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Sony XR-7850 manual

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     1998 by Sony Corporation Operating Instructions EN FM / MW / SW Cassette Car Ster eo XR-7850 For installation and connections, see the supplied installation/connections manual.[...]

  • Page 2

    2 EN W elcome! Thank you for purchasing the Sony Cassette Car Stereo. This unit lets you enjoy a variety of features by using a supplied rotary commander.[...]

  • Page 3

    3 EN Additional Information Precautions ......................................................... 10 Maintenance ....................................................... 11 Dismounting the unit ....................................... 12 Location of controls .......................................... 13 Specifications ................................[...]

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    4 EN Attaching the front panel Attach part A of the front panel to part B of the unit as illustrated and push until it clicks. 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 attaching it to the unit. It can easily[...]

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    5 EN Setting the clock The clock has a 12-hour digital indication. For example, setting it to 10:08 1 Press (OFF) or (DSPL) during operation. 2 Press (DSPL) for two seconds. 1 Set the hour digits. 2 Press (SEL) momentarily. 3 Set the minute digits. 3 Press (DSPL) momentarily. Note If the POWER SELECT switch on the bottom of the unit is set to the B[...]

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    6 EN SEEK AMS To locate the succeeding tracks To locate the preceding tracks Switching to the radio while fast- winding a tape — Automatic Tuner Activation (ATA) Press (5) during playback. “ATA” appears on the display. When fast-forwarding or rewinding with (SEEK/AMS) , the tuner will turn on automatically. To cancel this mode, press (5) agai[...]

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    7 EN Cassette Player/Radio 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. If you try to store another station on the same preset number button, the most recently stored station will[...]

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    8 EN Changing the displayed items Each time you press (DSPL) , the display changes between the frequency and the clock. 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 desir[...]

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    9 EN Radio/Other Functions Adjusting the sound characteristics 1 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. (After three seconds the button wil[...]

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    10 EN Adjusting the bass curve Turn the D-BASS control to adjust the bass level (1, 2 or 3). “D-BASS” appears in the display. 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 ton[...]

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    11 EN 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 col[...]

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    12 EN Dismounting the unit 1 2 3 4 Release key (supplied)[...]

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    13 EN RELEASE D-BASS MODE SEEK AMS SEL SOURCE ATT OFF 2 13 5 46 INTRO REPEAT ATA BL SKIP BTM LCL OFF 1 2 3 DSPL Location of controls Refer to the pages for further details. 1 SEEK/AMS button 5, 6, 7, 8 2 SOURCE button (TAPE/TUNER) 5, 7 3 (+)(–) (volume/bass/treble/left-right/ front-rear control) button 5, 9 4 MODE ( * ) button During tuner recept[...]

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    14 EN Specifications Cassette player section Tape track 4-track 2-channel stereo Wow and flutter 0.08 % (WRMS) Frequency response 30 – 18,000 Hz Signal-to-noise ratio 58 dB Tuner section FM Tuning range 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 a[...]

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    15 EN T roubleshooting 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 Cause/Solution • Adjust the volume with (+) . • Set the fader control to the center position for 2-speaker systems. Remove the [...]

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    16 EN 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) 7 Blank skip 6 C Caution alarm 4 Clock 5 D, E D-BASS (D-Bass) 9 Display 6 F, G, H FAD (front-rear) 9 Fast-forward 5 Front panel 4 Fuse 11 I, J, K Intro scan 6 L Local seek mode (LCL) 8 M, N, O[...]