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  • Page 1

    FM / MW / SW Cassette Car Ster eo  1998 by Sony Corporation XR-1804 Operating Instructions EN For installation and connections, see the supplied installation/connections manual. 3-862-558- 22 (1)[...]

  • Page 2

    2 EN F eatures General • Detachable-front panel enables you to take the front panel away with you when you leave your car (page 4). • Caution alarm will be activated if you turn off the ignition key without removing the front panel from the unit. (If you do not use the power amplifier built into the unit, the caution alarm will not be activated[...]

  • Page 3

    3 EN Notes on Cassettes Cassette care • Do not touch the tape surface of a cassette, as any dirt or dust will contaminate the heads. • Keep cassettes away from equipment with built-in magnets such as speakers and amplifiers, as erasure or distortion of the recorded tape could occur. • Do not expose cassettes to direct sunlight, extremely cold[...]

  • Page 4

    4 EN Detaching and Attaching the Front Panel The front panel of this unit can be detached in order to prevent the unit from being stolen. 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 illust[...]

  • Page 5

    5 EN Cassette Player Oper ation Listening to T ape Playback After inserting the cassette, playback will start automatically. To change the tape direction, press both the 0 and the ) buttons at the same time. Indication of Tape Transport Direction Tape playback automatically changes direction at the end of the tape. Note Before turning off the unit,[...]

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    6 EN SEEK MANU SEEK MANU TUNER A MEM Direction indicator * ( 9 To advance To rewind To resume playback, press the other fast- winding button partially until the locked button is released. * The 9 or ( indicator will flash while fast-winding the tape. Radio Reception during Fast-forwarding or Rewinding of a T ape — ATA (Automatic Tuner Activation)[...]

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    7 EN FM ST TUNER A MEM TUNER A MEM TUNER A MEM TUNER A MEM SEEK MANU SEEK MANU TUNER A MEM T uning in by Adjusting the Fr equency — Manual T uning 1 Select the desired band. 2 Press and hold either side of the SEEK/ MANU button. Release the button when the desired station is received. PREVENT ACCIDENTS! When tuning in during driving, use the auto[...]

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    8 EN Other Functions Adjusting the Sound Char acteristics 1 Select the item you want to adjust by pressing the SEL button repeatedly. VOL (volume) n BAS (bass) n TRE (treble) n BAL (balance) n FAD (fader) n VOL (volume) 2 Adjust the selected item by pressing either the or button. Adjust within three seconds after selecting. (After three seconds the[...]

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    9 EN Dismounting the Unit 1 Other Functions Release key (supplied) 2 3 4[...]

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    10 EN Button Locations 8 RELEASE (front panel release) button 48 9 (volume/bass/treble/ balance/fader control) buttons 58 0 SEEK/MANU button 67 !¡ LOUD (loudness) button 8 !™ TUNER/A MEM (radio on • band select/ automatic memory) button 67 !£ OFF button 4 Refer to the pages in r for details. 1 Display window 2 SEL (control mode select) button[...]

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    11 EN Specifications Cassette player section Tape track 4-track 2-channel stereo Wow and flutter 0.13 % (WRMS) Frequency response 30 – 15,000 Hz Signal-to- noise ratio 55 dB Tuner section FM Tuning range 87.5 – 108.0 MHz Antenna terminal External antenna connector Intermediate frequency 10.7 MHz Usable sensitivity 9 dBf Selectivity 75 dB at 400[...]

  • Page 12

    12 EN T roubleshooting Guide The following checklist will assist in the correction of most problems which you may encounter with your unit. Before going through the checklist below, refer to the connection and operating procedures. General Cause/Solution • Adjust the volume with the button. • Set the fader control to the center position for 2-s[...]