Sony EXR-22 User manual

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FM/AM
Cassette
Car
Stereo
EXR-22
Operating Instructions _ pagez
Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly and retain it
for future reference.
Owner’s Record
The model and serial numbers are located on the top 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.
Model No. EXR-22 Serial No.
Mode d’emploi page 23
Avant la mise en service de cet appareil, priére de lire attentivement ce
mode d'emploi que l'on conservera pour toute référence ultérieure.
For installation and connections, see the supplied installation/connec-
tions manual.
Pour linstallation et les connexions, se reporter au manuel
d'instaflation/connexions fourni.
© 1993 by 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.
These limits are designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference in a
residential installation. This equipment
generates, uses, and can radiate radio
frequency energy and, if not installed and used
in accordance with the instructions, may cause
harmful interference to radio communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference
will not occur in a particular installation. If this
equipment does cause harmtul interference to
tadio or television reception, which can be
determined by turning the equipment off and on,
the user is encouraged to try to correct the
interference by one or more of the following
measures:
— Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
— Increase the separation between the equip-
ment and receiver.
—cConnect the equipment into an outlet on a
circuit different from that to which the receiver
is connected.
—Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV
technician for help.
You are cautioned that any changes or
modifications not expressly approved in this
manual could void your authority to operate this
equipment.

Table of Contents
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Radio Reception
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Specifications ................
Troubleshooting Guide

Features
General Tuner section
¢ Detachable-front panel enables you to take e SSIR (Sony Super Interference Rejection)
the front panel away with you when you leave PLL synthesizer tuner
your car (page 9). Up to 30 stations can be preset, 18 stations
¢ Built-in high power amplifier (max. 20 W x 4) on FM, 12 stations on AM (page 16).
enables you to enjoy a 4-speaker system. ¢ BTM (Best Tuning Memory) function
¢ Line output for connecting an optional power automatically selects and stores the stations
amplifier. with strong signals on the preset number
¢ Provided with a digital 12-hour clock buttons in order of frequency (page 15).
(page 10). ¢ Memory scan function scans each of the
preset stations for five seconds in order.
Cassette player section
e The auto-reverse function changes the tape
direction automatically.

Precautions
e If your car was 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 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.
If you have any questions or problems concerning your unit that are
not covered in this manual, please consult your nearest Sony
dealer.
Notes on Cassettes
Cassette care
¢ Avoid touching the tape surface of a cassette, as any dirt or dust
will contaminate the heads.
e 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 cold
temperatures or moisture.
¢ When the tape is played back for a long time, the cassette shell
may become warm because of the built-in power amplifier.
However, this is not a sign of a malfunction.
Notes on Cassettes longer than 90 minutes
The use of cassettes longer than 90 minutes is not recommended
except for tong continuous play. The tapes used for these cassettes
are very thin and tend to be stretched easily. Frequent playing and
stopping operation may cause these tapes to be pulled into the
cassette deck mechanism.
Notes on the Front Panel
e When you detach the front panel, turn off the power to the unit.
However, if you detach the front panel while the unit is turned on,
the power will automatically be turned off. This will protect
speakers from being damaged.
e Do not expose the front panel to direct sunlight, heat sources such
as hot air-ducts, extremely cold temperatures or moisture.

Location and Function of Controls
Refer to the pages in @ for details.
[1] DSPL. (display change/time set) button
[2] 4 (eject) button
Press to stop tape playback and to eject
the cassette.
[3] Cassette insertion door
[4] 44 P (fast winding)/DIR (tape
transport direction change) buttons ®
During playback, press << or > for fast
winding. or press both <4 and DP
simultaneously to listen to the other side of
the cassette.
[5] FM/AM (radio on/band select) button ®
At each pressing, the button changes the
band cyclically as follows:
E FMI — FMII > FMIII > AMI > ctil|
[6] RELEASE (front pane! release) button @
SEEK (automatic tuning) button ®
Press the — side to search stations in lower
frequencies and the + side to search
stations in higher frequencies.
MANU (manual) button ®
Press to tune in the desired stations
manually.
SENS/LOUD (sensitivityoudness)
button ®
Press for more than two seconds to
reinforce the bass and treble especially
when listening at a low volume level. To
disengage the button, press it again for
more than two seconds.
POWER SELECT switch (located on the
bottom of the unit)
See the description about the POWER
SELECT switch in the
installation/Connections manual.

[17] Display window
[13] SEL (contro! mode select) button
Press to select the desired control mode:
BAS (bass), TRE (treble), BAL (balance),
FAD (fader) or VOL Ee
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[13] MUTE button
Press to mute the sound momentarily.
Press again to restore the same volume
level. This button will be also canceled:
— when the or OFF button is
pressed.
— when ejecting a cassette by pressing
the & button during tape playback.
— when the ignition key of your car has
been turned to the OFF position for
more than eight seconds.
CG (bassttreble/balance/tader/
volume control) buttons
These buttons normally function as the
volume control. To adjust other modes,
press the or button within three
seconds after selecting the desired mode
with the SEL button. The control mode
automatically goes back to the volume
control mode in three seconds.
[15] OFF (power off) button
Press to turn off the radio.

Location and Function of Controls
During radio reception
Preset number buttons @@
BTM (Best Tuning Memory) button ®
M.SCAN (memory scan) button ®
Press to scan the memorized stations.
Muting a beep sound
Press the (3) button while pressing the SEL button. To obtain the beep sound again, press these
buttons aaain.

Detaching and Attaching the Front Panel
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,
and detach the panel by pulling it towards you as illustrated.
RELEASE button
Do not drop the pane! when detaching it from the unit.
Attaching the Front Panel
Apply the right hand side of the front panel to the unit by attaching
part @ of the front panel to part © of the unit as illustrated and
push until it clicks.
Do not press hard or apply excessive pressure to the display
window of the front oanel.
Notes
¢ Make sure that the front panel
is the right way up when
attaching it to the unit. It
cannot be attached upside
down.
¢ When attaching the front
panel, do not press it hard
against the unit. It can be
easily attached by pressing
lightly.
e Never leave the detached front
panel in your car if itis parked
in direct sunlight. There could
be a considerable rise in
temperature inside the car.
« When you carry the front panel
with you, put it in the supplied
front panel case.
e The display window may
become warm while the unit is
operated. This is not a sign of
a malfunction.

Setting the Clock
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For example, set it to 10:08.
1 Turn the ignition key to the ON position.
Press the DSPL button if the clock indication does not
come on.
OSPL
Press the DSPL button for more than two seconds.
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While hotding down the DSPL button,
press (manu +) to set the time.
~: To advance the hour digits ay ' oca—
+: To advance the minute digits a a ie
To advance the digits rapidly, keep the button pressed.
The clock starts when you take your finger off the
OSPL button.
10
The clock has a 12-hour
digital indication.
Note
If the POWER SELECT switch
of the unit ts set to the OFF
position, the clock cannot be set
unless the power is turned on.
Set the clock after you turned on
the radio, or tape playback.
When setting the time digits
e Minute and hour digits do not
go backward.
¢ 00° comes after “59°. The
hour digits do not change
then.