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Attaching the front panel

Attach part 

A

 of the front panel to part 

B

 of

the unit as illustrated and push until it clicks.

Notes

Make sure the front panel is the right way up when

attaching it to the unit as it cannot be attached upside
down.

Do not press the front panel hard against the unit when

attaching it to the unit. It can easily be attached by
pressing it lightly against the unit.

When you carry the front panel with you, put it in the

supplied front panel case.

Do not press hard or put excessive pressure to the display

windows of the front panel.

Do not expose the front panel to direct sunlight, heat

sources such as hot air ducts or leave it in a humid place.
Never leave it on the dashboard etc. of a car parked in
direct sunlight where there may be a considerable rise in
temperature inside the car.

Caution alarm

If you turn the ignition key to the OFF position
without removing the front panel, the caution
alarm will beep for a few seconds (only when
the POWER SELECT switch is set to the 

A

position). If you connect an optional power
amplifier to the LINE OUT and do not use the
built-in amplifier, the beep tone will be
disabled.

Preparing the rotary
commander

When you mount the rotary commander,
attach the label in the illustration below.

Getting Started

Resetting the unit

Before operating the unit for the first time or
after replacing the car battery, you must reset
the unit.
Press the reset button with a pointed object,
such as a ball-point pen.

Note

Pressing the reset button will erase all the memorized
program and memory functions.

Detaching the front panel

The front panel of this unit can be detached to
prevent the unit from being stolen.

1

Press 

(OFF)

.

2

Press 

(RELEASE)

 to detach the front

panel then gently pull it out.

Notes

• Be sure not to drop the panel when detaching it from the

unit.

• If you press 

(RELEASE)

 to detach the panel while the

unit is still turned on, the power will automatically turn
off to protect the speakers from being damaged.

B

A

Reset button

(RELEASE)

SEL

DSPL

MODE

SEL

DSPL

MODE

Summary of Contents for XR-7850

Page 1: ... 1998 by Sony Corporation Operating Instructions EN FM MW SW Cassette Car Stereo XR 7850 For installation and connections see the supplied installation connections manual ...

Page 2: ...2 EN Welcome Thank you for purchasing the Sony Cassette Car Stereo This unit lets you enjoy a variety of features by using a supplied rotary commander ...

Page 3: ... the front panel 4 Preparing the rotary commander 4 Setting the clock 5 Cassette Player Listening to a tape 5 Playing a tape in various modes 6 Radio Memorizing stations automatically Best Tuning Memory BTM 7 Memorizing only the desired stations 7 Receiving the memorized stations 7 Other Functions Using the rotary commander 8 Adjusting the sound characteristics 9 Attenuating the sound 9 Changing t...

Page 4: ...l the caution alarm will beep for a few seconds only when the POWER SELECT switch is set to the A position If you connect an optional power amplifier to the LINE OUT and do not use the built in amplifier the beep tone will be disabled Preparing the rotary commander When you mount the rotary commander attach the label in the illustration below Getting Started Resetting the unit Before operating the...

Page 5: ... forward The minutes digits flashes To go backward To go forward The clock starts Getting Started Cassette Player Cassette Player Listening to a tape Insert a cassette Playback will start automatically If a cassette is already inserted press SOURCE repeatedly until TAPE is displayed The side facing up is being played The side facing down is being played Tip To change the tape transport direction p...

Page 6: ...SEEK AMS momentarily Note The AMS function may not work when the blanks between tracks are shorter than 4 seconds there is noise between tracks there are long sections of low volume or quiet sections Changing the displayed items Each time you press DSPL during tape playback the displayed item changes as follows z Tape playback z Clock z Frequency While the ATA function is activated Playing a tape ...

Page 7: ...to select the band 3 Press the preset number button momentarily 1 to 6 on which the desired station is stored Radio Memorizing stations automatically Best Tuning Memory BTM This function selects from the currently received band the stations with the strongest signals and memorizes them in order of their frequency PREVENTING ACCIDENTS When tuning in while driving use the automatic tuning instead of...

Page 8: ...ceived manual tuning Other Functions Using the rotary commander The rotary commander works by pressing buttons and or rotating controls By pressing buttons the SOURCE and the MODE buttons Every time you press SOURCE the source changes as follows TAPE n TUNER Pressing MODE changes the operation in the following ways the tape transport direction the band FM1 n FM2 n FM3 n MW n SW1 n SW2 Tip You can ...

Page 9: ... You can hear the bass line more clearly even if the vocal volume remains the same You can emphasize and adjust the bass sound easily with the D bass control This effect is similar to the one you get when you use an optional subwoofer system By rotating the control while pushing in the PRESET DISC control Push in and rotate the control to Receive the stations memorized on the preset buttons Other ...

Page 10: ...ing it If no power is being 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 When the tape is played back for a long period the cassette may become warm because of the built in power amplifier However this is not a sign of malfunction If you have any quest...

Page 11: ...y thin and tend to be stretched easily Frequent playing and stopping of these tapes may cause them to be pulled into the cassette deck mechanism Slack Maintenance Fuse Replacement When replacing the fuse be sure to use one matching the amperage rating stated on the original fuse If the fuse blows check the power connection and replace the fuse If the fuse blows again after replacement there may be...

Page 12: ...12 EN Dismounting the unit 1 2 3 4 Release key supplied ...

Page 13: ...EASE front panel release button 4 11 9 Reset button located on the front side of the unit hidden by the front panel Press this button when you use this unit for the first time when you have changed the car battery or when the buttons of this unit do not function properly 0 ATT button 9 SEL control mode select button 5 9 10 POWER SELECT switch located on the bottom of the unit See POWER SELECT Swit...

Page 14: ...al External antenna connector Intermediate frequency 10 71 MHz 450kHz Sensitivity 30 µV SW Tuning range SW tuning interval SW1 2 940 7 735kHz SW2 9 500 18 135kHz except for 10 140 11 575kHz Antenna terminal External antenna connector Intermediate frequency 10 71 MHz 450kHz Sensitivity 50 µV Power amplifier section Outputs Speaker outputs sure seal connectors Speaker impedance 4 8 ohms Maximum powe...

Page 15: ...isplay No beep tone Tape playback Cause Solution Contamination of the tape head n Clean the head There is noise in the space between tracks A blank space is too short less than four seconds on SEEK AMS is pressed immediately before the following track on SEEK AMS is pressed immediately after the track starts A long pause or a passage of low frequencies or very low sound level is treated as a blank...

Page 16: ...Memory BTM 7 Blank skip 6 C Caution alarm 4 Clock 5 D E D BASS D Bass 9 Display 6 F G H FAD front rear 9 Fast forward 5 Front panel 4 Fuse 11 I J K Intro scan 6 L Local seek mode LCL 8 M N O P Q Manual tuning 8 R S Radio 7 Repeat play 6 Reset 4 Rewind 5 Rotary commander 4 8 T U V W X Y Z Tape playback 5 Telephone ATT 9 TRE treble 9 Index ...

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