Sony XR-C5100 manual

 1998 by Sony Corporation 3-861-687- 12 (1) Operating Instructions EN FM / AM Cassette Car Ster eo XR-C5100 XR-4800 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[...]

2 EN W elcome! Thank you for purchasing the Sony Cassette Car Stereo. This unit lets you enjoy a variety of features by using an optional rotary commander. In addition to the tape playback and the radio operation you can expand your system by connecting an optional MD/CD unit * (XR-C5100 only). * You can connect to an MD changer, CD changer, an MD [...]

3 EN With Optional Equipment MD/CD Unit (XR-C5100 only) Playing an MD/CD ............................................ 9 Scanning the tracks — Intro scan .................................................. 10 Playing tracks repeatedly — Repeat play .............................................. 10 Playing tracks in random order — Shuffle play .[...]

4 EN Attaching the front panel Attach part A of the front panel to part B of the unit as illustrated and push until it clicks. Notes • Make sure the front panel is right side up when attaching it to the unit as it cannot be attached upside down. • Do not press the front panel too hard when attaching it to the unit. It can easily be attached by [...]

5 EN Setting the clock The clock has a 12-hour digital indication. For example, setting it to 10:08 1 Press (OFF) or (DSPL) during operation. 2 Press (DSPL) for two seconds. 1 Set the hour digits. 2 Press (SEL) momentarily. 3 Set the minute digits. 3 Press (DSPL) momentarily. Note If the POWER SELECT switch on the bottom of the unit is set to the B[...]

6 EN SEEK AMS To locate the succeeding tracks To locate the preceding tracks Switching to the radio while fast- winding a tape — Automatic Tuner Activation (ATA) Press (5) during playback. “ATA” appears on the display. When fast-forwarding or rewinding with (SEEK/AMS) for two seconds, the tuner will turn on automatically. To cancel this mode,[...]

7 EN Cassette Player/Radio Memorizing only the desired stations Up to 6 stations on each band (FM1, FM2, FM3, AM1 and AM2) can be stored on the preset number buttons in the order of your choice. Therefore, 18 FM stations can be memorized. If you try to store another station on the same preset number button, the most recently stored station will be [...]

8 EN Changing the displayed items Each time you press (DSPL) , the display changes between the frequency and the clock. If you cannot tune in a preset station Press either side of (SEEK/AMS) momentarily to search for the station (automatic tuning). Scanning stops when a station is received. Press either side of (SEEK/AMS) repeatedly until the desir[...]

9 EN Radio/Other Functions/MD/CD Unit Adjusting the bass curve Turn the D-BASS control to adjust the bass level (1, 2 or 3). “D-BASS” * appears in the display. To cancel, turn the control to the OFF position. Note If the bass sound becomes distorted, adjust the D-BASS control or the volume button. * If an optional CD changer has the Digital D-B[...]

10 EN Locating a specific point in a track — Manual search During playback, press and hold either side of (SEEK/AMS) . Release the button when you have found the desired part. Switching to other discs During playback, press either side of (PRESET/DISC) . Scanning the tracks — Intro scan The first 10 seconds of all the tracks on the current disc[...]

11 EN MD/CD Unit/Additional Information Additional Information 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[...]

12 EN Dismounting the unit 1 2 3 4 Release key (supplied) The r otary commander labels You can control this unit with the optional rotary commander (RM-X4S). Some labels are supplied with the rotary commander. Attach that label that matches the functions of the master unit and the mounting position of the rotary commander. When you mount the rotary[...]

13 EN Location of controls Refer to the pages for further details. 1 SEEK/AMS button 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 2 SOURCE button (TAPE/TUNER/MD * /CD * ) 5, 7, 9 3 (+)(–) (volume/bass/treble/left-right/ front-rear control) button 5, 8 4 MODE ( * ) button During tuner reception: BAND select 7 During tape playback: Transport direction change 5 During MD or C[...]

14 EN Specifications AUDIO POWER SPECIFICATIONS POWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION 4800: 13␣ W/C5100: 17 W per channel minimum continuous average power into 4␣ ohms, 4 channels driven from 20 Hz to 20 kHz with no more than 1% total harmonic distortion. Cassette player section Tape track 4-track 2-channel stereo Wow and flutter 0.08 % (W[...]

15 EN T roubleshooting guide The following checklist will assist in the correction of most problems you may encounter with your unit. Before going through the checklist below, refer to the operating procedures. General Cause/Solution • Adjust the volume with (+) . • Set the fader control to the center position for 2-speaker systems. Remove the [...]

16 EN Error displays (XR-C5100 only) (when the optional MD/CD unit(s) is connected) The following indications will flash for about five seconds and an alarm sound will be heard. Display Cause The disc magazine is not inserted in the MD/CD unit. No disc is inserted in the disc magazine. The disc is dirty. The disc is inserted upside down. The MD/CD [...]

17 EN Index Additional Information R Radio 7 Repeat play 6, 10 Reset 4 Rewind 5 Rotary commander 12 S Shuffle play 10 T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z Tape playback 5 TRE (treble) 8 A ATT 8 Automatic Music Sensor (AMS) 6, 9 Automatic tuning 8 Automatic Tuner Activation (ATA) 6 B BAL (left-right) 8 BAS (bass) 8 Best Tuning Memory (BTM) 7 Blank skip 6 C Caution a[...]

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