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3-862-558-22 (1)
FM/MW/SW
Cassette Car
Stereo
EN
Operating Instructions
For installation and connections, see the supplied installation/connections
manual.
XR-1804
ª 1998 by Sony Corporation
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Features Precautions • If your car is parked in direct sunlight General resulting in a considerable rise in • Detachable-front panel enables you to take temperature inside the car, allow the unit to the front panel away with you when you cool off before operating it. leave your car (page 4). • If no power is being supplied to the unit, • Caution alarm will be activated if you turn check the connections first. If everything is in off the ignition key without removing the order, check the fuse. fr
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Notes on Cassettes Table of Contents Cassette care Detaching and Attaching the Front Panel ............ 4 • Do not touch the tape surface of a cassette, as Setting the Clock ...................................................... 5 any dirt or dust will contaminate the heads. • Keep cassettes away from equipment with built-in magnets such as speakers and Cassette Player Operation amplifiers, as erasure or distortion of the recorded tape could occur. Listening to Tape Playback ....................
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Caution alarm Detaching and Attaching If you turn the ignition key to the OFF position without removing the front panel, the caution the Front Panel alarm will be activated and a beep tone will be heard for a few seconds. The front panel of this unit can be detached in If you do not use the power amplifier built into order to prevent the unit from being stolen. the unit, the caution alarm will not be activated. Detaching the Front Panel Before detaching the front panel, be sure to OFF press the
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Cassette Player Operation Cassette Player Setting the Clock Operation The clock has a 12-hour digital indication. For example, setting it to 10:08 1 Display the time. DSPL Listening to Tape Playback (Press the button during unit operation.) After inserting the cassette, playback DSPL will start automatically. 2 Press the button for more than two seconds. The hour digit blinks. To change the tape direction, Set the hour digits. press both the 0 and the ) buttons at the same time. (to go back)
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Fast-winding the Tape Radio Reception Direction To advance To rewind indicator* ( Searching for Stations Automatically — Automatic Tuning 9 1 Select the desired band. A MEM TUNER To resume playback, press the other fast- FM1 n FM2 n MW n SW1 winding button partially until the locked n SW2 n FM1 button is released. * The 9 or ( indicator will flash while fast-winding the 2 Press either side of the SEEK/MANU tape. button momentarily to search for the next station (automatic tuning). SEEK SEEK MA
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Cassette Player Operation/Radio Reception Tuning in by Adjusting the Memorizing Only the Frequency — Manual Tuning Desired Stations 1 Select the desired band. 1 Select the desired band. A MEM A MEM TUNER TUNER FM1 n FM2 n MW n SW1 FM1 n FM2 n MW n SW1 n SW2 n FM1 n SW2 n FM1 2 Press and hold either side of the SEEK/ 2 Tune in the station which you wish to MANU button. store on the preset number button. Release the button when the desired station is received. 3 Press and hold the desired preset
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Maintenance Other Functions Fuse Replacement When replacing the fuse, be sure to use one matching the amperage rating stated on the fuse. If the fuse blows, check the power Adjusting the Sound connection and replace the fuse. If the fuse blows again after replacement, there may be an Characteristics internal malfunction. In such a case, consult your nearest Sony dealer. 1 Select the item you want to adjust by SEL pressing the button repeatedly. VOL (volume) n BAS (bass) n TRE (treble) n BAL (ba
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Other Functions Dismounting the Unit 1 Release key (supplied) 2 3 EN 4 9
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Button Locations DIR DSPL ATA LCL 13 2 4 5 6 RELEASE A MEM SEEK SEL LOUD TUNER OFF MANU Refer to the pages in r for details. EN 1 Display window 8 RELEASE (front panel release) button 48 2 SEL (control mode select) button 58 3 DSPL (display mode change/time set) 9 (volume/bass/treble/ button 5 balance/fader control) buttons 58 4 6 (eject) button 5 0 SEEK/MANU button 67 5 During radio reception: !Á LOUD (loudness) button 8 Preset number buttons 7 !ª TUNER/A MEM (radio on • band select/ During t
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Specifications Cassette player section General Tape track 4-track 2-channel stereo Output lead Power antenna relay Wow and flutter 0.13 % (WRMS) control lead Frequency response 30 – 15,000 Hz Tone controls Bass ±8 dB at 100 Hz Signal-to- noise ratio 55 dB Treble ±8 dB at 10 kHz Power requirements 12 V DC car battery (negative ground) Tuner section Dimensions Approx. 186 · 57 · 176 mm FM (w/h/d) not incl. Tuning range 87.5 – 108.0 MHz projecting parts and Antenna terminal External antenna connect
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Troubleshooting Guide The following checklist will assist in the correction of most problems which you may encounter with your unit. Before going through the checklist below, refer to the connection and operating procedures. General Problem Cause/Solution No sound • Adjust the volume with the button. • Set the fader control to the center position for 2-speaker systems. Remove the front panel and clean the connectors. See “Cleaning Indications do not appear in the the Connectors” of “Maintenance
