SONY XR CA320 Aux In

Lifewater · 20th January 2009, 07:20

Dear Gurus,

Can you help me connect my MP3 player to the Sony XR CA320 Casette player. This is installed in my company Amby and I dont want to spend any money in upgrading it. It has got the CD changer connectivity maybe something could be done like in Pioneer stereos there is a hack to add aux in by modifying the IP bus connector. Please help if possible

Lifewater

DerAlte · 20th January 2009, 16:14

1. Buy an EP-to-RCA cable. This has an earphone plug at one end and 2 RCA plugs (red and white) at the other end
2. Connect the RCA plugs to the left pair of RCA sockets at the back of the unit (left pair as seen from back, white above, red below)
3. Switch on the MP3 player
4. Switch the Cassette Player to CD/MD (refer Page 12 of the manual) by pressing Source repeatedly till CD/MD shows on display. You may need to press Mode key to select CD or MD, but it does not matter which. Ignore if there are any error messages (saying no data communication with the changer/MD player)

Enjoy!

esteem_lover · 20th January 2009, 17:02

Or get the cassette to headphone jack adaptor. It is a cassette like thing with a chord that ends in a 3.5 mm jack.

Shakensoul · 20th January 2009, 17:42

http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/ask-gu...ok-up-mp3.html

I recently bought an el cheapo chinese ipod shuffle lookalike MP3 player and connected it to the AUX-IN on my Sony HU to check how it sounds, to my surprise it did not sound so bad. The quality was pretty good, but the volume has to be turned up a little.

Lifewater · 21st January 2009, 07:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by DerAlte

1. Buy an EP-to-RCA cable. This has an earphone plug at one end and 2 RCA plugs (red and white) at the other end
2. Connect the RCA plugs to the left pair of RCA sockets at the back of the unit (left pair as seen from back, white above, red below)
3. Switch on the MP3 player
4. Switch the Cassette Player to CD/MD (refer Page 12 of the manual) by pressing Source repeatedly till CD/MD shows on display. You may need to press Mode key to select CD or MD, but it does not matter which. Ignore if there are any error messages (saying no data communication with the changer/MD player)

Enjoy!

Dear DerAlte ji, i have read the manual, but without connecting a CD changer, no sony car stereo will show the CD/MD as source. Now what to do ???

esteem_lover · 21st January 2009, 10:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by esteem_lover

Or get the cassette to headphone jack adaptor. It is a cassette like thing with a chord that ends in a 3.5 mm jack.

Here you go, this is what you need. Will cost you around Rs. 200

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Lifewater · 23rd January 2009, 08:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by esteem_lover

Here you go, this is what you need. Will cost you around Rs. 200
Attachment 91994

Thanks Bro, just purchased the stuff yesterday for Rs 85

. Playing my MP3 player through it.
Ciao

lifewater

20th January 2009, 07:20	#1
Lifewater BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Dibrugarh Posts: 68 Thanked: 0 Times	SONY XR CA320 Aux In Dear Gurus, Can you help me connect my MP3 player to the Sony XR CA320 Casette player. This is installed in my company Amby and I dont want to spend any money in upgrading it. It has got the CD changer connectivity maybe something could be done like in Pioneer stereos there is a hack to add aux in by modifying the IP bus connector. Please help if possible Lifewater
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20th January 2009, 16:14	#2
DerAlte Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 8,027 Thanked: 2,920 Times	1. Buy an EP-to-RCA cable. This has an earphone plug at one end and 2 RCA plugs (red and white) at the other end 2. Connect the RCA plugs to the left pair of RCA sockets at the back of the unit (left pair as seen from back, white above, red below) 3. Switch on the MP3 player 4. Switch the Cassette Player to CD/MD (refer Page 12 of the manual) by pressing Source repeatedly till CD/MD shows on display. You may need to press Mode key to select CD or MD, but it does not matter which. Ignore if there are any error messages (saying no data communication with the changer/MD player) Enjoy!
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20th January 2009, 17:02	#3
esteem_lover Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Madras/Py Posts: 7,556 Thanked: 513 Times View My Garage	Or get the cassette to headphone jack adaptor. It is a cassette like thing with a chord that ends in a 3.5 mm jack.
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20th January 2009, 17:42	#4
Shakensoul BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: AS01 Posts: 498 Thanked: 241 Times View My Garage	http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/ask-gu...ok-up-mp3.html I recently bought an el cheapo chinese ipod shuffle lookalike MP3 player and connected it to the AUX-IN on my Sony HU to check how it sounds, to my surprise it did not sound so bad. The quality was pretty good, but the volume has to be turned up a little.
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