Sony XR-C453RDS: инструкция

3-860-413-11 (1)

FM/MW/LW

Cassette Car

Stereo

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Operating Instructions

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Instrukcja obłsugi

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Инструкция за експлоатация

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Használati Útmutató

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Инструкция по эксплуатации

For installation and connections, see the supplied installation/connections

manual.

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по установке и подключению.

XR-C453RDS

 1997 by Sony Corporation

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.

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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

Preparing the rotary remote .............................. 4

— Intro scan.................................................. 15

Setting the clock .................................................. 5

Playing tracks repeatedly

— Repeat play .............................................. 15

Playing tracks in random order

Cassette Player

— Shuffle play.............................................. 15

Listening to a tape............................................... 5

Playing a tape in various modes....................... 6

Radio

Memorizing stations automatically

— Best Tuning Memory (BTM) ................... 7

Memorizing only the desired stations ............. 7

Receiving the memorized stations.................... 7

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RDS

Overview of the RDS function .......................... 8

Displaying the station name.............................. 8

Re-tuning the same programme automatically

— Alternative Frequencies (AF) .................. 9

Listening to traffic announcements.................. 9

Presetting the RDS stations with AF

and TA data ................................................. 10

Locating a station by programme type.......... 11

Additional Information

Setting the clock automatically ....................... 11

Precautions......................................................... 16

Maintenance....................................................... 17

Other Functions

Dismounting the unit ....................................... 17

Using the rotary remote................................... 12

Location of controls .......................................... 18

Adjusting the sound characteristics ............... 13

Specifications ..................................................... 19

Muting the sound.............................................. 13

Troubleshooting guide ..................................... 20

Changing the sound and beep tone ............... 13

Index ................................................................... 22

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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 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 panel hard against the unit when

Reset button

attaching it to the unit. It can easily be attached by

pressing it lightly against the unit.

Note

• When you carry the front panel with you, put it in the

Pressing the reset button will erase all the memorized

supplied front panel case.

programme and memory functions.

• Do not press hard or give excessive pressure to the

display windows of the front panel.

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• Do not expose the front panel to direct sunlight, heat

sources such as hot air ducts or leave it in a humid place.

Never leave it on the dashboard etc. of a car parked in

direct sunlight where there may be a considerable rise in

Detaching the front panel

temperature inside the car.

The front panel of this unit can be detached to

Caution alarm

prevent the unit from being stolen.

If you turn the ignition key to the OFF position

without removing the front panel, the caution

alarm will beep for a few seconds (only when

1 Press (OFF).

the POWER SELECT switch is set to the A

position).

2 Press (RELEASE) to open up the front

If you connect an optional power amplifier

panel, and detach the panel by pulling it

and do not use the built-in amplifier, the beep

tone will be disabled.

towards you.

(RELEASE)

Preparing the rotary

remote

When you mount the rotary remote, attach the

label in the illustration below.

Notes

• Be sure not to drop the panel when detaching it from the

unit.

• If you press (RELEASE) to detach the panel while the

SEL

DSPL

unit is still turned on, the power will automatically turn

MODE

MODE

DSPL

SEL

off to protect the speakers from being damaged.

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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.

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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

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displayed.

FWD

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2 Press (SEL) momentarily.

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The side facing up is being played.

Getting Started/Cassette Player

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The minute digit blinks.

REV

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3 Set the minute digits.

The side facing down is being played.

to go forward

Tip

To change the tape transport direction, press (MODE)

to go backward

(*) during tape playback.

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To

Press

Stop playback

(OFF)

3 Press (DSPL) momentarily.

Eject the cassette

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Fast-winding the tape

The clock activates.

During playback, press either side of

Note

(SEEK/AMS) more than two second.

If the POWER SELECT switch on the top of the unit is set

to the B position, the clock cannot be set unless the power

Fast-forward

SEEK

is turned on. Set the clock after you have turned on the

AMS

radio.

Rewind

To start playback during fast-forwarding or

rewinding, press (MODE) (*).

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Locating the beginning of a track

Switching to the radio while fast-

— Automatic Music Sensor (AMS)

winding a tape

You can skip up to nine tracks at one time.

— Automatic Tuner Activation (ATA)

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 this function, press (5).

Note

The AMS function may not work when :

• the blanks between tracks are shorter than 4 seconds

• there is noise between tracks

Skipping blanks during tape

• there are long sections of low volume or quiet sections.

playback — Blank skip

Changing the displayed items

Press (6) during playback.

“BL.SKIP” appears on the display.

Each time you press (DSPL) during tape

playback, the displayed item changes as

Blanks longer than eight seconds will

follows:

automatically be skipped during tape

z Tape playback z Clock z Frequency*

playback.

To cancel this function, press (6).

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* While the AF/TA function activated.

Playing a CrO2 or metal tape

Press (4) when you want to listen to a

Playing a tape in various

CrO2 (TYPE II) or metal (TYPE IV) tape.

“MTL” appears on the display.

modes

To cancel this function, press (4).

Searching for the desired track

— Intro scan

Press (1) during playback.

“INTRO” appears on the display.

The first 10 seconds of all the tracks are played.

When you find the desired track, press again.

The unit returns to the normal playback mode.

Playing tracks repeatedly

— Repeat play

Press (2) during playback.

“REP” appears on the display.

When the current played track is over, it will

be played again from the beginning.

To cancel this mode, press again.

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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 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select the

tuner.

— Best Tuning Memory (BTM)

This function selects from the currently

2 Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the

received band the stations with the strongest

band.

signals and memorizes them in order of their

frequency.

3 Press (SEEK/AMS) to search for the

PREVENTING ACCIDENTS!

station you wish to store on a preset

When tuning in while driving, use the

number button.

automatic tuning or memory preset search

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function instead of manual tuning.

4 Press the desired preset number button

Cassette Player/Radio

((1) to (6)) for two seconds.

1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select the

tuner.

The number of the selected preset number

Each time you press (SOURCE), the source

button appears on the display.

changes as follows:

z TAPE z TUNER z CD/MD

2 Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the

Receiving the memorized

band.

stations

Each time you press (MODE), the band

changes as follows:

z FM1 z FM2 z FM3

1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select the

tuner.

LW Z MW Z

2 Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the

3 Press (SENS/BTM) for two seconds.

band.

Notes

• During FM1 and FM2 band reception, the BTM

3 Press the preset number button ((1) to

function searches only the 87.5-108.0MHz frequency

(6)) momentarily on which the desired

range, and during FM3 band reception, it searches only

station is stored.

the 65.0-74.0MHz frequency range.

• The unit will not store stations with weak signals on the

Tip

preset number buttons. If there are only a few stations

Press either side of (PRESET/DISC) to receive in order the

received, some preset number buttons will remain empty.

stations stored in the memory (Preset Search Function).

• When there is a preset number indicated on the display,

During FM1 or FM2 reception, the FM3 band cannot be

the unit will store stations on all preset number buttons

received directly with (PRESET/DISC) because the

from the one currently displayed.

frequency ranges are different. Select the band with

(MODE).

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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

changes between the frequency and the clock.

Radio Data System (RDS) is a broadcasting

service that allows FM stations to send

additional digital information along with the

If you cannot tune in a preset

regular radio programme signal. Your car

station

stereo offers you a variety of services. Here

are just a few: Re-tuning the same programme

Press either side of (SEEK/AMS)

automatically, Listening to traffic

momentarily to search for the station

announcements and Locating a station by

(automatic tuning).

programme type.

Scanning stops when a station is received.

Press either side of the button repeatedly

The RDS function is available only for FM1

until the desired station is received.

and FM2 bands.

Note

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If the automatic tuning stops too frequently, press

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(SENS/BTM) momentarily until “LCL” lights up on the

• Depending on the country or region, not all of the RDS

display (local seek mode). Only the stations with relatively

functions are available.

strong signals can be tuned in.

• RDS may not work properly if the signal strength is

weak or if the station you are tuned in is not

Tip

transmitting RDS data.

If you know the frequency, press and hold either side of

(SEEK/AMS) until the desired station is received (manual

tuning).

Displaying the station

name

The name of the station currently received

lights up on the display.

Select an FM station.

When you tune in an FM station that

transmits RDS data, the station name lights

up on the display.

Note

The “*” indication means that an RDS station is being

received.

Changing the displayed items

Each time you press (DSPL), the displayed

items change as follows:

z Frequency z Time z Station name

Note

“NO NAME” lights up if the station received does not

transmit RDS data.

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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

— Alternative Frequencies (AF)

station. (Note that you must turn the 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 strongest signal in a network. By

using this function, you can continuously

Press (AF/TA) for more than two seconds

listen to the same programme during a long-

until “REG” disappears.

distance drive without having to re-tune the

Note that turning the “REG” function off

station manually.

might cause the unit to switch to another

Frequencies change automatically.

regional station within the same network.

96.0 MHz

Note

98.5 MHz

This function does not work in the United Kingdom and in

some other areas.

Station

102.5 MHz

Listening to traffic

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Radio/RDS

announcements

1 Select an FM station.

The Traffic Announcement (TA) and Traffic

Programme (TP) data let you automatically

tune in an FM station that is broadcasting

2 Press (AF/TA) until “AF” lights up on the

traffic announcements even though you are

display.

listening to other programme sources.

The unit starts searching for an alternative

station with a stronger signal in the same

network.

Press (AF/TA) until “TA” or “AF TA” lights

up on the display.

Notes

The unit starts searching for traffic

• When the (AF/TA) button is pressed during FM3 band

information stations. “TP” lights up on the

reception, the band changes automatically to FM1.

display when the unit finds a station

• When there is no alternative station in the area, and you

broadcasting traffic announcements.

don’t need to search for an alternative station, turn the

When the traffic announcement starts,

AF function off by pressing (AF/TA) until “AF”

“TA” flashes, then flashing stops when the

disappears.

traffic announcement is over.

Changing the displayed items

Tip

Each time you press (AF/TA), the displayed

When the traffic announcement starts while you are

items change as follows:

listening to another programme source, the unit

automatically switches to the announcement and goes back

z AF z TA z AF TA*

to the original source when the announcement is over.

Blank Z

Notes

* Select this to turn on both AF and TA functions.

• “NO TP” flashes for five seconds if the received station

doesn’t broadcast traffic announcements. Then, the unit

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starts searching for a station that does broadcast traffic

• “NO AF” and the station name flashes alternately, if the

announcements.

unit cannot find an alternative station in the network.

• When the “EON” indication appears with “TP” on the

• If the station name starts flashing after selecting a

display, the current station makes use of broadcast traffic

station with the AF function on, this indicates that no

announcements of other stations in the same network.

alternative frequency is available. Press (SEEK/AMS)

while the station name is flashing (within eight seconds).

The unit starts searching for another frequency with the

same PI (Programme Identification) data (“PI seek”

appears and no sound is heard). If the unit cannot find

another frequency, “NO PI” appears, and the unit

returns to the originally selected frequency.

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Notes on Cassettes

Additional

Cassette care

• Do not touch the tape surface of a cassette, as

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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 in a considerable rise in

caught in the machine. Before you insert the

temperature inside the car, allow the unit to

tape, use a pencil or similar object to turn the

cool off before operating it.

reel and take up any slack.

• 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

2-speaker system, set the fader control to the

center position.

• When the tape is played back for a long

Slack

period, the cassette may become warm

because of the built-in power amplifier.

However, this is not a sign of malfunction.

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• Distorted cassettes and loose labels can cause

If you have any questions or problems

problems when inserting or ejecting tapes.

concerning your unit that are not covered in

Remove or replace loose labels.

this manual, please consult your nearest Sony

dealer.

To maintain high quality sound

If you have drink holders near your audio

equipment, be careful not to splash juice or

Cassettes longer than 90 minutes

other soft drinks onto the car audio. Sugary

The use of cassettes longer than 90 minutes is

residues on this unit or cassette tapes may

not recommended except for long continuous

contaminate the playback heads, reduce the

play. The tapes used for these cassettes are

sound quality, or prevent sound reproduction

very thin and tend to be stretched easily.

altogether.

Frequent playing and stopping of these tapes

Cassette cleaning kits cannot remove sugar

may cause them to be pulled into the cassette

from the tape heads.

deck mechanism.

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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.

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Fuse (10 A)

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Warning

Never use a fuse with an amperage rating

exceeding the one supplied with the unit as

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this could damage the unit.

Additional Information

Cleaning the Connectors

The unit may not function properly if the

connectors between the unit and the front

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

be damaged.

Main unit

Back of the front panel

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Location of controls

INTRO REPEAT SHUF

MODE

213

SOURCE

OFF

BTM

MTL

ATA BL.SKIP

DSPL

SENS

546

SEEK

D-BASS

SEL

PTY

AF/TA

AMS

OFF

1

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

!¡ RELEASE (front panel release) button

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4, 17

2 SOURCE button (TAPE/TUNER/CD/MD) 5,

7, 14

!™ Reset button (located on the front side

of the unit hidden by the front panel)

3 (+)(–) (volume/bass/treble/balance/

Press this button when you use this unit

fader control) button 13

for the first time, when you have changed

4 MODE (*) button

the car battery, or when the buttons of this

During Tuner reception:

unit do not function properly.

BAND select 7

!£ MUTE button 13

During Tape playback:

!¢ SEL (control mode select) button

Transport direction change 5

5, 10, 11, 13, 14

During CD/MD playback:

!∞ Display window

Changer select 14

!§ PTY (programme type) button 11

5 POWER SELECT switch (located on the

top of the unit)

!¶ PRESET/DISC button 7, 15

See “POWER SELECT Switch” in the

During Tuner reception:

Installation/Connections manual.

Preset stations select 7

6 OFF button 4, 5

During CD/MD playback:

Disc change 15

7 DSPL (display mode change/time set)

button 5, 6, 8, 14

!• AF/TA (alternative frequency/traffic

announcement) button 9, 10

8 SENS/BTM (sensitivity adjust/Best

tuning memory function) button 7, 8, 10

!ª D-BASS control 13

9 6 (eject) button 5

0 During radio reception:

Preset number buttons 7

During tape/CD/MD playback:

(1) INTRO button 6, 15

(2) REPEAT button 6, 15

(3) SHUF (Shuffle) button 15

(4) MTL button 6

(5) ATA (Automatic Tuner

Activation) button 6

(6) BL.SKIP (Blank Skip) button 6

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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 ground)

FM3:65.0 – 74.0 MHz

Dimensions Approx. 188 × 58 × 181 mm

Antenna terminal External antenna connector

(w/h/d)

Intermediate frequency 10.7 MHz

Mounting dimensions Approx. 182 × 53 × 164 mm

Usable sensitivity 8 dBf

(w/h/d)

Selectivity 75 dB at 400 kHz

Mass Approx. 1.2 kg

Signal-to-noise ratio 63 dB (stereo),

Supplied accessories Parts for installation and

65 dB (mono)

connections (1 set)

Harmonic distortion at 1 kHz

Rotary commander

0.5 % (stereo),

RM-X2S (1)

0.3 % (mono)

Front panel case (1)

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Separation 35 dB at 1 kHz

Optional accessories Bus cable (supplied with

Frequency response 30 – 15,000 Hz

Additional Information

an RCA pin cord)

Capture ratio 2 dB

RC-61 (1 m), RC-62 (2 m)

RCA pin cord

MW/LW

RC-63 (1 m), RC-64 (2 m),

Tuning range MW: 531 – 1,602 kHz

RC-65 (5 m)

LW: 153 – 281 kHz

Optional equipment CD changer

Antenna terminal External antenna connector

CDX-705, CDX-605

Intermediate frequency 10.71 MHz/450 kHz

(10 discs),

Sensitivity MW: 30 µV

CDX-T65, CDX-T62

LW: 50 µV

(6 discs)

MD changer

MDX-61

Power amplifier section

Source selector XA-C30

Outputs Speaker outputs

(sure seal connectors)

Speaker impedance 4 – 8 ohms

Design and specifications are subject to change without

Maximum power output 35 W × 4 (at 4 ohms)

notice.

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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.

No beep tone.

• An optional power amplifier is connected and you are not

using the built-in amplifier.

• The beep tone is muted (page 14).

Tape playback

Problem

Cause/Solution

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Playback sound is distorted.

Contamination of the tape head. n Clean the head.

The AMS does not operate

• There is noise in the space between tracks.

correctly.

• A blank space is too short (less than four seconds).

• + on (SEEK/AMS) is pressed immediately before the

following track.

• = on (SEEK/AMS) is pressed immediately after the track

starts.

• A long pause, or a passage of low frequencies or very low

sound level is treated as a blank space.

Radio reception

Problem

Cause/Solution

Preset tuning is not possible.

• Store the correct frequency.

• The broadcast is too weak.

Automatic tuning is not possible.

The broadcast is too weak. n Use manual tuning.

The “ST” indication flashes.

• Tune in precisely.

• The broadcast is too weak.

n Press (SENS/BTM) to enter the MONO mode.

RDS functions

Problem

Cause/Solution

The RDS function does not

The RDS function is available only for the FM1 and FM2 bands.

operate

A SEEK starts after a few

The station is non-TP or weaken signal.

seconds of listening.

n Press (AF/TA) until “AF TA” disappears.

No traffic announcements

• Activate “TA”.

• The station does not broadcast any traffic announcements

despite being TP. n Tune in another station.

PTY displays “NONE”.

The station does not specify the programme type.

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