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INFORMATION
Thisequipmenl
generates
andusesradiofrequency
energy
and
ifnotinstalled
andused
properly,
that
is,
in
strictaccordancewith
themanulacturer's
instructions.
may
causeinlerference
to radioand
televisionrecep.
tion.lt has
beentype
lestedand
found
tocomplywith
the
limits
foraClassB
computingdevicein
accordance
with
thespecificationsinSubpart'J
of Part15 of FCC
Rules,
which
aredesigned
ioprovide reasonable
protec.
tionagainstsuchinterlerence
ina residential
installa.
tion. However, thereis no guarantee
that interference
willnot
occur
ina particular
installation.
lf thisequip.
ment does causeinterference
to radioor television
reception,
which can be determinedby turningthe
equipment
off and
on,
theuserisencouraged
totryto
correct
theinterference
byone
ormore ofthelollowing
measures:
As you read,
fold back
this page andreferto thephoto
on page 3.
Reorient
the receivingantenna
Relocate
this'equipment
with respect
to the receiver
Move
lhis equipmentawaytromthe receiver
Plug this equipmentinto a differentoutlet so thal
equipmenland receiver are on differentbranchcir-
cuits,
lf necessary,theusershouldconsultthedealeroranex-
perienced
radio/television
technician
foradditional
sug-
gestions. The user may find the following booklet
prepared
by the FederalCommunicationsCommission
helpful:
"How to ldentify and Resolve Radio-TVInterference
Problems".
Thisbookletisavailable
lrom
theU.S.
GovernmentPrint-
ing Office, Washington, DC 20402,Stock No. 004'000.
00345.4.
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PUSH
RADIO/PULL
BALANCE/VOLUME
FADER
AM BANDWIDTH/
MONO/STEREO
TUNTNG
(PUSH
SCAN/STOPy
PULL
MEMORY
FM
MONO
METAULOCAL

FEATU
RES
o Cassettecar stereo combined with FM stereoiAM
stereo
tuner.
o AM stereoprograms
broadcast
in any
of thefour
AM
stereo broadcasting systems_Harris, Motorolla,
Magnavox,
and Kahn
Hazeltine_canbe'receiu"o.
o Band eliminate
filter prevents
interference
from the
adjacent
statlon.
oAM BANDWIDTH
switch to obtain better reception
under
different
conditions.
o The
auto-reverse
function
changes
thetape
direction
automatically.
o Automatic Music Sensor
(AMS)
function allows to
quickly
locate
the beginning
of desired
selection.
o lle_ gyartz-tocked
digitat synthesizer
system with
LCD(Liquid
Crystat
Disptay)
permits
easy
and accu_
rate
tuning
to FMand
AM stations.
. Up
to 12FM(in
USA
and
Canada)
or6FM
(in
Australia)
and
6 AM stations
canbepreset.
o Proper
playback
characteristics
for
all
types
of tapes,
including
metal
cassetre.
. The
quartz-controlled
digital
clock.
o Thedial scaleand the sill of the cassette insertion
door
illuminate
lighily
when
thecar
ignition
is
on,
ano
illuminate
more
brightly
when
the
setis
turned
on.
Operation
under
dim lightis easy.
a Separate
bass
andtreble
control.
o Forplayback
with a 4-speaker
system,
thefader
con-
trolis
furnished.

PRECAUTIONS
o This unit is designedfor negative
ground
12V dc
operation
only.
a The nameplate
indicating
operating
voltage,
etc.,is
located
on the bottom
exterior.
o Use
speakerswith an impedance
of 4 to 8 ohms.
. Avoidinstalling
the unitwhere:
. lt would be subject
to high temperatures,
such as
fromdirect
sunlight
or fromhot airfromthe heater.
r lt wouldbeexposed
to rain
or moisture.
. lt wouldbesubject
to dustor dirt.
o lfyour
carwasparked
indirect
sunlight
and
therehas
beena considerable
risein temperature
inside
the
car,
allow
the unit to cool
off before
operating.
. lf no power
is being
supplied
to the unit,
check
the
connections
first.lf everything
is in order,check
the
fuse.
See
page
10.
o lf no soundscome
from
thespeakers
on a 2-speaker
system,
adjust the fader
controlto the centerposi-
tion.
PROTECTION
CIRCUIT
This set employs a protectioncircuit to protect the
speakersif
thebuilt-inamplifier
malfunctions.
When a protection
circuit activates,
there will be an
abrupt loss of sound from the speakers.Particularly
whenaspeakerwith
a low inputimpedance(less
than3
ohms)is connected,
the soundwill be discontinued.
This,however,
is
notaproblem. lf
thishappens,
turn
the
volume
down
a little.
lf you have
any question
or problem
concerning
your
unit
that is notcoveredin this
manual,
please
consult
your
nearestSonydealer.

INSTALLATION
Beforeinstallingthe unit,be sureto remove
the lock
screwon the top of the unit usinga screwdriver.
CORDATTACHMENT
To removethe cord,
pushin the clipson theconnector
and
pull
it out.
o
ADJUSTMENT
OF
THESHAFT
SPACING
Theshaft spacingof the unit is factory-set
to 147 mm
(5'/r").
lt the distance betweenshaftsin your
car is 130
mm (5%"), adjust the distanceby shifting the control
shafts.
Afteradjustingthe shaftspacing,
fix the cover
plate
to
thetrim
plate,
accordingto theshaft
spacing.
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MOUNTING
DIAGRAM
Bolt
hole
Inmost
cases,
drill
a 5.5-6 mm
(%")
bolthole
and
secure
theunrr
using
thebolt
and
hex.
nut.
Warning
For
a
safe
and
secure
installation,
be
sure
to
always
use
only
the
supplied
mounting
hardware.
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nut K:@@-@
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CONNECTIONS
Caution
a Beforemakingconnections, disconnectthe ground
terminalof the
carbatteryto avoidshortcircuits.
o Connect
the redandyellowpower
inpuileads only
afterall otherleadshavebeen
connected.
o Run
all
ground
wiresto a common
ground
point.
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SPEAKERCONNECTION
Caution
o Besureto usespeakers with adequate
power
handl-
ingcapacities.
lf this precaution is notobserved,
the
speakers
willbedamaged.
o Donotconnectthe
O terminalofthe
speakersystem
withthe
carchassis.
o Donotattemptto connect
the speakersin parallel.
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2.SPEAKER
CONNECTION
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Front
speaKer
system
to power
illiii3-<-
Power
antenna
relaycontrol
lead
(blue)
Ground
wtre
(black) Power
input
lead(red) Fuse(3.15
A)
input
lead
(yellow)
Fuse
(1
A)
lgnition
key
to the
@ 12
V power
terminal
which
is
energized
in the
accessory
position
of theignition
keY
to the @ 12
V Power
terminal
which
is
energized
at all
times
+
t
6>t to a metal
JJ point
' of thecar
Touse
the
unit
in
a
2-speaker
system,
use
either
pair
of
front speaker
cords
(F,RoJYranoF.!$,|f)
or rear
speaker
coros
ltElf ano
$,ffi1,
drid
teave
ihe
another
pairfree'
Rear
speaker
system
12V battery

Caution
Be sure to connect the red power
positive
12V power
terminalwhich
the ignition
keyis in the accessory
otherleads
havebeen
connected.
Memory-hold
conneclion
When
the yellowpower
input
lead
is connectedas shown,
power
will be alwayssupplied
to the memorycircuit,even
when
the ignitionkey isswitched
off.
POWER
ANTENNA
CONNECTION
Toraise
theantenna,
push
thePUSHRADIO
switch
to
turn
ontheradio
orinsert
acassette.
When
theradiois
turned
offand
the
cassette
isejected,
theantenna
willautomatically
retract.
Fordetails
about
the
power
antenna,refer
to
the
power
antennainstruction
manual.
Note:A
power
antenna
without
relaybox
cannotbe
used
with
thisunit.
FUSEREPLACEMENT
lf the fuse blows, check the power connection and
replace
the fuse.lf the fuse blowsagain
after replace-
ment,
theremaybeaninternal
malfunction.In
thiscase
consult
yournearest
Sonydealer.
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Fuse
Warning
Use
a3.15amperefusefor
thepower inputlead
anda 1
amperefuse for the memory
circuit. Useof a higher
amperagefuse
maycauseserious
damage.
input lead
to the
is energizedwhen
position,
after
all
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