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3-860-413-11 (1)
FM/MW/LW
Cassette Car
Stereo
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Operating Instructions
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Instrukcja ob³sugi
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For installation and connections, see the supplied installation/connections
manual.
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instalacji/pod³±czania.
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Welcome! Thank you for purchasing the Sony Cassette Car Stereo. This unit lets you enjoy a variety of features by using a rotary remote. In addition to the tape playback and the radio operation you can expand your system by connecting optional CD/MD changer. EN 2
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Table of contents This Unit Only With Optional Equipment Getting Started CD/MD Changer Resetting the unit ................................................ 4 Playing a CD/MD ............................................. 14 Detaching the front panel .................................. 4 Scanning the tracks — Intro scan .................................................. 15 Preparing the rotary remote .............................. 4 Playing tracks repeatedly Setting the clock .......................
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DSPL MODE SEL Attaching the front panel Attach part A of the front panel to part B of the unit as illustrated and push until it clicks. Getting Started Resetting the unit Before operating the unit for the first time or after replacing the car battery, you must reset A the unit. B Press the reset button with a pointed object, such as a ball-point pen. Notes • Make sure the front panel is the right way up when attaching it to the unit as it cannot be attached upside down. • Do not press the front
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Getting Started/Cassette Player Setting the clock Cassette Player The clock has a 24-hour digital indication. For example, setting it to 10:08 1 Press (OFF) or (DSPL) during operation. Listening to a tape 2 Press (DSPL) for two seconds. Insert a cassette.
100 The hour digit blinks. 1 Set the hour digits. to go forward Playback will start automatically. to go backward If a cassette is already inserted, press (SOURCE) repeatedly until “PLAY” is
displayed.
1000 FWD
2 Press (SEL) mome
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Locating the beginning of a track Switching to the radio while fast- — Automatic Music Sensor (AMS) winding a tape — Automatic Tuner Activation (ATA) You can skip up to nine tracks at one time. Press (5) during playback. During playback, press either side of “ATA” appears on the display. (SEEK/AMS) momentarily. When fast-forwarding or rewinding with To locate the succeeding tracks SEEK (SEEK/AMS) for two seconds, the tuner will AMS turn on automatically. To locate the preceding tracks To cancel
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Cassette Player/Radio Memorizing only the Radio desired stations Up to 6 stations on each band (FM1, FM2, FM3, The frequency ranges this unit can receive and MW and LW) can be stored on the preset memorize are 87.5-108.0MHz (FM1, FM2) and number buttons in the order of your choice. 65.0-74.0MHz (FM3). Therefore, 18 FM stations can be memorized. If you try to store another station on the same preset number button, the previously stored station will be erased. Memorizing stations automatically 1 P
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If FM stereo reception is poor — Monaural mode RDS Press (SENS/BTM) momentarily until “MONO” lights up on the display. The sound will improve, but it will become monaural. (The “ST” indication will disappear.) Overview of the RDS Changing the displayed items function Each time you press (DSPL), the display Radio Data System (RDS) is a broadcasting changes between the frequency and the clock. service that allows FM stations to send additional digital information along with the If you cannot tune
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Radio/RDS Listening to a regional programme Re-tuning the same The “REG” (regional on) function of this unit lets you stay tuned to a regional programme programme automatically without being switched to another regional station. (Note that you must turn the AF — Alternative Frequencies (AF) function on.) The unit is factory preset to The Alternative Frequencies (AF) function “REG“ but if you want to turn off the function, automatically selects and re-tunes the station do the following. with the
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To cancel the current traffic announcement Presetting the RDS Press (AF/TA) momentarily. stations with AF and TA To cancel all traffic announcements, turn data off the function by pressing (AF/TA) until “AF” disappears. When you preset the RDS stations, the unit stores each station’s data as well as its Presetting the volume of traffic frequency, so you don’t have to turn on the AF announcements or TA function every time you tune in the You can preset the volume level of the traffic preset sta
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RDS 1 Press (PTY) during FM reception until “PTY” lights up on the display. Locating a station by
programme type
INFO You can locate the station you want by The current programme type name appears selecting one of the programme types shown if the station is transmitting the PTY data. below. “--------” appears if the received station is Note not an RDS station or if the RDS data has If the countries or regions where EON data is not not been received. transmitted, you can use this function
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Rotate the control momentarily and release it to: • Locate the beginnings of the tracks on the Other Functions tape. Rotate and hold the control, and release it to fast-wind the tape. To playback, rotate and hold the control again, and release it. • Locate a specific track on a disc. Rotate Using the rotary remote and hold the control until you locate the specific point in a track, then release it to The rotary remote works by pressing buttons start playback. • Tune in the stations automatically
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Other Functions Changing the operative direction The operative direction of controls is factory Changing the sound and preset as in the illustration below. beep tone To increase Boosting the bass sound — D-bass You can enjoy clear and powerful bass sound. The D-bass function boosts the low frequency signal with a sharper curve than conventional bass boost. To decrease You can hear the bass line more clearly even if the vocal sound is the same volume. You can If you need to mount the rotary remot
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Muting the beep tone With Optional Equipment Press (6) while pressing (SEL). CD/MD Changer To obtain the beep tone again, press these buttons again. You can control up to five CD/MD changers Note with this unit. If you connect an optional power amplifier and do not use the built-in amplifier, the beep tone will be disabled. Playing a CD/MD Changing the illumination color Press (1) while pressing (SEL). Press (SOURCE) until the desired changer indication appears on the You can choose the color be
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Other Functions/CD/MD Changer Locating a specific point in a track To repeat all the discs in the — Manual Search current changer During playback, press and hold either Press (2) repeatedly during CD/MD side of (SEEK/AMS). Release the button playback until “REP 3” is displayed. when you have found the desired part. Each time you press (2) the display changes as To search forward follows: SEEK AMS REP 1 REP 2 To search backward (Track repeat) (Disc repeat) Switching to other discs Cancel (Normal
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Notes on Cassettes Additional Cassette care • Do not touch the tape surface of a cassette, as Information any dirt or dust will contaminate the heads. • Keep cassettes away from equipment with built-in magnets such as speakers and amplifiers, as erasure or distortion on the recorded tape could occur. Precautions • Do not expose cassettes to direct sunlight, extremely cold temperatures or moisture. • If your car was parked in direct sunlight • Slack in the tape may cause the tape to be resulting
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Additional Information Maintenance Dismounting the unit Fuse Replacement When replacing the fuse, be sure to use one 1 matching the amperage rating stated on the fuse. If the fuse blows, check the power connection and replace the fuse. If the fuse blows again after replacement, there may be an internal malfunction. In such a case, consult Release key (supplied) your nearest Sony dealer. 2 Fuse (10 A) 3 Warning Never use a fuse with an amperage rating 4 exceeding the one supplied with the unit as
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Location of controls INTRO REPEAT SHUF MODE 13 2 SOURCE OFF BTM MTL ATA BL.SKIP DSPL SENS46 5 SEEK D-BASS SEL PTY AF/TA AMS 1 OFF 2 PRESET 3 DISC RELEASE MUTE Refer to the pages for further details. 1 SEEK/AMS button 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 14, 15 !Á RELEASE (front panel release) button EN 4, 17 2 SOURCE button (TAPE/TUNER/CD/MD) 5, !ª Reset button (located on the front side 7, 14 of the unit hidden by the front panel) 3 (+)(Ð) (volume/bass/treble/balance/ Press this button when you use this unit fad
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Additional Information Specifications Cassette player section General Tape track 4-track 2-channel stereo Outputs Telephone mute control Wow and flutter 0.08 % (WRMS) lead Frequency response 30 – 18,000 Hz Power amplifier control Signal-to-noise ratio 61 dB (TYPE II, IV) lead 58 dB (TYPE I) Power antenna control lead Line out (1) Tuner section Tone controls Bass ±8 dB at 100 Hz FM Treble ±8 dB at 10 kHz Tuning range FM1, FM2: Power requirements 12 V DC car battery 87.5 – 108.0 MHz (negative grou
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Troubleshooting guide The following checklist will assist in the correction of most problems you may encounter with your unit. Before going through the checklist below, refer to the operating procedures. General Problem Cause/Solution No sound • Adjust the volume with (+). • Set the fader control to the centre position for 2-speaker systems. Indications do not appear on Remove the front panel and clean the connectors. See “Cleaning the display window. the Connectors” in “Maintenance” for details
