Operating Instructions
2002 Sony Corporation
US
FM/AM Cassette
Car Stereo
For installation and connections, see the supplied installation/connections
manual.
En ce qui concerne l'installation et les connexions, consulter le manuel
d'installation/connexions fourni.
Owner's Record
The model and serial numbers are located 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-CA330/CA333 Serial No.
3-236-832-12 (1)
Mode d'emploi
FR
XR-CA330
XR-CA333
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Welcome !
Thank you for purchasing this Sony Cassette
Player.
In addition to the cassette playback and radio
operations, you can expand your system by
connecting an optional 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.
*1 You can connect a CD changer, an MD changer,
a CD player, or an MD player.
*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.
The "XM Ready" logo indicates that this
product will control a Sony XM tuner module
(sold separately).
Please see your nearest authorized Sony dealer
for details on the XM tuner module.
For instructions on XM tuner operation, please
refer to the XM tuner module's included
instruction manual.
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:
-- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
-- Increase the separation between the
equipment and receiver.
-- 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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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.
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.
Slack
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 center 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.
If you have any questions or problems
concerning your unit that are not covered in
this manual, please consult your nearest Sony
dealer.
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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Table of Contents
This Unit Only
With Optional Equipment
Location of controls ................................................. 5
Getting Started
Resetting the unit ................................................ 6
Detaching the front panel .................................. 6
Setting the clock .................................................. 7
Cassette Player
Listening to a tape ............................................... 7
Radio reception during fast-forwarding or
rewinding of a tape
-- Automatic Tuner Activation (ATA) ....... 8
Radio
Memorizing stations automatically
-- Best Tuning Memory (BTM) ................... 8
Memorizing only the desired stations ............. 9
Receiving the memorized stations .................... 9
Other Functions
Adjusting the sound characteristics ............... 10
Attenuating the sound ..................................... 10
Changing the sound and display settings ..... 10
Boosting the bass sound
-- D-bass ....................................................... 11
Selecting the sound position
-- "My Best sound Position" ..................... 11
CD/MD Unit
Playing a CD or MD ......................................... 12
Playing tracks repeatedly
-- Repeat Play .............................................. 13
Playing tracks in random order
-- Shuffle Play .............................................. 13
Additional Information
Maintenance ....................................................... 14
Dismounting the unit ....................................... 15
Specifications ..................................................... 16
Troubleshooting guide ..................................... 17
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Location of controls
Refer to the pages listed for details.
1 Volume +/ button 7
2 MODE button
During radio reception:
BAND select 8, 9
During CD/MD playback:
CD/MD unit select 12
3 SOURCE (TUNER/CD/MD) button
8, 9, 12
4 SEL (select) button 7, 10, 11, 12
5 Z (eject) button 7, 8, 9, 12
6 Display window
7 m/M (fast winding)/DIR (tape
transport direction change) buttons 7, 8
8 MBP (My Best sound Position) button
11
9 D-BASS button 11
q; SEEK/AMS +/ button 9, 13
Seek 9
Automatic Music Sensor 13
Manual search 13
qa RELEASE (front panel release) button
6, 14
qs ATT (attenuate) button 10
qd SENS button 9
qf RESET button (located on the front side
of the unit behind the front panel) 6
qg Number buttons 8, 9, 10, 12, 13
During radio reception:
Preset number select 9
During tape playback:
(6) ATA 8
During CD/MD playback:
(1) DISC 13
(2) DISC + 13
(3) REP 13
(4) SHUF 13
qh BTM button 8
qj DSPL (display mode change) button
7, 12
qk OFF button* 6
* 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) momentarily, the
clock display does not turn off and this
causes battery wear.
XR-CA330/CA333
RELEASE
DIR
6
5
4
3
2
1
BTM
DSPL
ATT
SEEK
AMS
SENS
SEL
MODE
SRC
SOURCE
D-BASS
OFF
MBP
D
DISC
REP
SHUF
ATA