User manual SONY CTX418

[. . . ] -- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/ TV technician for help. PRECAUTIONS This unit is designed to be operated on a 12-volt DC negative-ground electrical system only. q To prevent short-circuiting, disconnect the negative car battery terminal until the unit has been mounted and connected completely. q When replacing the fuse, be sure to use one whose amperage rating is identical. Use of a fuse of higher amperage may cause serious damage to the unit. [. . . ] This lamp is designed to deter theft, and continues to flash when the car's ignition is turned off with the front panel detached. This unit is not equipped with any other security systems such as a security alarm, so there are limitations to itseffecfiveness. 1 Press PWR to turn the unit off. one hand, press $ to release one side of the panel. Care must be taken not to drop the panel. It may suddenly eject at this point. 2 While supporting the front panel with 3 When the front panel is lifted from the unit, remove it by pulling it away from the unit. / LED lamp Do NOT touch the connector on the reverse side of the front panel, as doing so may contaminate the connector and cause a poor connection resulting in a malfunction. ENGLISH 4 SETTING THEBEEP TONE The unit is preset at the factory to beep each time you press any button on the front panel except OPEN. You can stop beeping by following the procedure below. SETTING THECLOCK 1 3 2;4 1 ~ With the unit off, prees 1 and 4 at the same time. The "BEEP indication appears. Each time you press them, this function turns on or off. The beep function is activated when the "BEEP indication appears with the audio control indicator lighting up and deactivated without the indicator. Press PWR. than 1. 5 seconds indication flashes. q 2 Press and hold down DISP for more until the clock If you do not proceed with step 3 within 5 seconds, the clock indication disappears. E3mEl 3 Press V to sat the hour. Press A to set the minutes. 4 Press DISP to start woridnfr the clock from Osecond. Audio control indicator Havingthe ciock displayedwhile in Radio, Tape Piay or CDChangerPiay mods Press DISP. To return the unit to its former display, repeat the same procedure. 5 ENGLISH RADIOOPERATION 1 32 PWR TUNE T/A l-o LO(local/DX)button You can use Local mode when you wish to tune in only strong stations during seek tuning. In Radio mode, press LO to select Local mode. q Press LO to deactivate Local mode and switch to DX (distance) mode. q The "ST" (stereo) indicator lights up when the tuned-in station is broadcasting in stereo and the reception is good. 4 2 Press PWR to turn the unit on. The radio frequency appears. 2 Press BAND to select the band from among FM1, FM2, FM3 and AM. The band indication appears cyclically in order. (FMI, FM2 and FM3 share the same frequency range. ) Band indication Frequency indication 3 Press (more than 0. 5 second) either TUNE V or TUNE Atotune in the desired station. Press Y to decrease and A to increase the frequency. The unit starts scaning and tunes in a station automatically (Seek tuning). Press the button again to deactivate Seek tuning. Repeat the procedure until the desired station is tuned in. Note If you press (less than 0. 5 second at a time) either TUNE T or TUNE A, the frequency decreases or increases step by step. 4 Adjust the volume with +/-. To turn the unit off Press PWR. Switchingmodes When the unit is in Radio mode, inserting a cassette switches the unit to Tape Play mode automatically. ENGLISH 6 PRESETTINGTATIONS S 1 3 1 1 Press BAND to select a desired band from among FMI, FM2, FM3 and AM. T Press BAND to select tha band from among FMI, FM2, FM3 and AM. praset with TUNE T or TUNE A. 2 Tune in the station that you wish to 3 Preae one of the Dreeet station buttons 1 to 6 for approximately 1. 5 seconds. The number of the pressed preset station button appears next to the frequency indication. Pm3 2 Press and hold A. ME for more than 1. 5 seconds to activate praseting function. [. . . ] the CD IN jack (3. 5-mm dia. ) on the unit. 2 Connect a portable CD player, etc. Turn off your CD changer system. 3 Press PWR to turn the unit on. 4 Press CD IN to listen to the connected equipment. The "CD" indication appears. q To turn the unit off Press PWR. For further information on the connected equipment, refer to the operating instructions for the equipment. Note Be sure to press CD IN afier you connect a portable CD player, etc. to the CD IN jack to listen using the connected equipment, Even if equipment is connected to the CD IN jack, you cannot listen using the connected equipment without switching the unit to CD IN mode by pressing CD IN. 1 I ENGLISH MAINTENANCE Cleaningthe front panei When the front panel is soiled, wipe the surface of the panel with a dry and soft cloth. SPECIFICATIONS RADiOSECTION (FM) 87. 5 MHz­1 08 MHz (100-kHz steps) 87. 5 MHz­1 08 MHz (50-kHz steps) Ussble Sensitivity 12. 7dBf 50 dB Quieting Stmsitivity 17. 2 dBf IF Rejection: 80 dB Frequency Response: 30 Hz-15, 000 Hz S/N Ratio: 83 dB Stereo Separation: 35 dB at 1 kHz Alternate Channef Selectivity 70 dB Capture Ratio 3 dB Frequency Range: Cieaningthe tape head Use a cleaning cassette to clean the playback head and capstans approximately once a month. [. . . ]