3-044-698-11 (1) FM/MW/LW Cassette Car Stereo Operating Instructions Manual de instrucciones Bruksanvisning Manual de instruções GB ES SE PT For installation and connections, see the supplied installation/connections manual. Para obtener información sobre la instalación y las conexiones, consulte el manual de instalación/conexiones suministrado. Vi hänvisar till det medföljande häftet angående montering/anslutningar. Para a instalação e as ligações, consulte o manual de instalação/ligações fornecido. XR-1300R 2000 Sony Corporation Welcome ! Thank you for purchasing this Sony Cassette Player. 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 two-speaker system, set the fader control to the centre 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 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. 2 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. Cassettes longer than 90 minutes 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 · 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. 3 Table of Contents Location of controls ................................................. 5 Additional Information Maintenance ....................................................... Dismounting the unit ....................................... Specifications ..................................................... Troubleshooting guide ..................................... 16 17 18 19 Getting Started Resetting the unit ................................................ Detaching the front panel .................................. How to use the menu ......................................... Setting the clock .................................................. 6 6 6 7 Cassette Player Listening to a tape ............................................... 7 Radio Reception during Fast-forwarding or Rewinding of a Tape -- ATA (Automatic Tuner Activation) ........ 8 Radio Memorizing stations automatically -- Best Tuning Memory (BTM) .................... 8 Memorizing only the desired stations ............. 9 Receiving the memorized stations .................... 9 RDS Overview of the RDS function ........................ 10 Displaying the station name ............................ 10 Retuning the same programme automatically -- Alternative Frequencies (AF) ................ 10 Listening to traffic announcements ................ 12 Presetting the RDS stations with the AF and TA data .......................................................... 12 Locating a station by programme type .......... 13 Setting the clock automatically ....................... 14 Other Functions Adjusting the sound characteristics ............... 15 Changing the sound and display settings ..... 15 Boosting the bass sound -- D-bass ....................................................... 16 4 Location of controls PR ST+ PTY DSPL MODE DIR D-BASS MENU SE EK ­ SEEK+ TUNER TA AF SOUND PR ST ­ RELEASE ENTER 1 2 3 4 5 6 OFF XR-1300R Refer to the pages listed for details. 1 MENU button 7, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 15 2 Volume control dial 3 TUNER button 8, 9, 12 4 PRST +/­ (cursor up/down) buttons 7, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 15 During radio reception: Preset stations select 8, 9 5 DSPL/PTY (display mode change/ programme type) button 14 6 MODE button During radio reception: BAND select 8, 9 7 Z (eject) button 7 8 Display window 9 m/M (fast winding)/DIR (tape transport direction change) buttons 7 q; D-BASS button 16 qa TA button 12, 13 qs SOUND button 15 qd RELEASE (front panel release) button 6, 17 qf SEEK ­/+ (cursor left/right) buttons 7, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 15 seek 9 qg Reset button (located on the front side of the unit behind the front panel) 6 qh ENTER button 7, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 15 qj Preset number buttons 9, 11 qk OFF button* 6 ql AF button 10, 11, 13 * Warning when installing in a car without ACC (accessory) position on the ignition key switch Be sure to press (OFF) on the unit for two seconds to turn off the clock display after turning off the engine. When you press (OFF) momentarily, the clock display does not turn off and this causes battery wear. 5 Attaching the front panel Getting Started Resetting the unit Before operating the unit for the first time or after replacing the car battery, you must reset the unit. Remove the front panel and press the reset button with a pointed object, such as a ballpoint pen. Attach part A of the front panel to part B of the unit as illustrated and push the left side into position until it clicks. A B Reset button Note Pressing the reset button will erase the clock setting and some memorized functions. Detaching the front panel You can detach the front panel of this unit to protect the unit from being stolen. Notes · Be sure not to attach the front panel upside down. · Do not press the front panel too hard against the unit when attaching it. · Do not press too hard or put excessive pressure on the display window of the front panel. · Do not expose the front panel to direct sunlight or heat sources such as hot air ducts, and do not leave it in a humid place. Never leave it on the dashboard of a car parked in direct sunlight or where there may be a considerable rise in temperature. Caution alarm If you turn the car ignition off without removing the front panel, the caution alarm will beep for a few seconds. If you connect an optional power amplifier and do not use the built-in amplifier, the beep sound will be deactivated. 1 2 Press (OFF). Press (RELEASE), then slide the front panel a little to the left, and pull it off towards you. (OFF) How to use the menu This unit is operated by selecting items from a menu. To select, first enter the menu mode and choose up/down (+/­ of (PRST)), or choose left/right (­/+ of (SEEK)). (RELEASE) Notes · Be sure not to drop the panel when detaching it from the unit. · If you detach the panel while the unit is still turned on, the power will turn off automatically to prevent the speakers from being damaged. · When carrying the front panel with you, use the supplied front panel case. (PRST) (+) : To select upwards TUNER (­) : To select downwards 6 (SEEK) Cassette Player (­) : To select leftwards TUNER (+) : To select rightwards Listening to a tape Setting the clock The clock uses a 24-hour digital indication. Example: To set the clock to 10:08 Insert a cassette. Playback starts automatically. 1 Press (MENU), then press either side of (PRST) repeatedly until "CLOCK" appears. The side facing up is played. The side facing down is played. 1 Press (ENTER). Tip To change the tape`s playback direction, press m and M. The hour indication flashes. 2 Press either side of (PRST) to set the hour. To stop playback and eject the cassette Press Z. 3 Press + side of (SEEK). Fast-winding the tape During playback, press m or M. The minute indication flashes. 4 Press either side of (PRST) to set the minute. Direction indicator* FWD REV To advance M m To rewind m M 2 Press (ENTER). * The < > indicator will flash while fast-winding the tape. The clock starts. To start playback during fast-forwarding or rewinding, press the other fast-winding button partially until the locked button is released. After the clock setting is complete, the display returns to normal playback mode. 7 Radio Reception during Fast-forwarding or Rewinding of a Tape -- ATA (Automatic Tuner Activation) When fast-forwarding or rewinding with the m or M button, the tuner will turn on automatically. Radio Memorizing stations automatically -- Best Tuning Memory (BTM) The unit selects the stations with the strongest signals and memorizes them in the order of their frequencies. You can store up to 6 stations on each band (FM1, FM2, FM3, MW, and LW). Caution When tuning in stations while driving, use Best Tuning Memory to prevent accidents. 1 2 During playback, press (MENU). Press either side of (PRST) repeatedly until "ATA" appears. 3 Press + side of (SEEK) to select "ON." 1 2 Press (TUNER). The tuner is turned on. Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the band. Each time you press (MODE), the band changes as follows: B FM1 B FM2 B FM3 B MW B LW Play mode starts. 4 Press (ENTER). To return to normal playback mode, select "OFF" in step 3 above. 3 4 Press (MENU), then press either side of (PRST) repeatedly until "BTM" appears. Press (ENTER). The unit stores stations in the order of their frequencies on the number buttons. A beep sounds when the setting is stored. Notes · The unit does not store stations with weak signals. If only a few stations can be received, some number buttons will retain their former setting. · When a number is indicated in the display, the unit starts storing stations from the one currently displayed. 8 Memorizing only the desired stations You can preset up to 18 FM stations (6 each for FM1, 2, and 3), up to 6 MW stations, and up to 6 LW stations in the order of your choice. If you cannot tune in a preset station Press either side of (SEEK) to search for the station (automatic tuning). Scanning stops when the unit receives a station. Press either side of (SEEK) repeatedly until the desired station is received. Note If the automatic tuning stops too frequently, press (MENU), then press either side of (PRST) repeatedly until "LOCAL" (local seek mode) is displayed. Then press + side of (SEEK) to select "LOCAL-ON." Press (ENTER). Only the stations with relatively strong signals will be tuned in. Tip If you know the frequency of the station you want to listen to, press and hold either side of (SEEK) until the desired frequency appears (manual tuning). 1 2 3 4 Press (TUNER). The tuner is turned on. Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the band. Press either side of (SEEK) to tune in the station that you want to store on the number button. Press and hold the desired number button ((1) to (6)) until "MEM" appears. The number button indication appears in the display. Note If you try to store another station on the same number button, the previously stored station will be erased. If FM stereo reception is poor -- Monaural Mode 1 2 During radio reception, press (MENU), then press either side of (PRST) repeatedly until "MONO" appears. Press + side of (SEEK) until "MONO-ON" appears. The sound improves, but becomes monaural ("ST" disappears). Press (ENTER). Receiving the memorized stations 1 2 3 Press (TUNER). The tuner is turned on. Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the band. Press the number button ((1) to (6)) on which the desired station is stored. 3 To return to normal mode, select "MONOOFF" in step 2 above. Tip Press either side of (PRST) to receive the stations in the order they are stored in the memory (Preset Search Function). 9 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: retuning 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 pro ...