Operating Instructions
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-CA610X/CA600X Serial No.
XR-CA610X
XR-CA600X
For installation and connections, see the supplied installation/connections manual.
© 2001 Sony Corporation
3-227-098-11 (1)
FM/AM
Cassette Car Stereo
2
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.
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).
· Optional TV/Video units*1.
· Supplied controller accessory
(XR-CA610X only)
Card remote commander RM-X114
· Optional controller accessory
Rotary commander RM-X4S
Card remote commander RM-X114
*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.
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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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
CD/MD Unit (optional)
Playing a CD or MD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Display items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Playing tracks repeatedly
-- Repeat Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Playing tracks in random order
-- Shuffle Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Labeling a CD
-- Disc Memo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Locating a disc by name
-- List-up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Selecting specific tracks for playback
-- Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
TV/Video (optional)
Watching the TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Watching a video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Storing TV channels automatically . . . . . . 22
Storing only the desired TV channels . . . . 22
Watching the TV or video while listening
to a tape, CD or MD
-- Simultaneous Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Additional Information
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Removing the unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Error displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
4
Location of controls
Refer to the pages listed for details.
: During tape playback
: During radio reception
: During menu mode
: During CD/MD playback (optional)
: During TV reception (optional)
a MBP button 16
b MENU button 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 15, 16,
17, 19, 20, 21, 22
c Volume control dial
d LIST button
11, 12
19, 20
e Receptor for the card remote
commander
f SOURCE (Power on/Tape/Radio/CD/
MD/TV) button 5, 9, 10, 11, 16, 17, 19,
21, 22, 23
g Display window
h Z (eject) button (located on the front side
of the unit, behind the front panel) 9, 23
i OPEN button 7, 9
j EQ7 button 16
k RESET button (located on the front side of
the unit, behind the front panel) 7
l OFF (Stop/Power off) button* 5, 7, 9,
17
m SOUND button 14, 16
n ENTER button
12
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 15, 16, 17, 19,
20, 21, 22, 23
19, 20
o MODE (o) button
9
10, 11
17, 19
21
p DSPL (display mode change) button
12, 18, 19
q Number buttons
(1) REP 9
10, 11
(1) REP 18
(2) SHUF 18
22
* 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.
TAPE
RADIO
MENU
CD/MD
TV
XR-CA610X/CA600X
RADIO
CD/MD
RADIO
MENU
CD/MD
TAPE
RADIO
CD/MD
TV
TAPE
RADIO
CD/MD
TV
5
r DISC/PRESET buttons (+/)
10, 11, 12
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 15, 16, 17, 19,
20, 21, 22
17, 19, 20
21
s SEEK buttons (/+)
9
10, 11
8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21
17, 19, 20
22, 23
The corresponding buttons of the card
remote commander control the same
functions as those on this unit.
a DSPL button
b MENU button
c SOURCE button
d SEEK (</,) buttons
e SOUND button
f OFF button
g VOL (/+) buttons
h MODE button
i LIST button
j DISC/PRESET(M/m) buttons
k ENTER button
l ATT button
Note
If the units is turned off by pressing (OFF) for 2
seconds, it cannot be operated with the card remote
commander unless (SOURCE) on the unit is pressed,
or a cassette is inserted to activate the unit first.
Tip
Refer to "Replacing the lithium battery" for details on
how to replace the batteries (page 24).
(SEEK)
(): to select
leftwards/
.
(SEEK)
(+): to select
rightwards/
>
(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
RADIO
MENU
CD/MD
TV
TAPE
RADIO
MENU
CD/MD
TV
Card remote commander RM-X114
Supplied: XR-CA610X
Optional: XR-CA600X
DISC
ATT
OFF
DSPL
MODE
SOURCE
DISC +
VOL
+
PRESET +
SEEK+
SEEK
PRESET
SOUND
ENTE
R
MENU
LIST