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FM/MW/LW Cassette Car Stereo
3-237-872-11 (2)
FM/MW/LW
Cassette Car Stereo
GB
Operating Instructions
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Bedienungsanleitung
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Mode d’emploi
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Istruzioni per l’uso
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1995 n. 548.
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Welcome ! Thank you for purchasing this Sony Cassette Player. You can enjoy its various features even more with: Optional CD/MD units (both changers and 1 players)* . CD TEXT information (displayed when a CD 2 TEXT disc* is played on a connected optional CD unit with the CD TEXT function). Supplied controller accessory Card remote commander RM-X119 Optional controller accessory Rotary commander RM-X4S *1 This unit works with Sony products only. *2 A CD TEXT disc is an audio CD that
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Table of Contents Location of controls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Other Functions Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Using the rotary commander. . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Notes on Cassettes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Adjusting the sound characteristics . . . . . . 17 Quickly attenuating the sound . . . . . . . . . . 17 Getting Started Changing the sound and display settings Resetting the unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
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T Y D S T T I N O E P O E S U S F L P I S P F N O L S C D D E / P R Location of controls MBP SOURCE AF TA SEEK EQ7 XR-CA630X Refer to the pages listed for details. a MBP button 19 m SCRL (scroll) button 21 b MODE (o) button n AF button 12, 14 To change the operation. o TA button 13, 14 c DSPL/PTY (display mode change/ p Receptor for the card remote programme type) button commander d Volume control dial 13 q SOUND button 17 e Display window r ENTER button f Z (eject) button (located on the
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T T D D S E I T I N O E E S S S U S P I S N C O L E C D / E R LIST P / SOUND SEEK P R P R Card remote commander RM-X119 DSPL REP SHUF 1 2 3 4 5 6 TA SEEK EQ7 MODE MBP EQ7 DISC + SOURCE – + SEEK SEEK – DISC (DISC/PRESET) OFF ATT (+): to select upwards (SEEK) (SEEK) VOL (–): to select (+): to select leftwards/ rightwards/ . > The corresponding buttons of the card (DISC/PRESET) remote commander control the same (–): to select downwards functions as those on this unit. In menu mode, the currentl
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Precautions Notes on Cassettes If your car was parked in direct sunlight, allow Cassette care the unit to cool off before operating it. Do not touch the tape surface of a cassette, as If no power is being supplied to the unit, check any dirt or dust will contaminate the heads. the connections first. If everything is in order, Keep cassettes away from equipment with check the fuse. built-in magnets such as speakers and If no sound comes from the speakers of a two- amplifiers, as e
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Detaching the front panel Getting Started You can detach the front panel of this unit to protect the unit from being stolen. Resetting the unit Caution alarm If you turn the ignition switch to the OFF Before operating the unit for the first time or position without removing the front panel, the after replacing the car battery, you must reset the caution alarm will beep for a few seconds. unit. If you connect an optional amplifier and do not Remove the front panel and press the RESET use t
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Attaching the front panel Place hole A of the front panel onto the spindle Setting the clock B on the unit, then lightly push the left side in. The clock uses a 24-hour digital indication. Example: To set the clock to 10:08 1 Press (MENU), then press either side of (DISC/PRESET) repeatedly until “CLOCK” appears. 1Press (ENTER). The hour indication flashes. x 2Press either side of (DISC/PRESET) to set the hour. 3Press the (+) side of (SEEK). The minute indication flashes. 4Press either side o
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Playing a tape in various Cassette Player modes You can play the tape in various modes: REP (Repeat Play) the current track. Listening to a tape BL.SKP (Blank Skip) skips blanks longer than 8 seconds. 1 Press (OPEN) and insert a cassette. ATA (Automatic Tuner Activation) turns on the Playback starts automatically. tuner automatically when fast-winding the tape. METAL (Metal) lets you play a metal or CrO 2 tape. 1 During tape playback, press (MENU). 2 Press either side of (DISC/PRESET
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Receiving the stored stations Radio 1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select The unit can store up to 6 stations per band the radio. (FM1, FM2, FM3, MW, and LW). 2 Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the Caution band. When tuning in stations while driving, use Best 3 Press the number button ((1) to (6)) Tuning Memory to prevent accidents. on the card remote commander on which the desired station is stored. Tip Press either side of (DISC/PRESET) to receive the Storing stations stations in the
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Storing only the desired Tuning in a station through a stations list — List-up You can manually preset the desired stations on any chosen number button. 1 During radio reception, press (LIST) momentarily. 1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select The frequency or the name assigned to the the radio. current station appears in the display. 2 Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the band. 3 Press either side of (SEEK) to tune in the station that you want to store. 4 Press the desired number button
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Automatic retuning for best RDS reception results — AF function Overview of RDS The alternative frequencies (AF) function allows the radio to always tune into the area’s strongest signal for the station you are listening to. FM stations with Radio Data System (RDS) service send inaudible digital information along Frequencies change automatically. with the regular radio programme signal. For example, one of the following will be displayed upon receiving a station with RDS capability. 96.0
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For stations without alternative frequencies Receiving traffic Press either side of (SEEK) while the announcements station name is flashing (within — TA/TP 8 seconds). The unit starts searching for another By activating the Traffic Announcement (TA) frequency with the same PI (Programme and Traffic Programme (TP), you can Identification) data (“PI SEEK” appears). automatically receive FM station broadcast If the unit cannot find the same PI, the unit traffic announcements as they occu
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Presetting RDS stations with Tuning in stations by AF and TA setting programme type — PTY When you preset RDS stations, the unit stores each station’s AF/TA setting (ON/OFF) as well You can tune in a station by selecting the type of as its frequency. You can select a different setting programme you would like to listen to. (for AF, TA, or both) for individual preset stations, or the same setting for all preset Programme types Display stations. If you preset stations with “AF-ON,” the Ne
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1 Press (DSPL/PTY) during FM reception until “PTY” appears. Setting the clock automatically — CT The CT (Clock Time) data from RDS transmission sets the clock automatically. The current programme type name appears if 1 During radio reception, press (MENU), the station is transmitting PTY data. then press either side of (DISC/PRESET) “--------” appears if the received station is not repeatedly until “CT-OFF” appears. an RDS station, or if RDS data is not received. 2 Press (DISC/PRESET)
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DSPL MODE SOUND By rotating the control Other Functions You can also control the unit (and optional CD/ MD units) with a rotary commander (optional). SEEK/AMS control Using the rotary commander First, attach the appropriate label depending on Rotate and release to: how you want to mount the rotary commander. – Locate the beginning of tracks on the tape. The rotary commander works by pressing – Tune in stations automatically. 1 buttons and/or rotating controls. – Skip tracks on the disc.* Rot
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Changing the operative direction The operative direction of controls is factory-set Adjusting the sound as shown below. characteristics To increase You can adjust the bass, treble, balance and fader. 1 Select the item you want to adjust by pressing (SOUND) repeatedly. Each time you press (SOUND), the item changes as follows: To decrease BAS (bass) t TRE (treble) t If you need to mount the rotary commander on BAL (left-right) t FAD (front-rear) the right hand side of the steering column, y
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P/M (Play Mode) LOCAL ON/OFF (Local seek mode) (page 10) Changing the sound and – Select “ON” to only tune into stations with display settings stronger signals. MONO ON/OFF (Monaural mode) (page 10) — Menu – Select “ON” to hear FM stereo broadcast in monaural. Select “OFF” to return to normal The following items can be set: mode. REG ON/OFF (Regional) (page 13) SET (Set Up) CLOCK (page 8) SND (Sound) CT (Clock Time) (page 15) EQ7 TUNE (page 20) — to adjust the equalizer BEEP —
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Selecting the sound position Setting the equalizer (EQ7) — My Best sound Position (MBP) You can select an equalizer curve for 7 music types (XPLOD, VOCAL, CLUB, JAZZ, NEW When you drive without passengers, you can AGE, ROCK, CUSTOM, and OFF (equalizer enjoy the most comfortable sound environment OFF)). with “My Best sound Position.” You can store and adjust the equalizer settings “My Best sound Position” has two presets, which for frequency and level. are best suited for the front seats.
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Adjusting the equalizer curve CD/MD Unit (optional) 1 Press (MENU). This unit can control external CD/MD units 2 Press either side of (DISC/PRESET) (optional). repeatedly until “EQ7 TUNE” appears, If you connect an optional CD unit with the CD then press (ENTER). TEXT function and the CUSTOM FILE 3 Press either side of (SEEK) to select function, the CD TEXT information will appear the desired equalizer curve, then in the display when you play a CD TEXT disc. press (ENTER). Each time you
