FM/MW/SW Cassette Car Stereo Operating Instructions For installation and connections, see the supplied installation/connections manual.
Welcome! Thank you for purchasing the Sony Cassette Car Stereo. This unit lets you enjoy a variety of features by using a supplied rotary commander.
Table of contents Additional Information Getting Started Resetting the unit ................................................ Detaching the front panel .................................. Preparing the rotary commander ..................... Setting the clock .................................................. 4 4 4 5 Cassette Player Listening to a tape ............................................... 5 Playing a tape in various modes ....................... 6 Precautions ....................................
Attaching the front panel Getting Started Attach part A of the front panel to part B of the unit as illustrated and push 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. Press the reset button with a pointed object, such as a ball-point pen. Reset button EN Note Pressing the reset button will erase all the memorized program and memory functions.
Setting the clock The clock has a 12-hour digital indication. Cassette Player For example, setting it to 10:08 1 Press (OFF) or (DSPL) during operation. 2 Press (DSPL) for two seconds. Listening to a tape Insert a cassette. 100 The hour digit flashes. 1 Set the hour digits. To go forward To go backward 1000 Playback will start automatically. If a cassette is already inserted, press (SOURCE) repeatedly until “TAPE” is displayed. 2 Press (SEL) momentarily. The side facing up is being played.
Locating the beginning of a track — Automatic Music Sensor (AMS) You can skip up to nine tracks at one time. During playback, press either side of (SEEK/AMS) momentarily. To locate the succeeding tracks SEEK AMS To locate the preceding tracks Note The AMS function may not work when : • the blanks between tracks are shorter than 4 seconds • there is noise between tracks • there are long sections of low volume or quiet sections.
Radio Memorizing stations automatically — Best Tuning Memory (BTM) This function selects from the currently received band the stations with the strongest signals and memorizes them in order of their frequency. Memorizing only the desired stations Up to 6 stations on each band (FM1, FM2, FM3, MW, SW1 and SW2) can be stored on the preset number buttons in the order of your choice. Therefore, 18 FM stations can be memorized.
Changing the displayed items Each time you press (DSPL), the display changes between the frequency and the clock. Other Functions If you cannot tune in a preset station Press either side of (SEEK/AMS) momentarily to search for the station (automatic tuning). Scanning stops when a station is received. Press either side of (SEEK/AMS) repeatedly until the desired station is received. Note If the automatic tuning stops too frequently, press (LCL) to lights up “LCL” on the display (local seek mode).
By rotating the control while pushing in (the PRESET/DISC control) Adjusting the sound characteristics Push in and rotate the control to: Receive the stations memorized on the preset buttons. Select the item you want to adjust by pressing (SEL) repeatedly. VOL (volume) n BAS (bass) n TRE (treble) n BAL (left-right) n FAD (front-rear) 2 Adjust the selected item by pressing either (+) or (–). Adjust within three seconds after selecting.
Adjusting the bass curve Turn the D-BASS control to adjust the bass level (1, 2 or 3). “D-BASS” appears in the display. Additional Information To cancel, turn the control to the OFF position. Note If the bass sound becomes distorted, adjust the D-BASS control or the volume button. Attenuating the beep tone Press (6) while pressing (SEL). To obtain the beep tone again, press these buttons again.
Notes on Cassettes Cassette care • Do not touch the tape surface of a cassette, as 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. • Do not expose cassettes to direct sunlight, extremely cold temperatures or moisture. • Slack in the tape may cause the tape to be caught in the machine.
Dismounting the unit 1 Release key (supplied) 2 3 EN 12 4
Location of controls INTRO SOURCE MODE SEEK AMS 1 OFF SEL REPEAT 2 3 ATA BL SKIP 4 5 6 BTM LCL RELEASE OFF 1 2 3 DSPL D-BASS ATT EN 1 SEEK/AMS button 5, 6, 7, 8 0 ATT button 9 2 SOURCE button (TAPE/TUNER) 5, 7 !¡ SEL (control mode select) button 5, 9, 10 3 (+)(–) (volume/bass/treble/left-right/ front-rear control) button 5, 9 !™ POWER SELECT switch (located on the bottom of the unit) See “POWER SELECT Switch” in the Installation/Connections manual.
Specifications Cassette player section General Tape track Wow and flutter Frequency response Signal-to-noise ratio Outputs 4-track 2-channel stereo 0.08 % (WRMS) 30 – 18,000 Hz 58 dB Tone controls Tuner section FM Tuning range EN FM tuning interval: 50 kHz/200kHz switchable 87.5 – 108.0 MHz (at 50 kHz step) 87.5 – 107.9 MHz (at 200 kHz step) Antenna terminal External antenna connector Intermediate frequency 10.
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 center position for 2-speaker systems. Indications do not appear on the display. Remove the front panel and clean the connectors. See “Cleaning the Connectors” in “Maintenance” for details.
Index A ATT 9 Automatic Music Sensor (AMS) 6 Automatic tuning 8 Automatic Tuner Activation (ATA) 6 B BAL (left-right) 9 BAS (bass) 9 Best Tuning Memory (BTM) Blank skip 6 C Caution alarm Clock 5 4 D, E D-BASS (D-Bass) Display 6 EN 9 F, G, H FAD (front-rear) Fast-forward 5 Front panel 4 Fuse 11 9 I, J, K Intro scan 6 L Local seek mode (LCL) M, N, O, P, Q Manual tuning 8 R, S Radio 7 Repeat play 6 Reset 4 Rewind 5 Rotary commander 4, 8 T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z Tape playback 5 Telephone-ATT 9 TRE (t
