Operating Instructions
Mode d'emploi
US
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-CA430X Serial No.
XR-CA430X
For installation and connections, see the supplied installation/connections manual.
En ce qui concerne l'installation et les connexions, consulter le manuel d'installation/de
raccordement fourni.
© 2002 Sony Corporation
3-238-177-11 (1)
FR
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*2 is played on a connected optional
CD unit with the CD TEXT function).
*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:
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.
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.
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Table of Contents
Location of controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Notes on Cassettes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Getting Started
Resetting the unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Detaching the front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Setting the clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Cassette Player
Listening to a tape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Playing a tape in various functions . . . . . . . . 9
Radio
Storing stations automatically
-- Best Tuning Memory (BTM). . . . . . . . 9
Storing only the desired stations . . . . . . . . . 10
Receiving the stored stations . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Other Functions
Adjusting the sound characteristics . . . . . . 11
Quickly attenuating the sound . . . . . . . . . . 11
Changing the sound and display settings
-- Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Selecting the sound position
-- My Best sound Position (MBP) . . . . . 12
Boosting the bass sound
-- D-bass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
CD/MD Unit (optional)
Playing a CD or MD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Display items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Playing tracks repeatedly
-- Repeat Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Playing tracks in random order
-- Shuffle Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
MP3 playable CD Unit (optional)
Listening to an MP3 file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Display items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Playing tracks repeatedly
-- Repeat Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Playing tracks in random order
-- Shuffle Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Additional Information
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Removing the unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Error displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
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Location of controls
Refer to the pages listed for details.
a SOURCE (Power on/Tape/Radio/CD/
MD) select button
b MODE (o) button
Selecting the source.
c VOL +/ button
d ATT (attenuate) button
e Display window
f Z (eject) button 8
g SEEK/AMS button
Tape:
Fast-forwarding, reversing a tape.
Radio:
Tuning in stations automatically.
Finding a station manually.
CD (MP3 files)/MD:
Skipping tracks.
h MBP (My Best sound Position) button
12
i D-BASS button 12
j RELEASE (front panel release) button
k SEL (select) button
Selecting items.
l RESET button (located on the front side of
the unit, behind the front panel) 6
m SENS button
Storing the stations with the strongest
signals.
n Number buttons
Tape:
(3): REP (Repeat)
(5): BL SKIP (Blank Skip)
(6): ATA (Automatic Tuner Activation)
Radio:
Storing the desired station on each number
button.
CD (MP3 files)/MD:
(1): DISC
(2): DISC +
(3): REP (Repeat)
(4): SHUF (Shuffle)
MP3 files:
(5): ALBM
(6): ALBM +
o BTM/MTL (Best Tuning Memory/Metal)
button 9
p DSPL (display mode change) button
q OFF (Stop/Power off) button*
* Warning when installing in a car without
an ACC (accessory) position on the
ignition switch
After turning off the ignition, be sure to press
(OFF) on the unit for 2 seconds to turn off
the clock display.
Otherwise, the clock display does not turn off
and this causes battery drain.
XR-CA430X
SOURCE
ATT
VOL
SENS
DISC
REP
SHUF BL SKIP/ ALBM
-
+ /ATA MTL
+
MODE
SEL
RELEASE
12
3
4
5
6
D-BASS
SEEK
AMS
BTM
MBP
OFF
DSPL
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Precautions
· If your car was parked in direct sunlight, 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
Be careful not to splash juice or other soft drinks
onto the unit or tapes.
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.
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