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Getting Started

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.

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 open up the front

panel. Then slide the front panel a little
to the left, and pull it off towards you.

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.

B

A

Reset button

(RELEASE)

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.

Summary of Contents for XR-C6100

Page 1: ...d 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 No XR C6100 Serial No For installation and connections see the supplied Installation Connections manual ...

Page 2: ...equency 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...

Page 3: ... 8 Other Functions Adjusting the sound characteristics 9 Attenuating the sound 9 Changing the sound and beep tone 9 CD MD Unit Playing a CD MD 10 Scanning the tracks Intro scan 11 Playing tracks repeatedly Repeat play 11 Playing tracks in random order Shuffle play 11 Labeling a CD Disc Memo CD unit with custom file function 12 Selecting the specific tracks for playback Bank CD unit with custom fil...

Page 4: ...el 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 har...

Page 5: ...orward The minute digit blinks to go backward to go forward The clock activates Getting Started Cassette Player Press OFF 6 Fast forward Rewind 100 1000 1000 1008 1008 FWD REV The side facing up is being played The side facing down is being played To Stop playback Eject the cassette Cassette Player Listening to a tape Insert a cassette Playback will start automatically If a cassette is already ins...

Page 6: ...al TYPE IV tape MTL appears on the display To cancel this function press 4 again 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 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 vol...

Page 7: ... desired station is stored Tip Press either side of PRESET DISC to receive in order the stations stored in the memory Preset Search Function Radio 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 ...

Page 8: ... to eight characters for a station Storing the station names 1 Tune in a station whose name you want to store 2 Press FILE for two seconds 3 Enter the characters 1 Press to select the desired characters A n B n C n Z n 0 n 1 n 2 n 9 n n n n n n n n n _ If you press the characters appear in the reverse order If you want to put a blank space between characters select _ under bar 2 Press SEL after lo...

Page 9: ...ds 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 convention...

Page 10: ...t CD MD Unit This unit can control a maximum of seven external CD MD units in this configuretion 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 M...

Page 11: ...To search forward To search backward To advance to the next disc To return to the previous disc 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 ...

Page 12: ...Note If you try to label an MD and you have not connected a CD changer with the custom file function FULL then appear in the display but you cannot input characters In this case press FILE for two seconds CD CD CD CD 5 1 CD2 DISC TRACK Displaying the disc memo Press DSPL during CD playback Each time you press DSPL during CD playback the item changes as follows z Elapsed playback time z Disc name C...

Page 13: ...l 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...

Page 14: ...e 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 Slack 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 repla...

Page 15: ...it with the optional rotary commander RM X4S Some labels are supplied with the rotary commander Attach that label which matches the functions of the master unit and the mounting position of the rotary commander When you mount the rotary commander attach the appropriate label as in the illustration below SEL FILE MODE SEL FILE MODE ...

Page 16: ... button 6 6 BL SKIP Blank skip button 6 0 RELEASE front panel release button 4 14 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 ATT button 9 SEL control mode select button 5 8 9 10 12 13 Display window POWER SELEC...

Page 17: ...on 5 SOUND SEL button 6 DSPL button 7 PRESET DISC button 8 SOURCE button Press to select program sources Each time the button is pressed the program source mode changes as follows z TAPE z TUNER MD Z CD Z When the CD MD unit is connected OFF SOURCE DIR SEL FF REW SOUND ATT DSPL SEEK AMS PRESET DISC MODE 9 MODE DIR button During Tape playback Changes the playback side of the cassette During CD MD p...

Page 18: ... 71 MHz 450kHz Sensitivity 30 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 antenna control lead Power amplifier control lead Line out Rear 1 Front 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 1...

Page 19: ...an the head 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 Problem Playback sound is distorted The AMS does not operate correctly Radio r...

Page 20: ...y The disc is inserted upside down The CD MD unit cannot be operated because of some problem The ambient temperature is more than 50 C Solution Insert the disc magazine with discs into the CD MD unit Take out the magazine and insert a disc Insert another CD MD Clean the disc Insert the disc correctly Press the reset button on the unit Wait until the temperature goes below 50 C If the above mention...

Page 21: ...13 Clock 5 D E D Bass 9 10 Disc Memo 12 Display 5 6 8 10 12 Dolby 6 F G H FAD front rear 9 Fast forward 5 Front panel 4 Fuse 14 I J K Intro scan 6 11 L Local seek mode LCL 8 M N O Manual search 11 Manual tuning 7 8 MD playback 10 11 METAL 6 Index Additional Information P Q Preset search 7 R Radio 7 8 9 Repeat play 6 11 Reset 4 Rewind 5 Rotary commander 15 S Shuffle play 11 Station Memo 8 9 T U V W...

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