XR-C6090R - Car stereo SONY - Free user manual and instructions

USER MANUAL XR-C6090R SONY

FM/MW/LW Cassette Car Stereo

Operating Instructions EN

For installation and connections, see the supplied Installation/Connections manual.

Thank you for purchasing the Sony Cassette Car Stereo. This unit lets you enjoy a variety of features by using a rotary commander.

In addition to the tape playback and the radio operation you can expand your system by connecting optional CD/MD unit*.

• You can connect to an CD changer, MD changer, or an CD player, MD player.

Table of contents

This Unit Only

Getting Started

Resetting the unit 4
Detaching the front panel 4
Preparing the rotary commander 4
Setting the clock 5

Cassette Player

Listening to a tape 5
Playing a tape in various modes 6

Radio

Memorizing stations automatically - Best Tuning Memory (BTM) 7
Memorizing only the desired stations 7
Receiving the memorized stations. 7

RDS

Overview of the RDS function 8
Displaying the station name 8
Re-tuning the same programme automatically — Alternative Frequencies (AF) 9
Listening to traffic announcements 9
Preseting the RDS stations with the AF and TA data 10
Locating a station by programme type 11
Setting the clock automatically 11

Other Functions

Using the rotary commander 12
Adjusting the sound characteristics 13
Attenuating the sound 13
Changing the sound and beep tone 13

With Optional Equipment

CD/MD Unit

Playing a CD/MD 14
Scanning the tracks - Intro scan. 15
Playing tracks repeatedly
— Repeat play 15
Playing tracks in random order Shuffle play 15
Labeling a CD (XR-C6090R only)
— Disc Memo (CD unit with custom file function) 16
Selecting the specific tracks for playback (XR-C6090R only) Bank (CD unit with custom file function) 16

Additional Information

Precautions 17
Maintenance. 18
Dismounting the unit 19
Location of controls 20
Specifications 21
Troubleshooting guide 22
Index 24

Resetting the unit

Before operating the unit for the first time or after replacing the car battery, you must reset the unit.

Press the reset button with a pointed object, such as a ball-point pen.

Reset button

Note

Pressing the reset button will erase all the memorized programme and memory functions.

Detaching the front panel

The front panel of this unit can be detached to prevent the unit from being stolen.

1 Press OFF.
2 Press (RELEASE) to detach the front panel then gently pull it out.

Notes

• Be sure not to drop the panel when detaching it from the unit.
• If you press (RELEASE) to detach the panel while the unit is still turned on, the power will automatically turn off to protect the speakers from being damaged.

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 pressing it lightly against the unit.
• When you carry the front panel with you, keep it in the supplied case.
• Do not press hard or put excessive pressure on the display windows of the front panel.
• Do not expose the front panel to direct sunlight, heat sources such as hot air ducts or leave it in a humid place. Never leave it on the dashboard etc. of a car parked in direct sunlight where there may be a considerable rise in temperature inside the car.

Caution alarm

If you turn the ignition key to the OFF position without removing the front panel, the caution alarm will beep for a few seconds (only when the POWER SELECT switch is set to the A position).

If you connect an optional power amplifier to the LINE OUT, and do not use the built-in amplifier, the beep tone will be disabled.

Preparing the rotary commander

When you mount the rotary commander, attach the appropriate label, as in the illustration below.

XR-C6090R:

XR-C5090R:

Setting the clock

The clock has a 24-hour digital indication.

For example, setting it to 10:08

1 Press DSPL for two seconds.

1 Set the hour digits.

to go backward to go forward

Press SEL momentarily.

The minute digit blinks.

Set the minute digits.

to go backward to go forward

2 Press DSPL momentarily.

The clock activates.

Note

If the POWER SELECT switch on the top of the unit is set to the B position, the clock cannot be set unless the power is turned on. Set the clock after you have turned on the radio.

Cassette Player

Listening to a tape

Insert a cassette.

Playback will start automatically.

If a cassette is already inserted, press SOURCE repeatedly until "PLAY" is displayed.

The side facing up is being played.

The side facing down is being played.

Tip

To change the tape transport direction, press MODE

(▲) during tape playback.

To	Press
Stop playback	OFF
Eject the cassette	▲

Fast-winding the tape

During playback, press either side of (SEEK/AMS) more than two second.

Rewind
Fast-forward

To start playback during fast-forwarding or rewinding, press MODE (▶).

Locating the beginning of a track — Automatic Music Sensor (AMS)

You can skip up to nine tracks at one time.

During playback, press either side of (SEEK/AMS) momentarily.

To locate the preceding tracks

To locate the succeeding tracks

Note

The AMS function may not work when:

• the blanks between tracks are shorter than 4 seconds.
• there is noise between tracks.
• there are long sections of low volume or quiet sections.

Changing the displayed items

Each time you press DSPL momentarily during tape playback, the displayed item changes as follows:

* While the AF/TA function activated.

Playing a tape in various modes

Searching for the desired track - Intro scan

Press ① during playback.

"INTRO" appears on the display.

The first 10 seconds of all the tracks are played.

When you find the desired track, press again. The unit returns to the normal playback mode.

Playing tracks repeatedly -Repeat play

Press ② during playback.

"REP" appears on the display.

When the current played track is over, it will be played again from the beginning.

To cancel this function, press 2 again.

Switching to the radio while fast-winding a tape

Automatic Tuner Activation (ATA)

Press ⑤ during playback.

"ATA" appears on the display.

While fast-forwarding or rewinding, press (SEEK/AMS), after two seconds the tuner automatically turns on.

To cancel this function, press ⑤ again.

Skipping blanks during tape playback — Blank skip

Press 6 during playback.

"BL SKIP" appears on the display.

Blanks longer than eight seconds will automatically be skipped during tape playback.

To cancel this function, press ⑥ again.

Playing a tape recorded in the Dolby B NR system (XR-C6090R only)

Press the ③ when you want to listen to a tape recorded in the Dolby* B NR system.

"..." appears on the display.

To cancel this function, press ③ again.

• Dolby noise reduction manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation.

"DOLBY" and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation.

Memorizing stations automatically

Best Tuning Memory (BTM)

This function selects from the currently received band the stations with the strongest signals and memorizes them in order of their frequency.

PREVENTING ACCIDENTS!

When tuning in while driving, use the automatic tuning or memory preset search function instead of manual tuning.

1 Press SOURCE repeatedly to select the tuner.

Each time you press (SOURCE), the source changes as follows:

2 Press MODE repeatedly to select the band.

Each time you press MODE, the band changes as follows:

3 Press (SENS/BTM) for two seconds.

Notes

• The unit will not store stations with weak signals on the preset number buttons. If there are only a few stations received, some preset number buttons will remain empty.
• When a preset number indicated on the display, the unit starts storing station from the one currently display.

Memorizing only the desired stations

Up to 6 stations on each band (FM1, FM2, FM3, MW and LW) 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 recent stored station will be erased.

1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select the tuner.
2 Press MODE repeatedly to select the band.
3 Press (SEEK/AMS) to search for the station you wish to store on a preset number button.
4 Press the desired preset number button (1) to (6) for two seconds.

The number of the selected preset number button appears on the display.

Receiving the memorized stations

1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select the tuner.
2 Press MODE repeatedly to select the band.
3 Press the preset number button momentarily (1 to 6) on which the desired station is stored.

Tip

Press either side of (PRESET/DISC) to receive in order the stations stored in the memory (Preset Search Function).

If FM stereo reception is poor

— Monaural mode

Press (SENS/BTM) momentarily until "MONO" lights up on the display.

The sound will improve, but it will become monaural. (The "ST" indication will disappear.)

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 the button repeatedly until the desired station is received.

Note

If the automatic tuning stops too frequently, press (SENS/BTM) momentarily until "LCL" light up on the display (local seek mode). Only the stations with relatively strong signals are tuned in.

Tip

If you know the frequency, press and hold either side of (SEEK/AMS) until the desired station is received (manual tuning).

RDS

Overview of the RDS function

Radio Data System (RDS) is a broadcasting service that allows FM stations to send additional digital information along with the regular radio programme signal. Your car stereo offers you a variety of services. Here are just a few: Re-tuning the same programme automatically, Listening to traffic announcements and Locating a station by programme type.

Notes

• Depending on the country or region, not all of the RDS functions are available.
• RDS may not work properly if the signal strength is weak or if the station you are tuned in is not transmitting RDS data.

Displaying the station name

The name of the station currently received lights up on the display.

Select an FM station.

When you tune in an FM station that transmits RDS data, the station name lights up on the display.

$$ \boxed {F M} \quad \text {B B C} \quad 1 F M $$

Note

The **indication means that an RDS station is being received.

Changing the displayed items

Each time you press DSPL, the displayed items change as follows:

$$ \boxed {\longrightarrow \text {F r e q u e n c y} \longrightarrow \text {T i m e} \longrightarrow \text {S t a t i o n n a m e}} $$

Note

"NO NAME" lights up if the station received does not transmit RDS data.

Re-tuning the same programme automatically

Alternative Frequencies (AF)

The Alternative Frequencies (AF) function automatically selects and re-tunes the station with the strongest signal in a network. By using this function, you can continuously listen to the same programme during a long-distance drive without having to re-tune the station manually.

1 Select an FM station.

2 Press (AF/TA) until "AF" lights up on the display.

The unit starts searching for an alternative station with a stronger signal in the same network.

Note

When there is no alternative station in the area, and you don't need to search for an alternative station, turn the AF function off by pressing / TA until "AF" disappears.

Changing the displayed items

Each time you press / TA , the displayed items change as follows:

• Select this to turn on both AF and TA functions.

Notes

• "NO AF" and the station name flashes alternately, if the unit cannot find an alternative station in the network.
• If the station name starts flashing after selecting a station with the AF function on, this indicates that no alternative frequency is available. Press (SEEK/AMS) while the station name is flashing (within eight seconds). The unit starts searching for another frequency with the same PI (Programme Identification) data ("PI seek" appears and no sound is heard). If the unit cannot find another frequency, "NO PI" appears, and the unit returns to the originally selected frequency.

Listening to a regional programme

The "REG" (regional on) function of this unit lets you stay tuned to a regional programme without being switched to another regional station. (Note that you must turn the AF function on.) The unit is factory preset to "REG" but if you want to turn off the function, do the following.

Press AF/TA for more than two seconds until "REG" disappears.

Note that turning the "REG" function off might cause the unit to switch to another regional station within the same network.

Note

This function does not work in the United Kingdom and in some other areas.

Local link function (United Kingdom only)

The Local Link function lets you select other local stations in the area, even though they are not stored in your presets.

1 Press a preset number button that has stored a local station.
2 Within five seconds, press again the preset number button of the local station.
3 Repeat this procedure until the desired local station is received.

Listening to traffic announcements

The Traffic Announcement (TA) and Traffic Programme (TP) data let you automatically tune in an FM station that is broadcasting traffic announcements even though you are listening to other programme sources.

Press AF/TA until "TA" or "AF TA" lights up on the display.

The unit starts searching for traffic information stations. "TP" lights up on the display when the unit finds a station broadcasting traffic announcements. When the traffic announcement starts, "TA" flashes, then flashing stops when the traffic announcement is over.

Tip

When the traffic announcement starts while you are listening to another programme source, the unit automatically switches to the announcement and goes back to the original source when the announcement is over.

Notes

• "NO TP" flashes for five seconds if the received station doesn't broadcast traffic announcements. Then, the unit starts searching for a station that does broadcast traffic announcements.
• When the "EON" indication appears with "TP" on the display, the current station makes use of broadcast traffic announcements of other stations in the same network.

To cancel the current traffic announcement

Press AF/TA momentarily.

To cancel all traffic announcements, turn off the function by pressing / TA until "AF" disappears.

Presetting the volume of traffic announcements

You can preset the volume level of the traffic announcements beforehand, so you will not miss the announcement. When a traffic announcement starts, the volume will be automatically adjusted to the preset level.

1 Select the desired volume level.
2 Press ③ while holding down SEL. "TA VOL" appears and the setting is stored.

Receiving emergency announcements

If an emergency announcement comes in while you are listening to the radio, the programme will be automatically switched to the announcement. If you are listening to a source other than the radio, the emergency announcements will only be heard if you set AF or TA to on. The unit will then automatically switch to these announcements no matter what you are listening to at the time.

Presetting the RDS stations with AF and TA data

When you preset the RDS stations, the unit stores each station's data as well as its frequency, so you don't have to turn on the AF or TA function every time you tune in the preset station. You can select different settings (AF, TA, or both) for individual preset stations, or the same setting for all preset stations.

Presetting the same setting for all preset stations

1 Select an FM band.
2 Press / TA repeatedly and select either "AF", "TA" or "AF TA" (for both AF and TA functions).

Note that turning the "AF TA" function off stores RDS stations as well as non-RDS FM stations.

3 Press (SENS/BTM) for two seconds.

Presetting different settings for each preset station

1 Select an FM band, and tune in the desired station.
2 Press / TA repeatedly and select either "AF", "TA" or "AF TA" (for both AF and TA functions).
3 Press the desired preset number button for two seconds until "MEM" appears.

Repeat from step 1 for presetting other stations.

Tip

If you want to change the preset AF and/or TA setting after you tuned in the preset station, you can do so by turning on/off the AF or TA function.

Locating a station by programme type

You can locate the station you want by selecting one of the programme types shown below.

Note

If the countries or regions where EON data is not transmitted, you can use this function only for the stations you have tuned in once.

Programme types	Display
News	NEWS
Current Affairs	AFFAIRS
Information	INFO
Sports	SPORT
Education	EDUCATE
Drama	DRAMA
Culture	CULTURE
Science	SCIENCE
Varied	VARIED
Popular Music	POP M
Rock Music	ROCK M
Middle of the Road Music	M.O.R. M
Light Classical	LIGHT M
Classical	CLASSICS
Other Music Type	OTHER M
Weather	WEATHER
Finance	FINANCE
Children's programmes	CHILDREN
Social Affairs	SOCIAL A
Religion	RELIGION
Phone In	PHONE IN
Travel	TRAVEL
Leisure	LEISURE
Jazz Music	JAZZ
Country Music	COUNTRY
National Music	NATION M
Oldies Music	OLDIES
Folk Music	FOLK M
Documentary	DOCUMENT
Not specified	NONE

Note

You can not use this function in some countries where no PTY (Programme Type selection) data is available.

1 Press PTY during FM reception until "PTY" lights up on the display.

PTY INFO

The current programme type name appears if the station is transmitting the PTY data. "-----" appears if the received station is not an RDS station or if the RDS data has not been received.

2 Press (PTY) repeatedly until the desired programme type appears.

The programme types appear in the order as shown in the above table. Note that you cannot select "NONE" (Not specified) for searching.

PTY SPORT

3 Press either side of (SEEK/AMS).

The unit starts searching for a station broadcasting the selected programme type. When the unit finds the programme, the programme type appears again for five seconds.

"NO" and the programme type appear alternately for five seconds if the unit cannot find the programme type and it returns to the previous station.

Setting the clock automatically

By receiving CT (Clock Time) data, the clock of this unit can be set automatically.

During FM reception, press ② while pressing SEL.

"CT" will be displayed, and the clock will be set.

FM1

To cancel the CT function

Repeat the above procedure.

Notes

• The CT function may not work even though an RDS station is being received.
  The time set by the CT function may not be exact.

Using the rotary commander

The rotary commander works by pressing buttons and/or rotating controls.

You can control the optional CD/MD unit by the rotary commander.

By pressing buttons (the SOURCE and the MODE buttons)

Every time you press SOURCE, the source changes as follows:

TAPE TUNER CD MD

Pressing MODE changes the operation in the following ways:

the tape transport.
the band, FM1 FM2 FM3 MW LW
the CD/MD unit.

Tip

You can turn on this unit by pressing (SOURCE) on the rotary commander.

By rotating the control (the SEEK/ AMS control)

Rotate the control momentarily and release it to:

• Locate the beginnings of the tracks on the tape. Rotate and hold the control, and release it to fast-wind the tape. To playback, rotate and hold the control again, and release it.
• Locate a specific track on a disc. Rotate and hold the control to locate the specific point in a track, then release it to start playback.
• Tune in the stations automatically. Rotate and hold the control to tune in the specific station.

By rotating the control while pushing in (the PRESET/DISC control)

Push in and rotate the control to:

• Receive the stations memorized on the preset buttons.
• Change the disc.

Other operations

Changing the operative direction

The operative direction of controls is factory preset as in the illustration below.

If you need to mount the rotary commander on the right side of the steering column, you can reverse the controls operative direction.

Press SEL for two seconds while pushing in the VOL control.

Adjusting the sound characteristics

1 Select the item you want to adjust by pressing (SEL) repeatedly.
VOL (volume) BAS (bass) TRE (treble) BAL (left-right) FAD (front-rear)
2 Adjust the selected item by pressing either (±) or (一)

Adjust within three seconds after selecting. (After three seconds the button will again serve as the volume control button.)

Attenuating the sound

Press ATT.

The "ATT" indication flashes.

To restore the previous volume level, press again.

Changing the sound and beep tone

Boosting the bass sound — D-bass

You can enjoy clear and powerful bass sound. The D-bass function boosts the low frequency signal with a sharper curve than conventional bass boost.

You can hear the bass line more clearly even if the vocal volume remains the same. You can emphasize and adjust the bass sound easily with the D-BASS control. This effect is similar to the one you get when you use an optional subwoofer system.

Moreover, the Digital D-bass* function creates even sharper and more powerful bass sounds than Analog D-bass.

Digital D-bass

Analog D-bass

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.

• If the CD changer has the digital D-bass function, "DIGITAL D-BASS" appears on the display during CD playback.

Note

If the bass sound becomes distorted, adjust the D-BASS control or volume button.

Attenuating the beep tone

Press 6 while pressing SEL.

To obtain the beep tone again, press these buttons once more.

Note

If you connect an optional power amplifier to the LINE OUT and do not use the built-in amplifier, the beep tone will be disabled.

Changing the illumination color

Press ① while pressing SEL.

You can choose the color between amber and green.

With Optional Equipment

CD/MD Unit

This unit can control a maximum of seven external CD/MD units in this configuration:

CD unit - maximum of five

MD unit - maximum of five.

Any combination up to seven will work.

Playing a CD/MD

Press SOURCE until the desired unit indication appears on the display.

CD/MD playback starts.

When a CD/MD unit is connected, all the tracks play from the beginning.

Selecting CD/MD units (when several CD/MD units are connected)

Press MODE repeatedly to select the desired CD/MD unit.

Changing the displayed items

Each time you press DSPL during CD/MD playback, the item changes as follows:

1 If there is no prerecorded name for a CD or MD, "NO NAME" appears in the display.
2 If the track name of an MD is not prerecorded "NO NAME" appears in the display.

Tip

If the name of the MD is too long, only the first eight characters appear in the display.

Locating a specific track

Automatic Music Sensor (AMS)

During playback, press either side of

SEEK/AMS once for each track you wish to skip the tracks.

To locate the preceding tracks

To locate the succeeding tracks

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.

To search backward To search forward

Switching to other discs

During playback, press either side of PRESET/DISC.

To return to the previous disc

To advance to the next disc

Scanning the tracks

— Intro scan

The first 10 seconds of all the tracks on the current disc are played in order. After the first disc is over, the next disc is played.

Press ① during playback.

"INTRO" appears on the display.

When you find the desired track, press again. The unit returns to the normal CD/MD playback mode.

Playing tracks repeatedly

—Repeat play

To repeat a track

Press ② repeatedly during CD/MD playback until "REP 1" is displayed.

To repeat a disc

Press ② repeatedly during CD/MD playback until "REP 2" is displayed.

To repeat all the discs in the current unit

Press ② repeatedly during CD/MD playback until "REP 3" is displayed.

Each time you press ② the display changes as follows:

* "REP 3" only when two or more CD/MD units are connected the unit.

Playing tracks in random order — Shuffle play

To play the tracks on the current disc in random order

Press ③ repeatedly during CD/MD playback until "SHUF 1" is displayed.

To play all the discs in the unit in random order

Press ③ repeatedly during CD/MD playback until "SHUF 2" is displayed.

To play all the discs in the current connected CD/MD units in random order

Press ③ repeatedly during CD/MD playback until "SHUF 3" is displayed.

Each time you press ③ the display changes as follows:

* "SHUF 3" only when two or more CD/MD units are connected the unit.

Note

CD/MD units are operated separately.

If you press ① during shuffle play, the first 10 seconds of all tracks will be played in random order.

Labeling a CD (XR-C6090R only)

—Disc Memo

(CD unit with custom file function)

You can label each disc with a personalized name. You can enter up to 8 characters for a disc. If you label a CD, you can locate a disc by name and select the specific tracks for playback.

1 Play the CD and press PTY/FIL for two seconds.

2 Enter the characters.

Press + to select the desired characters.

$$ \begin{array}{l} (A \to B \to C \to \dots Z \to 0 \to 1 \to 2 \to \ \dots 9 \rightarrow + \rightarrow - \rightarrow^ {*} \rightarrow / \rightarrow \backslash \rightarrow > \rightarrow < \ \rightarrow . \rightarrow_ {-}) \ \end{array} $$

If you press - , the characters appear in the reverse order.

If you want to put a blank space between characters, select " _ " (underbar).

Press (SEL) after locating the desired character.

The flashing cursor moves to the next space.

If you press SEL when the eighth character (farthest right character) is flashing, the flashing part goes back to the first character (farthest left character).

Repeat steps 1 and 2 to enter the entire name.

3 To return to the normal CD playback mode, press (PTY/FIL) for two seconds.

Tip

To erase/correct a name, enter " _ " (under-bar) for each character.

Displaying the disc memo

Press DSPL during CD playback.

Each time you press DSPL during CD playback, the item changes as follows:

Erasing the disc memo

1 Press SOURCE to select the CD unit.
2 Play the CD and press (PTY/FILE) for two seconds.
3 Press ⑤ while pressing SEL.
4 Press or to select the name that you want to erase.
5 Press SEL for two seconds.

The name is erased.

Repeat steps 4 and 5 if you want to erase other names.

6 Press PTY/FILefor two seconds.

The unit returns to the normal CD playback mode.

Selecting the specific tracks for playback

(XR-C6090R only)

Bank

(CD unit with custom file function)

If you label the disc, you can set the unit to skip tracks and play only the tracks you want.

1 Start playing the disc and press PTY/FILE for two seconds. Then press PTY/FILE momentarily.

Bank edit mode

DISC 1 PLAY

Note

If you have not labeled the disc, you cannot use this function. For more information on "Labelling a CD", refer to page16.

2 Press either side of (SEEK/AMS) to select the track number you want to skip and press (SEL).

DIS TRACK 53 5KIP

The indication changes from "PLAY" to "SKIP." If you want to return to "PLAY," press again.

3 Repeat step 2 to set the "PLAY" to "SKIP" mode on all the tracks.
4 Press PTY/FILefor two seconds.

The unit returns to the normal CD playback mode.

Notes

• You can set the "SKIP" mode on up to 24 tracks.
• You cannot set the "SKIP" mode on all the tracks.

Playing the specific tracks only

You can select:

• BANK-ON to play the tracks with "PLAY" setting.
• BANK-INV (inverse) to play the tracks with the "SKIP" setting.

1 During playback, press ④ . "BANK" appears on the display.
2 Press ④ to select the desired mode. Each time you press ④ , the display changes as follows:

BANK-ON BANK-INV BANK-OFF

BANK-ON

Playback starts from the track following the current one.

To go back to the normal playing mode, select "BANK-OFF" in step 2.

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.
• If no sound comes from the speakers of a 2-speaker system, set the fader control to the center position.
• When the 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.

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.

Cassettes longer than 90 minutes

The use of cassettes longer than 90 minutes is not recommended except for long continuous play. The tapes used for these cassettes are very thin and tend to be stretched easily. Frequent playing and stopping of these tapes may cause them to be pulled into the cassette deck mechanism.

Maintenance

Fuse Replacement

When replacing the fuse, be sure to use one matching the amperage rating stated on the original fuse. If the fuse blows, check the power connection and replace the fuse. If the fuse blows again after replacement, there may be an internal malfunction. In such a case, consult your nearest Sony dealer.

Warning

Never use a fuse with an amperage rating exceeding the one supplied with the unit as this could damage the unit.

Cleaning the Connectors

The unit may not function properly if the connectors between the unit and the front panel are not clean. In order to prevent this, open the front panel by pressing (RELEASE), then detach it and clean the connectors with a cotton swab dipped in alcohol. Do not apply too much force. Otherwise, the connectors may be damaged.

Main unit

Back of the front panel

Dismounting the unit

Location of controls

Refer to the pages for further details.

1 SEL (control mode select) button 5, 10, 11, 13, 14, 16, 17
2 SOURCE button (TAPE/TUNER/CD/MD) 5, 7, 14, 16
3 MODE (▶) button During Tuner reception: BAND select 7

During Tape playback: Transport direction change 5 During CD/MD playback: Unit select 14

4 POWER SELECT switch (located on the top of the unit) See "POWER SELECT Switch" in the Installation/Connections manual.
5 OFF button 4, 5
6 SEEK/AMS button 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 14, 15, 17
7 (eject) button 5
3 DSPL (display mode change/time set) button 5, 6, 8, 14, 16
9 During radio reception: Preset number buttons 7

During tape/CD/MD playback:

① INTRO button 6, 15
② REPEAT button 6, 15
③ XR-C6090R:

SHUF/□□ (Shuffle/Dolby B NR) button 6, 15

XR-C5090R:

SHUF (Shuffle) button 15

BANK button 17

⑤ ATA (Automatic Tuner Activation) button 6
⑥ BLSKIP(BlankSkip)button6

10 (+) (volume/bass/treble/left-right/front-rear control) button 5, 13, 16
11 RELEASE(front panel release) button 4, 18
12 Reset button (located on the front side of the unit hidden by the front panel) Press this button when you use this unit for the first time, when you have changed the car battery, or when the buttons of this unit do not function properly.

13 ATT button 13
14 SENS/BTM (sensitivity adjust/Best tuning memory function) button 7, 8, 10
15 Display window
16 XR-C6090R: PTY/FIL (programme type/custom file mode select · set) button 11, 16, 17

XR-C5090R: PTY (programme type) button 11

17 PRESET/DISC button 7, 15 During Tuner reception: Preset station select 7

During CD/MD playback: Disc change 15

18 AF/TA (alternative frequency/traffic announcement) button 9, 10
19 D-BASS control 13

Specifications

Cassette player section

Tape track	4-track 2-channel stereo
Wow and flutter	0.08 % (WRMS)
Frequency response	30 – 18,000 Hz
Signal-to-noise ratio	64dB (Dolby B NR*)
	58dB (Dolby NR off)

• XR-C6090R only

Tuner section

FM

Tuning range	87.5 – 108.0 MHz
Antenna terminal	External antenna connector
Intermediate frequency	10.7 MHz
Usable sensitivity	9 dBf
Selectivity	75 dB at 400 kHz
Signal-to-noise ratio	65 dB (stereo),
	68 dB (mono)

Harmonic distortion at 1 kHz
	0.7 % (stereo),
	0.4 % (mono)
Separation	35 dB at 1 kHz
Frequency response	30 – 15,000 Hz

MW/LW

Tuning range	MW: 531 – 1,602 kHz
	LW: 153 – 281 kHz
Antenna terminal	External antenna connector
Intermediate frequency	10.71 MHz/450 kHz
Sensitivity	MW: 30 μV
	LW: 50 μV

Power amplifier section

Outputs	Speaker outputs (sure seal connectors)
Speaker impedance	4 - 8 ohms
Maximum power output	40 W × 4 (at 4 ohms)

General

Outputs	Power amplifier control lead
	Rear line out (1)
Tone controls	Bass ±8 dB at 100 Hz
	Treble ±8 dB at 10 kHz
Power requirements	12 V DC car battery (negative ground)
Dimensions	Approx. 188 × 58 × 181 mm (w/h/d)
Mounting dimensions	Approx. 182 × 53 × 164 mm (w/h/d)
Mass	Approx. 1.2 kg
Supplied accessories	Parts for installation and connections (1 set)
	Rotary commander RM-X4S
	Front panel case (1)
Optional accessories	Bus cable (supplied with an RCA pin cord)
	RC-61 (1 m), RC-62 (2 m)
Optional equipment	CD changer CDX-715, CDX-605 (10 discs)
	MD changer MDX-62 Source selector XA-C30

Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.

Troubleshooting 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

Problem	Cause/Solution
No sound	·Adjust the volume with ⊙. ·Set the fader control to the centre position for 2-speaker systems.
Indications do not appear on the display window.	Remove the front panel and clean the connectors. See “Cleaning the Connectors” in “Maintenance” for details.
No beep tone.	·An optional power amplifier is connected to the LINE OUT and you are not using the built-in amplifier. ·The beep tone is attenuated (page 14).

Tape playback

Problem	Cause/Solution
Playback sound is distorted.	Contamination of the tape head. → Clean the head.
The AMS does not operate correctly.	·There is noise in the space between tracks. ·A blank space is too short (less than four seconds). ·►on (SEEK/AMS) is pressed immediately before the following track. ·►on (SEEK/AMS) is pressed immediately after the track starts. ·A long pause, or a passage of low frequencies or very low sound level is treated as a blank space.

Radio reception

Problem	Cause/Solution
Preset tuning is not possible.	• Store the correct frequency. • The broadcast is too weak.
Automatic tuning is not possible.	The broadcast is too weak.→ Use manual tuning.
The "ST" indication flashes.	• Tune in precisely. • The broadcast is too weak. → Press (SENS/BTM) to enter the MONO mode.

RDS functions

Problem	Cause/Solution
A SEEK starts after a few seconds of listening.	The station is non-TP or weaken signal. →Press AF/TA until “AF TA” disappears.
No traffic announcements	• Activate “TA”. • The station does not broadcast any traffic announcements despite being TP. →Tune in another station.
PTY displays “NONE”.	The station does not specify the programme type.

Disc play

Problem	Cause/Solution
Playback sound skips.	A dusty or defective disc.

Error displays (when the optional CD/MD unit(s) is connected)

The following indications will flash for about five seconds and an alarm sound will be heard.

Display	Cause	Solution
NO MAG	The disc magazine is not inserted in the CD/MD unit.	Insert the disc magazine with discs into the CD/MD unit.
NO DISC	No disc is inserted in the disc magazine.	Take out the magazine and insert a disc.
NG DISCS	A CD/MD cannot play because of some problem.	Insert another CD/MD.
ERROR	The disc is dirty.	Clean the disc.
	The disc is inserted upside down.	Insert the disc correctly.
RESET	The CD/MD unit cannot be operated because of some problem.	Press the reset button on the unit.
HI TEMP	The ambient temperature is more than 50°C.	Wait until the temperature goes below 50°C.

If the above-mentioned solutions do not help to improve the situation, consult your nearest Sony dealer.

Index

A

Alternative Frequencies (AF) 9, 10

ATT 13

Automatic Music Sensor (AMS) 6,14

Automatic tuning 7,8

Automatic Tuner Activation (ATA) 6

B

BAL (left-right) 13

BAS (bass) 13

Bank play 16, 17

Beep tone 14

Best Tuning Memory (BTM) 7

Blank skip 6

C

Caution alarm 4

CD playback 14, 15, 16, 17

Clock 5

D, E

D-Bass 13

Disc Memo 16

Display 6,8,9,14,16,17

Dolby 6

F, G, H

FAD(front-rear) 13

Fast-forward 5

Front panel 4

Fuse 18

I, J, K

Intro scan 6,15

L

Local seek mode (LCL) 8

M, N, O

Manual search 15

Manual tuning 7,8

MD playback 14, 15

Monaural mode 8

P, Q

Preset search 7

Programme Type (PTY) 11

R

Radio 7,8

Radio Data System (RDS) 8,9,10

Repeat play 6, 15

Reset 4

Rewind 5

Rotary commander 4,12,13

s

Shuffle play 15

T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z

Tape playback 5

Traffic Announcement (TA) 9,10

Traffic Programme (TP) 9

TRE (treble) 13

;Bienvenido!

Ta loss frontpanelen 4

Forberedelser på roterbar vridkontrollen..... 4

Stalla in klockan 5

Kassettsbandspelare

Lyssna pa band. 5

Ta loss frontpanelen

Sökning after foregående spar

Para retiring o paine frontal 4

Preparacao do commando rotativo. 4

Acerto do relógio 5

Leitor de cassetes

Ouvir umacassete 5

Reproduzir una cassette en variedos发展模式 .... 6

Rádio

Para colocar o panel frontal

Se desactivar a funcao "AF TA" memoriza nao so as estacoes RDS mas tambem as estacoes de FM nao RDS.

Reproducao de CDs 15, 16, 17, 18

Reproducao de MDs 15, 16