Ss ONY. 3-861-969-21 (1) FM/AM Cassette Car Stereo Operating Instructions. EVI Owner's Record ‘The model and serial numbers are located on the bottom of the unit. Record the serial number in the space provided below. Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product. Model No.
EA Warning “This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
Table of contents This Unit Only Getting Started Resetting the uit Detaching the front panel Setting the clock Playing a tape in various modes.. Radio Memorizing stations automatically ~ Best Tuning Memory (BTM) ..
Resetting the unit Before operating the unit for the fists 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. EF J Reset button Note Pressing the reset button will erase ail the memorized programmer and memory functions. RE Detaching the front panel The front panel of this unit can be detached to prevent the anti from being stolen. 1 press (GAFFE. 2 Press (RELEASE) to detach the front panel then gently pull it aut.
Setting the clock The clock has a 12-hour digital indication. For example, setting it to 10:08 1 press or during operation. 2 Press (BED for two seconds, The hour digit blinks. © Set the hour digits. aon) 0 go forward eos to go backward ‘The minute digit blinks. © Set the minute sights. Food to go forward oo 3 Press (GIP momentarily. The clock activates. to go backward Note If the POWER SELECT switch on the bottoms of the writ is set 20 the ©) position, the clock cannot be set unless the power is turned on.
Locating the beginning of a track — Automatic Music Sensor (AMS) You can skip up to nine tracks at ane time. During playback, press either side of CEDES) momentarily. To locate the succeeding tracks Yo locate the preceding tracks Note The AMS function wey not work the: + the blanks between trucks are shorter than § seconds « there is sane between tracks * there are long sections of low volume or quit sections.
RHI Memorizing stations automatically — Best Tuning Memory (Baathist function selects from the currently received band the stations with the stony signals and memorizes them in order of gl frequency. PREVENTING ACCIDENTS When tuning in while driving, use the automatic tuning or memory preset search function instead of manual tuning. 1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select the twiner.
53 Changing the displayed items Each time you press (BS, the display changes between the frequency and the clock. If you cannot tune in a preset station Press dither side of momentarily to search for the station {automatic tuning). Scanning stops when a station is received. Press either side of (SERFS) repeatedly until the desired station is received.
Erasing the station name 1 Tune In any station and press (FEE) for two seconds. 2 Press (5) while pressing (ED. 3 Press select the name that you want to erase, 4 press (SEL) for two seconds. The name is erased. Repeat steps 3 and 4if you want to erase other names. 5 press (FID for two seconds. “The unit rectums to the normal radii reception mode.
Frequency (Hz) Adjusting the bass curve Turn the D-BASS control to adjust the Bass level D-BASS"* appears in the display. To cancel, tam the control to the OFF position. * {fan optional CI changer has the Digital D-bass Function, "DIGITAL D-BASS™ appears on the display during CD playback. Note {fhe bass sound becomes distorted, adjust the D-BASS control or volume bunion. Attenuating the beep tone Press while pressing (SEED. To obtain the beep tame again, press these buttons again.
Locating a specific point in a track — Manual Search During playback, press and hold either side of (ERASER. Release the button when you have found the desired part. Switching to other discs ~ During Bloodbath. press either side of RESET 4 (Jose[ +) “Fa return to the To advance to the previous disc next disc Scanning the tracks «Intro scan The first 10 seconds of all the tracks on the current disc are played in order. After the first disc is over, the next disc is played.
EN 12 Labeling a CD — Disc Memo {CD unit with custom file function} You can label each disc with a personalized name, You can enter up to 8 characters for a disc. lf you label a CD, you can locate a disc by name and select the specific tracks for playback. 1 Play the CO and press (FEE) for two seconds. Ly 2 enter the characters. © Press (2) to select the desired characters. Absorbs Core Romero 12s fot you press (5), the characters appear in the reverse order.
2 Press either side of (SEED) to select the track number you want to skip and press (SEED. ®%3 ske The indication changes from "PLAY" to “SKIP.” want to return to “PLAY,” press again. 3 Repeat step 2 to set the “PLAY” to “SKIP* mode on ali the tracks. 4 press (FILE for two seconds. The unit returns to the normal CD playback mode, Notes # You can set the “SKIP” mode backs, * You canned set the “SKIP” mode on ail the tracks.
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 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 ar moisture. + Slack in the ape ty coos he Ape te be caught in the machine.
Dismounting the unit 2 | = The rotary commander labels You can control this unit with the optional rotary commander (RM-X4S), Some labels are supplied with the rot; commander, Af that label which matches the functions of the master unit and the mousing position of the rotary commander. ‘When you mount the rotary commander, attach the appropriate label, as in the illustration below.
EN 16 Location of controls Refer to the pages for further details. EN SEAMS button 5. 6,7, 8, 10, 11,13 SOURCE button (TAPE/TUNER/CD/MD) 5, 7.
Optional Wireless Remote Commander (RM-X47) gsi o = GIy BY © OFF button MODE/DIR button Bl SEAMS button During Tape playback: You cannot do the manual search and areal tuning Changes the playback side of the cassette.
13 Specifications AUDIO POWER SPECIFICATIONS POWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION 12 watts per channel minimum continuous average power into 4 ohms, 4 channels driven from kHz with no more tha 1% total harmonic distortion. Cassette player section Tape track track 2-channel stereo Wow and flutter 0.
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 Cautiousness No sound Te Adjust the volume with » Set the fared control to the center position for 2-speaker systems. Indications do not appear on Remove the front panel and dean the connectors, See “Cleaning the display window. the Connectors” in “Maintenance” for details, No beep tone.
Error displays (when the optional CO/MD unit(s) is connected) The following indications will flash for about five seconds and an alarm sound will be heard, Display Cause Solution NO MAG decor oe cpm Sae with dis NO DISC No discs inserted he disc Take aut the magazine and insert + NG JIGS A COMO cas play because of Insert another CD/MD. ise is dirty. Clean the disc. ERROR upside down. Insert the disc correctly. RETIE T a IND it chant be operated Press the reset button on the unit.
Index A PQ ATE 9 Preset search 7 Automatic Music Sensor (AMS) 6, 10 Automatic tuning 7, 8 R Automatic Tuner Activation (ATA) 6 Radii 7,8,9 B Repeat play 6,11 Reset 4 BAL (left-right) ¢ Rewind § BAS {bass} 9 Rotary commander 15 Bank play 12,13 tone 10 5 Best Tuning Memory (BTM) 7 Blank skip 6 Shuffle play 11 Station Memo 8,9 c Canton aia CC LUVWXYZ CD playback 10,11,12,13 Tape playback §,6 Clock TRE (treble 9 DE D-Bass 9,10 Disc Memo 12 Display 5,6,8,10,12 Dolby 6 F.