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3-246-852-32 (1) FM/MW/SW Cassette Car Stereo Operating Instructions For installation and connections, see the supplied installation/connections manual. XR-CA360X XR-CA360 2003 Sony Corporation...
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Precautions Welcome ! •If your car was parked in direct sunlight Thank you for purchasing this Sony Cassette Player. resulting in a considerable rise in temperature inside the car, allow the unit to cool off before operating it. In addition to the cassette playback and radio operations, you can expand your system by •If no power is being supplied to the unit,...
Cassettes longer than 90 minutes Notes on Cassettes The use of cassettes longer than 90 minutes is not recommended except for long continuous play. The tape used for these cassettes is very Cassette care thin and tends to stretch easily. Frequent •Do not touch the tape surface of a cassette, as playing and stopping of these tapes may cause any dirt or dust will contaminate the heads.
Table of Contents With Optional Equipment This Unit Only Location of controls ..........5 CD/MD Unit Playing a CD or MD ......... 12 Getting Started Playing tracks repeatedly — Repeat Play ..........13 Resetting the unit ..........6 Playing tracks in random order Detaching the front panel ........
SOURCE SEEK MODE DSPL DISC SHUF RELEASE SENS XR-CA360X/CA360 Refer to the pages listed for details. qd ATT (attenuate) button 10 1 SOURCE (Radio/CD/MD) button 8, 9, 11, 12 qf Number buttons 10, 12 2 MODE button During radio reception:...
Attaching the front panel Attach part A of the front panel to part B of Getting Started the unit as illustrated and push the left side into position until it clicks. Resetting the unit Before operating the unit for the first time, or after replacing the car battery or changing the connections, you must reset the unit.
Setting the clock Cassette Player The clock uses a 12-hour digital indication. Example: To set the clock to 10:08 Press (DSPL) for 2 seconds. Listening to a tape Insert a cassette. Playback starts automatically. The hour indication flashes. 1 Press either side of the volume button to set the hour.
Radio reception during Radio fast-forwarding or rewinding of a tape — Automatic Tuner Activation (ATA) Storing stations When fast-forwarding or rewinding with the automatically m or M button, the radio will turn on automatically. — Best Tuning Memory (BTM) During playback, press (BTM) (ATA) repeatedly until “ATA-ON”...
If you cannot tune in a preset Storing only the desired station — Automatic tuning/Local Seek Mode stations Automatic tuning: You can preset up to 18 FM stations (6 each for Press either side of (SEEK) to search for FM1, 2, and 3), up to 6 MW stations, and up to the station.
Changing the sound and Other Functions display settings The following items can be set: •A.SCRL (Auto Scroll)* (page 12). Adjusting the balance and •M.DSPL (Motion Display) – the demonstration mode which appears fader when the tape is ejected and no source is selected (e.g., tuner is turned off).
Adjusting the equalizer curve Setting the equalizer You can store and adjust the equalizer settings for different tone ranges. — EQ3 Press (SOURCE) to select a source (Radio, CD or MD) or insert a cassette. You can select an equalizer curve for 7 music types (XPLOD, VOCAL, CLUB, JAZZ, NEW AGE, ROCK, CUSTOM, and OFF (equalizer Press (EQ3) repeatedly to select the...
Automatically scrolling a display With Optional Equipment item — Auto Scroll CD/MD Unit If the disc name, artist name, or track name on a CD TEXT disc or MD exceeds 8 characters and the Auto Scroll function is on, information This unit can control external CD/MD units.
Locating a specific track Playing tracks repeatedly — Automatic Music Sensor (AMS) — Repeat Play During playback, press either side of (SEEK) momentarily for each track you You can select: want to skip. •REP-TRACK – to repeat a track. •REP-DISC – to repeat a disc. To locate succeeding tracks During playback, press (3) (REP) SEEK...
If the fuse blows again after replacement, there may be an internal malfunction. In such a case, Main unit consult your nearest Sony dealer. Fuse (10 A) Back of the front panel Notes • For safety, turn off the engine before cleaning the connectors and remove the key from the ignition switch.
Removing the unit Remove the protection collar. 1 Detach the front panel (page 6). 2 Engage the release keys together with the protection collar. Orient the release key correctly. 3 Pull out the release keys to remove the protection collar. Remove the unit.
Specifications Cassette player section General Tape track 4-track 2-channel stereo Outputs Audio output Wow and flutter 0.13 % (WRMS) Power aerial relay control Frequency response 30 – 15,000 Hz lead Signal-to-noise ratio 55 dB Power amplifier control lead Inputs BUS control input terminal Tuner section BUS audio input terminal Tone controls...
Troubleshooting guide The following checklist will help you remedy the problems you may encounter with your unit. Before going through the checklist below, check the connections and operating procedures. General Problem Cause/Solution No sound. •Cancel the ATT function (page 10). •Set the fader control to the center position for 2-speaker systems.
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When an error occurs during playback of a CD or MD, the disc number of the CD or MD does not appear in the display. The disc number of the disc causing the error appears in the display. If the above-mentioned solutions do not help improve the situation, consult your nearest Sony dealer.
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CD/MD NO MAG CD/MD CD/MD NO DISC ERROR BLANK RESET CD/MD RESET NOT READY HI TEMP ± ≤ ± ∏...
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(AMS) –– –– (SEEK) REP-TRACK • REP-DISC • SEEK (REP) REP-OFF T REP-DISC T REP-TRACK –– “REP-OFF” (SEEK) SEEK –– SHUF-DISC • (DISC –) SHUF-CHGR • (DISC +) *SHUF-ALL • (DISC –) (DISC +) (SHUF) SHUF-OFF T SHUF-ALL* T SHUF-CHGR T SHUF-DISC “SHUF-ALL”...
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CD/MD CD TEXT • • CD TEXT TEXT (DSPL) CD TEXT CD TEXT (SEL) “A.SCRL-ON” (SOURCE) “A.SCRL-OFF” (MODE) CD/MD – CD/MD – MGS-X1 Memory Stick (MODE) “MD” (SOURCE) (DSPL) TEXT ± “NO NAME” CD TEXT ≤ CD TEXT CD TEXT ≥...
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— (SOURCE) NEW AGE JAZZ CLUB VOCAL XPLOD (EQ3) CUSTOM ROCK (SEL) (SOURCE) (SEL) (EQ3) ) HI (FAD (EQ3) “OFF” (SEL) “OFF” ±±...