User manual SONY XR-C5500

[. . . ] 3-048-458-11 (1) FM/MW/SW Cassette Car Stereo Operating Instructions US 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. XR-C5500 Serial No. For installation and connections, see the supplied installation/connections manual. XR-C5500 2000 Sony Corporation 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. [. . . ] If only a few stations can be received, some number buttons will retain their former setting. · When a number is indicated in the display, the unit starts storing stations from the one currently displayed. 11 Receiving the memorized stations 1 2 3 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select the tuner. Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the band. Press the number button ((1) to (6)) on which the desired station is stored. If FM stereo reception is poor -- Monaural Mode 1 2 During radio reception, press (MENU), then press either side of (PRST/DISC) repeatedly until "MONO" appears. Press (+) side of (SEEK/AMS) until "MONO-ON" appears. The sound improves, but becomes monaural ("ST" disappears). Press (ENTER). 3 Tip Press either side of (PRST/DISC) to receive the stations in the order they are stored in the memory (Preset Search Function). To return to normal mode, select "MONO-OFF" in step 2. If you cannot tune in a preset station Press either side of (SEEK/AMS) to search for the station (automatic tuning). Scanning stops when the unit receives a station. Press either side of (SEEK/AMS) repeatedly until the desired station is received. Note If the automatic tuning stops too frequently, press (MENU), then press either side of (PRST/DISC) repeatedly until "LOCAL" (local seek mode) is displayed. Then press (+) side of (SEEK/AMS) to select "LOCAL-ON. " Press (ENTER). During local reception and station selection, "L. SEEK" appears in the display. Only the stations with relatively strong signals will be tuned in. Tip If you know the frequency of the station you want to listen to, press and hold either side of (SEEK/AMS) until the desired frequency appears (manual tuning). If FM stereo broadcast becomes monaural If interference occurs, the "IF AUTO" function of this unit will automatically avoid noise and narrow the reception frequency. In such cases, some FM stereo broadcasts may become monaural. If you would like to listen to such broadcasts in stereo, manually switch to the "WIDE" setting. 1 2 3 During radio reception, press (MENU), then press either side of (PRST/DISC) repeatedly until "IF AUTO" appears. Press (+) side of (SEEK/AMS) until "WIDE" appears. Press (ENTER). Note When you widen the frequency signal reception setting ("WIDE" mode), some interference may occur. In the Motion Display mode, all the items are scrolled in the display one by one in order. Tip The Motion Display mode can be turned off. (See "Changing the sound and display settings" on page 15. ) 12 Other Functions You can also control this unit with the rotary commander (optional). Using the rotary commander The rotary commander works by pressing buttons and/or rotating controls. You can also control the optional CD or MD units with the rotary commander. Labeling the rotary commander Depending on how you mount the rotary commander, attach the appropriate label as shown in the illustration below. By pressing buttons (the SOURCE and MODE buttons) (SOURCE) (MODE) SOUND MODE DSPL GB Each time you press (SOURCE), the source changes as follows: TUNER t CD* t MD* t TAPE Pressing (MODE) changes the operation in the following ways; DSPL MODE SOUND · Tuner : FM1 t FM2 t FM3 t MW t SW1 t SW2 · Tape : playback direction · CD unit* : CD1 t CD2 t . . . * If the corresponding optional equipment is not connected, the item will not appear. continue to next page t 13 By rotating the control (the SEEK/AMS control) Press (SOUND) to adjust the volume and sound menu. Press (DSPL) to change the displayed items. Tip While the ATA function is activated, the display (TAPE y TUNER) can be changed by pressing (DSPL). Rotate the control and release it to: ·Locate the beginnings of tracks on the tape. Rotate and hold the control, and release it to fast-wind the tape. [. . . ] t Clean the head with a commercially available dry-type cleaning cassette. · There is noise in the space between tracks. · A blank space is too short (less than four seconds). · A long pause, or a passage of low frequencies or very low sound level is treated as a blank space. The AMS does not operate correctly. Radio reception Problem Preset tuning is not possible. [. . . ]