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3-236-756-11 (1)
FM/MW/LW
Cassette Car Stereo
GB
Operating Instructions
DE
Bedienungsanleitung
FR
Mode d’emploi
IT
Istruzioni per l’uso
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Gebruiksaanwijzing
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Si dichiara che l’apparecchio è stato fabbricato in conformità all’art. 2, Comma 1 del
D.M. 28.08.1995 n. 548.
For installation and connections, see the supplied installation/
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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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Notes on Cassettes Table of Contents Cassette care Location of controls ................................................. 4 • Do not touch the tape surface of a cassette, as any dirt or dust will contaminate the heads. Getting Started • Keep cassettes away from equipment with Resetting the unit ................................................ 5 built-in magnets such as speakers and Detaching the front panel .................................. 5 amplifiers, as erasure or distortion on the Setting
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Location of controls DIR TUNER T MBP D-BASS MODE D SEEK MANU SEL OFF ATA BTM ATT SENS AF 12 34 56 TA PTY DSPL RELEASE XR-L240 Refer to the pages listed for details. 1 Volume +/– button 6 qf RESET button (located on the front side of the unit behind the front panel) 5 2 MODE button qg AF button 9, 10, 12 During radio reception: qh Number buttons 7, 8, 13, 14 BAND select 7, 8 During radio reception: 3 TUNER button 7, 8 Preset number select 8, 10, 12 4 SEL (select) button 6, 13, 14, 15 Duri
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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. Remove the front panel and press the RESET A 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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Setting the clock Cassette Player The clock uses a 24-hour digital indication. Example: To set the clock to 10:08 1 Press (DSPL) for two seconds. Listening to a tape Insert a cassette. The hour indication flashes. Playback starts automatically. 1 Press either side of the volume button to set the hour. to go forward to go back The side facing up is played. The side facing down is played. 2 Press (SEL). Tip The minute indication flashes. To change the tape‘s playback direction, press m and M. 3 Pr
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Radio reception during Radio fast-forwarding or rewinding of a tape — Automatic Tuner Activation (ATA) Memorizing stations When fast-forwarding or rewinding with the m or M button, the tuner will turn on automatically automatically. — Best Tuning Memory (BTM) During playback, press (6) (ATA) The unit selects the stations with the strongest repeatedly until “ATA-ON” in the display signals and memorizes them in the order of appears. their frequencies. You can store up to 6 stations ATA-ON y ATA-OF
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If you cannot tune in a preset Memorizing only the station — Automatic tuning/ Local Seek Mode desired stations Automatic tuning: You can preset up to 18 FM stations (6 each for Press either side of (SEEK/MANU) to FM1, 2, and 3), up to 6 MW stations, and up to search for the station. 6 LW stations in the order of your choice. Scanning stops when the unit receives a station. Press either side of (SEEK/MANU) 1 Press (TUNER). repeatedly until the desired station is In case of tape playback, press Z
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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 Press
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Presetting the RDS Locating a station by stations with the AF and programme type TA data You can locate the station you want by selecting one of the programme types shown When you preset RDS stations, the unit stores below. each station’s data as well as its frequency, so you don’t have to turn on the AF or TA Programme types Display function every time you tune in the preset News NEWS station. You can select a different setting (AF, TA, or both) for individual preset stations, or Current Affair
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1 Press (PTY) during FM reception. Setting the clock automatically The current programme type name appears The CT (Clock Time) data from the RDS if the station is transmitting the PTY data. transmission sets the clock automatically. “- - - - -” appears if the received station is not an RDS station, or if the RDS data has 1 During radio reception, press (SEL) and not been received. (2) simultaneously. If the TA function is ON, the unit starts searching for the next station. 2 Press (2) repeatedly
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Changing the sound and Other Functions display settings The following items can be set: •CT (Clock Time) (page 13). •M.DSPL (Motion Display) Adjusting the sound – the demonstration mode which appears when the tape is ejected and no source is characteristics selected (e.g., tuner is turned off). •BEEP – to turn the beep sound on or off. You can adjust the bass, treble, balance, and fader. You can store the bass and treble levels 1 Press (SEL). independently for each source. 2 Press the preset num
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Boosting the bass sound Selecting the sound — D-bass position — “My Best sound Position” You can enjoy a clear and powerful bass When you drive without passengers, you can sound. The D-bass function boosts the low enjoy comfortable sound environment by “My frequency signal and high frequency signal Best sound Position.” with a sharper curve than conventional bass “My Best sound Position” has two presets, boost. which adjusts the sound level of balance and You can hear the bass line more clearly
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Cleaning the connectors Additional The unit may not function properly if the connectors between the unit and the front Information panel are not clean. In order to prevent this, 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 Maintenance be damaged. Fuse replacement When replacing the fuse, be sure to use one matching the amperage rating stated on the original fuse
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Dismounting the unit Specifications 1 Cassette player section Tape track 4-track 2-channel stereo Wow and flutter 0.13 % (WRMS) Frequency response 30 – 15,000 Hz Signal-to-noise ratio 55 dB Release key (supplied) Tuner section 2 FM Tuning range 87.5 – 108.0 MHz Aerial terminal External aerial connector Intermediate frequency 10.7 MHz Usable sensitivity 11 dBf Selectivity 75 dB at 400 kHz Signal-to-noise ratio 62 dB (stereo), 68 dB (mono) Harmonic distortion at 1 kHz 3 0.7 % (stereo), 0.5 % (mono
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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. •Cancel the ATT function (page 14). •Set the fader control to the centre position for two-speaker systems. •Adjust the volume with (+). The contents of the memory• The power cord or battery has been disconnected. have been erased. • The RESET button was p
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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. If the above-mentioned solutions do not help improve the situation, consult your nearest Sony de
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Willkommen! Umgang mit Kassetten Danke, daß Sie sich für dieses Pflege von Kassetten Autokassettenradio von Sony entschieden •Berühren Sie nicht das Band in einer haben. Kassette. Andernfalls lagern sich Schmutz- oder Staubpartikel auf den Tonköpfen ab. •Halten Sie Kassetten von Geräten mit Sicherheitsmaßnahmen eingebauten Magneten, zum Beispiel Lautsprechern und Verstärkern, fern. •Wenn Sie Ihr Auto direkt in der Sonne Andernfalls kann die Aufnahme auf dem geparkt haben und die Temperatur im Ba
