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3-044-698-11 (1)
FM/MW/LW
Cassette
Car Stereo
GB
Operating Instructions
ES
Manual de instrucciones
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Manual de instruções
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Welcome ! Precautions Thank you for purchasing this Sony Cassette • If your car was parked in direct sunlight Player. 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 peri
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Cassettes longer than 90 minutes The use of cassettes longer than 90 minutes is Notes on Cassettes not recommended except for long continuous play. The tape used for these cassettes is very Cassette care thin and tends to stretch easily. Frequent • Do not touch the tape surface of a cassette, as playing and stopping of these tapes may cause any dirt or dust will contaminate the heads. them to become entangled in the cassette deck • Keep cassettes away from equipment with mechanism. built-in magn
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Table of Contents Location of controls ................................................. 5 Additional Information Maintenance ....................................................... 16 Dismounting the unit ....................................... 17 Getting Started Resetting the unit ................................................ 6 Specifications ..................................................... 18 Detaching the front panel .................................. 6 Troubleshooting guide ........
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+ K E E S + P T R S S Location of controls DIR PTY D-BASS DSPL MENU MODE TA TUNER AF SOUND ENTER OFF 1 2 3 4 56 RELEASE XR-1300R Refer to the pages listed for details. 1 MENU button qa TA button 12, 13 7, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 15 qs SOUND button 15 2 Volume control dial qd RELEASE (front panel release) button 3 TUNER button 8, 9, 12 6, 17 4 PRST +/– (cursor up/down) buttons qf SEEK –/+ (cursor left/right) buttons 7, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 15 7, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 15 During radio reception: seek 9 Pres
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Attaching the front panel Attach part A of the front panel to part B of the unit as illustrated and push the left side Getting Started into position until it clicks. Resetting the unit Before operating the unit for the first time or after replacing the car battery, you must reset the unit. A Remove the front panel and press the reset button with a pointed object, such as a B ballpoint pen. Notes • Be sure not to attach the front panel upside down. • Do not press the front panel too hard against
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(SEEK) Cassette Player (–) : To select (+) : To select leftwards rightwards Listening to a tape Insert a cassette. Playback starts automatically. Setting the clock The clock uses a 24-hour digital indication. Example: To set the clock to 10:08 1 Press (MENU), then press either side of (PRST) repeatedly until “CLOCK” The side facing up is played. appears. The side facing down is played. 1 Press (ENTER). Tip The hour indication flashes. To change the tape‘s playback direction, press m and M. 2 Pre
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Radio Reception during Radio Fast-forwarding or Rewinding of a Tape — ATA (Automatic Tuner Activation) Memorizing stations When fast-forwarding or rewinding with the m or M button, the tuner will turn on automatically automatically. — Best Tuning Memory (BTM) The unit selects the stations with the strongest 1 During playback, press (MENU). 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). 2 Press either side of
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If you cannot tune in a preset Memorizing only the station Press either side of (SEEK) to search for desired stations the station (automatic tuning). You can preset up to 18 FM stations (6 each for Scanning stops when the unit receives a FM1, 2, and 3), up to 6 MW stations, and up to station. Press either side of (SEEK) 6 LW stations in the order of your choice. repeatedly until the desired station is received. 1 Press (TUNER). Note The tuner is turned on. If the automatic tuning stops too frequ
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Retuning the same RDS programme automatically — Alternative Frequencies (AF) The Alternative Frequencies (AF) function automatically selects and retunes the station Overview of the RDS with the strongest signal in a network. By function using this function, you can continuously listen to the same programme during a long- Radio Data System (RDS) is a broadcasting distance drive without having to retune the service that allows FM stations to send station manually. additional digital information al
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Changing the display item Local link function Each time you press (AF), the item changes as (United Kingdom only) follows: The Local Link function lets you select other AF-ON y AF-OFF local stations in the area, even if they are not stored on your number buttons. Notes • When “NO AF” and the station name flash 1 Press a number button that has a local alternately, it means that the unit cannot find an alternative station in the network. station stored on it. • If the station name starts flashing
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Presetting the volume of traffic Listening to traffic announcements You can preset the volume level of the traffic announcements announcements beforehand so you won’t miss the announcement. When a traffic The Traffic Announcement (TA) and Traffic announcement starts, the volume will be Programme (TP) data let you automatically automatically adjusted to the preset level. tune in an FM station that is broadcasting traffic announcements even if you are listening to other programme sources. 1 Select
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Presetting the same setting for all preset stations Locating a station by 1 Select an FM band (page 9). programme type You can locate the station you want by 2 Press (AF) or/and (TA) to select “AF-ON” selecting one of the programme types shown or/and “TA-ON.” below. Note that selecting “AF-OFF” or “TA-OFF” stores not only RDS stations, but also non- Programme types Display RDS stations. News NEWS Current Affairs AFFAIRS 3 Press (MENU), then press either side of (PRST) repeatedly until “BTM” appe
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1 Press (DSPL/PTY) during FM reception until “PTY” appears. Setting the clock automatically The CT (Clock Time) data from the RDS The current programme type name appears transmission sets the clock automatically. if the station is transmitting the PTY data. “- - - - -” appears if the received station is not an RDS station, or if the RDS data has 1 During radio reception, press (MENU), not been received. then press either side of (PRST) If the TA function is ON, the unit starts repeatedly until “
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Changing the sound and Other Functions display settings The following items can be set: •CLOCK (page 7). •CT (Clock Time) (page 14). Adjusting the sound •BEEP – to turn the beep sound on or off. •D.INFO (Dual Information) to display the characteristics clock and the play mode at the same time (ON) or to display the information You can adjust the bass, treble, balance, and alternately (OFF). fader. •M.DSPL (Motion Display) – to turn the You can store the bass and treble levels motion display on o
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Additional Boosting the bass sound Information — D-bass You can enjoy a clear and powerful bass sound. The D-bass function boosts the low frequency signal and high frequency signal with a sharper curve than conventional bass Maintenance boost. You can hear the bass line more clearly even Fuse replacement while the vocal volume remains the same. You When replacing the fuse, be sure to use one can emphasize and adjust the bass sound matching the amperage rating stated on the easily with the D-BAS
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Cleaning the connectors The unit may not function properly if the Dismounting the unit connectors between the unit and the front panel are not clean. In order to prevent this, 1 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. Release key (supplied) 2 Main unit 3 Back of the front panel Notes 4 • For safety, turn off the engine before cleaning the conne
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Specifications Cassette player section General Tape track 4-track 2-channel stereo Outputs Power aerial relay control Wow and flutter 0.13 % (WRMS) lead Frequency response 30 – 15,000 Hz Power amplifier control Signal-to-noise ratio 55 dB lead Tone controls Bass ±8 dB at 100 Hz Treble ±8 dB at 10 kHz Tuner section Power requirements 12 V DC car battery FM (negative earth) Tuning range 87.5 – 108.0 MHz Dimensions Approx. 188 × 58 × 182 mm Aerial terminal External aerial connector (w/h/d) Intermed
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Troubleshooting guide The following checklist will help you remedy the problems you may encounter with your unit. Before going through the checklist below, check the connections and operating procedures. General Problem Cause/Solution No sound. •Set the fader control to the centre position for two-speaker systems. •Rotate the dial clockwise to adjust the volume. The contents of the memory • The power cord or battery has been disconnected. have been erased. • The reset button was pressed. t Store
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RDS Problem Cause/Solution The SEEK starts after a few The station is non-TP or has a weak signal. seconds of listening. t Press (AF) or (TA) repeatedly until “AF-OFF” or “TA-OFF” appears. No traffic announcements. •Activate “TA.” •The station does not broadcast any traffic announcements despite being TP. t Tune to another station. PTY displays “NONE.” The station does not specify the programme type. 20
