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Notes on Cassettes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Getting Started
Resetting the unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Detaching the front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Setting the clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Cassette Player
Listening to a tape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Playing a tape in various modes . . . . . . . . . . 9
Radio
Storing stations automatically
— Best Tuning Memory (BTM). . . . . . . 10
Receiving the stored stations. . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Storing only the desired stations . . . . . . . . . 11
Storing station names
— Station Memo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Tuning in a station through a list
— List-up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Other Functions
Using the rotary commander. . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Adjusting the sound characteristics. . . . . . . 14
Quickly attenuating the sound. . . . . . . . . . . 14
Changing the sound and display settings
— Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Selecting the sound position
— My Best sound Position (MBP). . . . . 16
Setting the equalizer (EQ7) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
CD/MD Unit (optional)
Playing a CD or MD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Display items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Playing tracks repeatedly
— Repeat Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Playing tracks in random order
— Shuffle Play. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Labeling a CD
— Disc Memo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Locating a disc by name
— List-up. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Additional Information
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Removing the unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Error displays/Messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

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Location of controls
Refer to the pages listed for details.
aMBP button 16
bMODE (o) button
To change the operation.
cDSPL (display mode change) button
18, 20
dVolume control dial
eDisplay window
fZ(eject) button (located on the front side
of the unit, behind the front panel) 9
gMENU button
To change the menus.
hLIST button 12, 20
iOPEN button 7, 9
jOFF (Stop/Power off) button*7, 9, 17
kRESET button (located on the front side of
the unit, behind the front panel) 7
lSOURCE (Power on/Tape/Radio/CD/
MD) button
To select the source.
mSCRL (scroll) button 18
nReceptor for the card remote
commander
oSOUND button 14, 16
pENTER button
To enter a setting.
qEQ7 button 16
*Warning when installing in a car without
an ACC (accessory) position on the
ignition switch
After turning off the ignition, be sure to press
and hold (OFF) on the unit until the display
disappears.
Otherwise, the display does not turn off and
this causes battery drain.
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rDISC/PRESET buttons (+/–)
To receive preset stations, change the disc*1,
skip albums*2, and select a menu.
*1 When an optional CD/MD unit is connected.
*2 Available only when optional CD unit with the
MP3 file control function is connected.
sSEEK buttons (–/+)
To skip tracks, fast-forward, reverse a track,
tune in stations automatically, find a station
manually, and select a setting.
The corresponding buttons of the card
remote commander control the same
functions as those on this unit.
aDSPL button
bNumber buttons
(1) REP
(2) SHUF
To store stations, receive stored stations.
cMBP button
dMENU button
eSOURCE button
fSEEK (</,) buttons
gSOUND button
hOFF button
iVOL (+/–) buttons
jEQ7 button
kMODE (o) button
lLIST button
mDISC (M/m) buttons
nENTER button
oATT button
Note
If the display disappears by pressing (OFF), it cannot
be operated with the card remote commander unless
(SOURCE) on the unit is pressed, or a cassette tape is
inserted to activate the unit first.
Tip
See “Replacing the lithium battery” on page 21 for
details on how to replace the batteries.
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(–): to select
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(SEEK)
(+): to select
rightwards/
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(DISC/PRESET)
(+): to select upwards
In menu mode, the currently selectable button(s) of
these four are indicated with a “ M” in the display.
(DISC/PRESET)
(–): to select downwards
Card remote commander RM-X119
DISC
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ATTOFF
REP SHUF
DSPL
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MODE
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SOURCE
DISC
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SEEK
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SOUND
ENTER
MENU
LIST
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