Sony XR-C33R: Other Functions

Setting the clock

Other Functions

automatically

The CT (Clock Time) data from the RDS

You can also control this unit with the rotary

transmission sets the clock automatically.

commander.

1 During radio reception, press (SHIFT),

then press (2) (SET UP) repeatedly until

“CT” appears.

Labelling the rotary

commander

Depending on how you mount the rotary

2 Press (4) (n) repeatedly until “CT-ON”

commander, attach the appropriate label as

appears.

shown in the illustration below.

The clock is set.

3 Press (SHIFT) to return to the normal

display.

SOUND

MODE

DSPL

To cancel the CT function

Select “CT-OFF” in step 2 above.

Notes

• The CT function may not work even though an

RDS station is being received.

DSPL

MODE

• There might be a difference between the time

SOUND

set by the CT function and the actual time.

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By rotating the control

Using the rotary

(the SEEK/AMS control)

commander

The rotary commander works by pressing

buttons and/or rotating controls.

XR-C33R only:

You can also control the optional CD or MD

units with the rotary commander.

By pressing buttons

(the SOURCE and MODE buttons)

Rotate the control and release it to:

•Locate the beginnings of tracks on the

tape. Rotate and hold the control, and

release it to fast-wind the tape. To start

playback while fast-winding the tape,

(SOURCE)

press (MODE).

•Locate a specific track on a disc. Rotate

and hold the control until you locate the

specific point in a track, then release it to

start playback.

(MODE)

•Tune in stations automatically. Rotate and

hold the control to find a specific station.

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Each time you press (SOURCE), the

By pushing in and rotating the

source changes as follows:

control (the PRESET/DISC control)

TUNER n CD* n MD* n TAPE

Pressing (MODE) changes the operation

in the following ways;

• Tape : playback direction

• Tuner : FM1 n FM2 n FM3 n MW n LW

• CD unit* : CD1 n CD2 n …

• MD unit* : MD1 n MD2 n …

* If the corresponding optional equipment is

Push in and rotate the control to:

not connected, the item will not appear (XR-

•Receive the stations memorized on the

C33R only).

number buttons.

Tip

•Change the disc (XR-C33R only).

When the POWER SELECT switch is set to position

B, you can turn on this unit by pressing (SOURCE)

on the rotary commander.

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Other operations

Rotate the VOL control to

Adjusting the sound

adjust the volume.

Press (ATT) to

characteristics

attenuate the

sound.

You can adjust the bass, treble, balance, and

fader.

OFF

You can store the bass and treble levels

independently for each source.

Press (OFF) to

turn off the unit.

1 Select the item you want to adjust by

pressing (SOUND) repeatedly.

VOL (volume) n BAS (bass) n TRE (treble) n

Press (SOUND) to

BAL (left-right) n FAD (front-rear)

adjust the volume

and sound menu.

2 Adjust the selected item by rotating the

dial.

Adjust within three seconds after selecting

the item. (After three seconds, the dial

Press (DSPL) to change

function reverts to volume control.)

the displayed items.

Changing the operative direction

The operative direction of controls is factory-

Attenuating the sound

set as shown below.

To increase

Press (ATT) on the rotary commander.

“ATT-ON” flashes momentarily.

To restore the previous volume level, press

(ATT) again.

To decrease

If you need to mount the rotary commander on

the right hand side of the steering column, you

can reverse the operative direction.

Press (SOUND) for two seconds while

pushing the VOL control.

Tip

You can also change the operative direction of

these controls with the unit (see “Changing the

sound and display settings” on page 19).

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Changing the sound and

Boosting the bass sound

— D-bass

display settings

You can enjoy a clear and powerful bass

The following items can be set:

sound. The D-bass function boosts the low

•CLOCK (page 7).

frequency signal with a sharper curve than

•CT (Clock Time) (page 16).

conventional bass boost.

•BEEP – to turn the beep sound on or off.

You can hear the bass line more clearly even

•RM (Rotary Commander) – to change the

while the vocal volume remains the same. You

operative direction of the rotary commander.

can emphasize and adjust the bass sound

— Select “NORM” to use the rotary

easily with the D-BASS control.

commander as the factory-set position.

— Select “REV” when you mount the rotary

D-BASS 3

D-BASS 2

commander on the right side of the

Level

D-BASS 1

steering column.

•M.DSPL (Motion Display) – to turn the

motion display on or off.

•A.SCRL (Auto Scroll)* (page 20) (XR-C33R

0dB

only) .

Frequency (Hz)

1 Press (SHIFT).

Adjusting the bass curve

Turn the D-BASS control to adjust the

2 Press (2) (SET UP) repeatedly until the

bass level (1, 2, or 3).

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desired item appears.

“D-BASS” appears in the display.

Each time you press (2) (SET UP), the item

changes as follows:

To cancel, turn the control to OFF.

CLOCK n CT n BEEP n RM n M.DSPL n

A.SCRL*

Note

If the bass sound becomes distorted, adjust the

* When no CD or MD is playing, this item will

D-BASS control or volume.

not appear.

3 Press (4) (n) to select the desired

setting (Example: ON or OFF).

4 Press (SHIFT).

After the mode setting is complete, the

display returns to normal playback mode.

Note

If the “SFT” indication appears, press (SHIFT) to

complete the mode setting.

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