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Sony Model XR-3509 manual

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    Actual total number: Sony XR-3509 (E) 3-856-295- 11 (1)  1995 by Sony Corporation Operating Instructions FM / MW / LW Cassette Car Ster eo EN XR-3509 3-856-295- 11 (1)[...]

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    2 EN Actual total number Sony XR-3509 (E) 3-856-295- 11 (1) Precautions • If your car is parked in direct sunlight resulting in a considerable rise in temperature inside the car, allow the unit to cool off before operating it. • If no power is being supplied to the unit, check the connections first. If everything is in order, check the fuse. ?[...]

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    3 EN Actual total number Sony XR-3509 (E) 3-856-295- 11 (1) 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 of the recorded tape could occur. • Do [...]

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    4 EN Actual total number Sony XR-3509 (E) 3-856-295- 11 (1) Detaching and Attaching the Front Panel The front panel of this unit can be detached in order to prevent the unit from being stolen. Detaching the Front Panel Before detaching the front panel, be sure to press the OFF button first. Then press the RELEASE button to open up the front panel a[...]

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    5 EN Actual total number Sony XR-3509 (E) 3-856-295- 11 (1) The side facing up is being played. The side facing down is being played. Cassette Player Operation The hour digit(s) blinks. –+ SEL (to go forward) (to go back) The minute digits blink. –+ SEL Setting the Clock The clock has a 24-hour digital indication. For example, setting it to 10:[...]

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    6 EN Actual total number Sony XR-3509 (E) 3-856-295- 11 (1) Direction indicator * ( 9 To advance To rewind To resume playback, press the other fast- winding button partially until the locked button is released. * The 9 or ( indicator will flash while fast-winding the tape. Fast-winding the T ape FM1 n FM2 n FM3 n MW n LW n FM1 the “ST” indicati[...]

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    7 EN Actual total number Sony XR-3509 (E) 3-856-295- 11 (1) T uning in by Adjusting the Fr equency — Manual T uning 1 Select the desired band. 2 Press and hold either side of the SEEK/ MANU button. Release the button when the desired station is received. PREVENT ACCIDENTS! When tuning in during driving, use the automatic tuning and the memory pre[...]

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    8 EN Actual total number Sony XR-3509 (E) 3-856-295- 11 (1) Other Functions Adjusting the Sound Char acteristics 1 Select the item you want to adjust by pressing the SEL button repeatedly. VOL (volume) n BAS (bass) n TRE (treble) n BAL (balance) n FAD (fader) n VOL (volume) 2 Adjust the selected item by pressing either the – or + button. Adjust w[...]

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    9 EN Actual total number Sony XR-3509 (E) 3-856-295- 11 (1) 8 RELEASE (front panel release) button 48 9 – + (volume/bass/treble/ balance/fader control) buttons 58 0 SEEK/MANU button 67 !¡ TUNER/A.MEM (radio on • band select/ automatic memory) button 67 !™ SENS (sensitivity adjust) button 6 !£ OFF button 4 Refer to the pages in r for details[...]

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    10 EN Actual total number Sony XR-3509 (E) 3-856-295- 11 (1) Specifications Cassette player section Tape track 4-track 2-channel stereo Wow and flutter 0.13 % (WRMS) Frequency response 30 – 15,000 Hz Signal-to- noise ratio 55 dB Tuner section FM Tuning range 87.5 – 108.0 MHz Antenna terminal External antenna connector Intermediate frequency 10.[...]

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    11 EN Actual total number Sony XR-3509 (E) 3-856-295- 11 (1) T roubleshooting Guide The following checklist will assist in the correction of most problems which you may encounter with your unit. Before going through the checklist below, refer to the connection and operating procedures. General Cause/Solution • Adjust the volume with the + button.[...]

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    Actual total number: Sony XR-3509 (E) 3-856-295- 11 (1) Sony Corporation Printed in Singapore[...]