Sanyo FXCD-500 manual

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    OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS FXCD-500 Full Panel Detachable FM Stereo/AM Receiver Auto Reverse Cassette Player Compact Disc Player with CD Changer Controller IS0 Mounting with Removable Trim Ring (English) OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS 7 -30 (Espafiol) LIBRITO DE INSTRUCCIONES 31-59[...]

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    SANYO MOBILE AUDIO MODEL FXCD-500 LIMITED WARRANTY OBLIGATIONS In order to obtain warranty service, the product must be delivered to and picked up from an Authorized Sanyo Factory Service Center at the user’s expense, unless specifically stated otherwise in this warranty The names and addresses of Authorized Sanyo Service Centers may be obtained [...]

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    CONTENTS COMPACT DISC CARE 3 DIGITAL DISPLAY 5 DETACHABLE FRONT PANEL 6 GENERAL OPERATION 7 RADIO OPERATION 9 TAPE OPERATION 11 CD OPERATION 14 CD CHANGER OPERATION 16 ERROR SIGNS 16 CLOCK 19 HINTS FOR PROPER AND SAFE OPERATION 20 TROUBLESHOOTING 21 ACCESSORIES AND HARDWARE 22 INSTALLATION 23 UNIT REMOVAL 26 ELECTRICALCONNECTIONS 27 LINE OUT/CD CHA[...]

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    COMPACT DISC CARE Dirt, dust, scratches and warpage can cause a deterioration in the sound or intermittent skipping some tracks during play f DIGITAL AUDIO l This unit has been designed to play compact discs bearing the identification logo shown onthe left Discs bearingothertypesofiden- tification logos may not play properly l CD-R and CD-RW disc[...]

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    l Never use chemicals such as record clean- ing sprays, antistatic sprays or fluids, ben- zene or thinner to clean compact discs These chemicals will permanently damage the plastic surface of the disc ing spray l When not using the disc player for extended periods, remove the compact disc and re- turn it to the plastic storage case This will protec[...]

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    DIGITAL DISPLAY Automatic Music Select System (AMSS) Metal Display Auto Travel Preset (ATP) Tape playing direction Disc in BASSXPANDER Dolby Noise Reduction Disc Number FM Bands Radio Frequency, Time, CD Track Number, Audio Control Selection, Scan Play, Repeat Play, Shuffle Play, Error Signs, CD In (CD player and CD changer), CD Eject, Tape In, Tap[...]

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    DETACHABLE FRONT PANEL The front panel is designed to be removable for antitheft purposes It is recommended that you remove and carry the front panel with you when you leave your car A carrying case is provided with the unit for this purpose HOW TO DETACH THE FRONT PANEL RELEASE KNoB q Press the release knob (REL) to release the front panel q Pull [...]

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    GENERAL OPERATION 4 8 765 i 2 3 TURNING THE POWER ON install the front panel and press the ON/OFF button 0 when ACC is on TURNING THE POWER OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Press the ON/OFF button 0 to stop the current operation The button dims when the power is off (ACC on) ELECTRONIC CONTROLS . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    ELECTRONIC CONTROL RESET Press the SEL button 0 for about 3 seconds until the unit beeps, the audio controls, except for vol- ume, will be reset BASSXPANDER (BASX) - l/2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 BASSXPANDER is a dual-mode sound equalization feature Press button @ to select the BASSXPANDER modes as follows; ,-- b-l - b[...]

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    RADIO OPERATION I I I I I I I 3 SELECTING RADIO MODE Press the BND button 0 to switch from tape, CD or CD changer* mode to the radio Each time the BND button is pressed, the selected band changes as shown below * If a CD changer is connected FM1 - FM11 - AM RADIO TUNING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    ATP (AUTO TRAVEL PRESET) OPERATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 The Auto Travel Preset function searches for and memorizes the 6 strongest stations in one of the two bands (FM I, AM) in order of signal strength This feature is useful when you are driving in an unfamiliar location and want to memorize local stations without changingthe standard pre[...]

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    TAPE OPERATION 109876 LOADING AND EJECTING THE TAPE Insert a cassette into the tape slot 0 and the tape player will start Press the eject button 0 to eject a tape The system will return to the last mode rn CAUTION 5 I Only cassette tapes that play no longer than 90 minutes should be used Tapes exceeding 90 minutes are thin and may easily break I SE[...]

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    LOCATING THE BEGINNING OF A PROGRAM (AMSS) . . . . 4,5,6 This system is equipped with a function that allows you to skip forward or backward to locate the beginning of a particular selection on the tape (Automatic Music Select System : AMSS) q Press the AMSS button @ “AMSS T;qpE ” is displayed q Press the FF button @to skip forward up to 9 sele[...]

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    SCAN MODE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Scan helps to find a program by playing about the first 10 seconds of each selection ’ Press the SCN button @ during play to start scan operation “sc ,-, ” is displayed To cancel scan, press the SCN button @again RPTISCN may not operate properly [...]

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    CD OPERATION LOADING AND EJECTING THE CD . . . . . . . . , . , . . . . . . . . . . . 1, 2 insert a disc into the CD slot 0 and the CD player will start Press the eject button 0 to eject a disc pm CAUTION I l This CD player is not designed for 8 cm CDs Please do not use an 8 cm CD nor 8 cm CD adaptor l If the unit is already loaded with a CD, please[...]

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    SKIPPING TRACKS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 495 Press the TRACK $ button 6% to skip to the beginning of the next track Press the TRACK 0 button 0 to skip to the beginning of the track currently playing Press the TRACK 8 button 0 twice to skip to the beginning of the previous track Pressand holdtheTRACK [...]

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    CD CHANGER OPERATION THE UNIT CAN BE USED TO CONTROL THE FUNCTIONS OF THE AX-300, AX-500 OR OTHER COMPATIBLE SANYO CD CHANGERS 54 1 67832 SELECTING CD CHANGER MODE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Press the CD/CD-CH button 0 to switch from radio, tape or CD player mode to CD changer mode Pressing the button will change the mode as explained in section[...]

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    REPEATMODE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 l Repeat tracks Press the RPT button 0 to play the current track repeatedly l Repeat discs Press the RPT button Ofor more than 2 seconds to play the current disc repeatedly To cancel the track repeat or disc repeat mode, press the RPT button 0 again The sys[...]

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    CD Player If a problem should occur while operating the built-in CD player, one of the following error signs may be displayed Error Sign Jf J7 I J, J,( 1 Cause Abnormal mechanism function Remedy Press the eject button Turn the power off and then on again If it is not corrected, contact the place of Durchase I!! 1’ 1’ The disc is inserted incorr[...]

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    CLOCK 32 1 DISPLAY MODE CHANGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 The display on the unit can be changed by pushing button 0 Press the DISP button 0 to switch between the clock and audio display When a radio, tape or CD function is performed while the time display is selected, the audio display will appear for 5 seconds[...]

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    HINTS FOR PROPER AND SAFE OPERATION l Condensation Moisturecan condense on the optical lens of the CD player during humid or rainy days, or after the car heater is turned on If this occurs the disc player may not function properly To remedy the situation, remove the disc from the unit and wait approximately one hour This should allowthe moisture to[...]

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    TROUBLESHOOTING Sometimes a simple operational error or a mistake in the wiring can appear to be a problem with the unit Before having the unit serviced, refer to the troubleshooting chart below Symptom Cause Solution The compact disc does not The volume control is Turn up the volume control play when inserted into the turned down unit The power co[...]

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    ACCESSORIES AND HARDWARE INSTALLATION Mounting Bracket Rear Strap (Half Sleeve) x 1 (Brace) x 1 Screw M5 x 14 x2 Hex bolt M8 x 6 x4 MountingGrommet Xl Mounting Screw M5 xl SECURITY OF FRONT PANEL Removable SET REMOVAL Screw M2 x 8 Xl Unlock Levers x2[...]

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    INSTALLATION 1. BEFORE INSTALLATION When mounting the unit in a car, keep the unit as level as If the unit must be mounted at an angle, due to the design of the vehicle, make sure the unit does not tilt by more than 30” 2. IS0 MOUNTING WITH REMOVABLE TRIM RING When mounting the unit into a DIN-standard cutout (182 x 53 mm) in the dashboard or con[...]

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    3. INSTALLATION PROCEDURES 1) Installation with Mounting Kit DASHBOARD TRIM RING DASHBOARD OR CONSOLE MOUNTING SCREW TRIM 1 Inset-t the mounting bracket into the DIN-standard cutout (182 x 53 mm) in the dashboard or console 2 Bend the mounting bracket stopper outward until the bracket fits snugly in the cutout - If the rear strap is used 3 Push the[...]

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    2) Installation to TOYOTA/NISSAN Vehicles Install the unit using the existing TOYOTA/NISSAN Mounting Bracket and Screws Use the mounting holes in the unit chassis ‘7” or “N” is engraved next to each mounting hole Use 7” holes for Toyota vehicles and “N” holes for Nissan vehicles TOYOTA/NISSAN Screw ONLY USE M8 x 6 SCREW (IN- CLUDED WI[...]

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    UNIT REMOVAL UNLOCK LEVERS 1 Remove the front panel by pressing the release knob 2 Insert the unlock levers into the slots as illustrated r Note The jagged side of the key should face outward 3 Slide down keys outward and pull to remove the audio unit -26-[...]

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    ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS I-- - - - P-speaker System - - - I (Ga : (Gray/Bl& 0 (Green) i (Green/Bw I (vi- i (Violet/Black)B - - - - - - - - + 12V Constant Power Supply (Yellow) 3 -I- 12VAccessoryDwitched (Red) 4 Ground Wire (Black) 5 Power Antenna (Blue/Red) 6 Amplifier Turn On (BluejWhite) Left Speaker Right Speaker Do Not Connect Do Not Connec[...]

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    Notes l When using a two-speaker installation, the Green, Green/Black, Violet, violet/Black wires, which are used for a four-speaker installation, are not used The ends of these wires must be covered with electrical tape to prevent them from shorting to the unit or the vehicle chassis NG l When using a two-speaker installation, set the FADER contro[...]

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    FM TUNER SECTION Frequency Range 87 5MHz - 107 9MHz Usable Sensitivity 15dBf 50dB Quieting Sensitivity 30dBf Frequency Response ( f 3dB) 50Hz - 12 5kHz I F Rejection 1 OOdB Image Rejection 65dB Signal-to-Noise Ratio 60dB Selectivity 65dB Stereo Separation 27dB Capture Ratio 2dB Antenna Impedance 75Q 9M TUNER SECTION Frequency Range 530kHz - 171 OkH[...]

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    AUDIO SECTION RMS Power Rating (3% THD) RMS Power Rating (10% THD) Maximum Output Power Load Impedance GENERAL Operating Voltage Operating Current Maximum IMPORTANT INFORMATION 2OWx4 (144V) 24Wx4 (144V) 45Wx4CH (15OV) 4R 12V(105-15OV) 13A Because its products are subject to continuous improvement, SANYO reserves the right to modify prod- uct design[...]