SONY XR-3500MK2 - Owner's Manual Immediate Download

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Sony XR-3500MK2 (E) 3-810-725-51 (1)

Operating Instructions

FM/AM

Cassette Car

Stereo

XR-3500MK2

3-810-725-51 (1)

For installation and connections, see the supplied installation/connections

manual.

Owner's Record

The model and serial numbers are located on the bottom 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. XR-3500MK2

Serial No.

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Features

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.)

· Built-in power amplifier (max. output:

20 W

× 4 ch) enables you to enjoy a

4-speaker system.

· Digital 12-hour clock provided (page 5).

Cassette player section

· ATA (Automatic Tuner Activation) for

automatically turning on the tuner while fast-

forwarding or rewinding a tape (page 6).

Tuner section

· Up to 30 stations can be preset: 18 stations on

FM and 12 stations on AM.

· Automatic Memory function stores a total

of 30 stations in memory quickly and easily

(page 7).

Precautions

· If your car is 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 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.

· If your car is equipped with a power

antenna, note that it will be automatically

extended while the unit is operating.

If you have any questions or problems

concerning your unit that are not covered in

this manual, please consult your nearest Sony

dealer.

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 harmful interference to radio 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

equipment and receiver.

-- Connect 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.

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Table of Contents

Detaching and Attaching the Front Panel ............ 4

Setting the Clock ...................................................... 5

Cassette Player Operation

Listening to Tape Playback .................................... 5

Ejecting the Cassette ................................................ 5

Fast-winding the Tape ............................................ 6

Radio Reception during Fast-forwarding or

Rewinding of a Tape

-- ATA (Automatic Tuner Activation)

Function .......................................................... 6

Radio Reception

Searching for Stations Automatically

-- Automatic Tuning ......................................... 6

If FM Stereo Reception is Poor

-- Monaural Mode ............................................. 6

Tuning in by Adjusting the Frequency

-- Manual Tuning ............................................... 7

Memorizing Stations Automatically

-- Automatic Memory Function ...................... 7

Memorizing Only the Desired Stations ................ 7

Receiving the Memorized Stations ....................... 7

Other Functions

Adjusting the Sound Characteristics .................... 8

Enjoying Bass and Treble at Low Volume

-- Loudness Function ......................................... 8

Muting the Beep Tone ............................................. 8

Maintenance ............................................................. 8

Dismounting the Unit ............................................. 9

Button Locations .................................................... 10

Specifications .......................................................... 11

Troubleshooting Guide .......................... Back cover

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 temperatures, or moisture.

· When the tape is played back for a long

period, the cassette shell may become warm

because of the built-in power amplifier. This

is not a sign of a malfunction.

Notes on Cassette Deck Tape Heads

· Long use of cassette tapes contaminates the

tape head causing poor sound quality or

complete sound dropout. Therefore, we

recommend cleaning the tape head once a

month or so with the separately available

Sony Cassette Cleaning Set. If the sound does

not improve after using a cleaning cassette,

please consult your nearest Sony dealer.

· In case of old or inferior cassette tapes, the

tape head gets contaminated much more

quickly. Depending on the tape, one or two

playbacks may cause poor sound.

Cassettes longer than 90 minutes

The use of cassettes longer than 90 minutes is

not recommended except for long continuous

play. The tapes used for these cassettes are

very 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.

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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 illustrated.

Be sure not to drop the panel after detaching it

from the unit.

Attaching the Front Panel

Apply the right side of the front panel to the

unit by attaching part A of the front panel to

part B of the unit as illustrated, then swing

the left side into the unit until it clicks.

Notes

· Make sure that 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 give excessive pressure to the

display windows of the front panel.

· Before removing the front panel, be sure to turn the

power off. However, if you press the RELEASE button to

detach the panel while the unit is still turned on, the

power will be automatically turned off in order to protect

the speakers from being damaged.

· 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 be activated and a beep tone will be

heard for a few seconds.

If you do not use the power amplifier built into

the unit, the caution alarm will not be

activated.

RELEASE button

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Cassette Player

Operation

Listening to Tape 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, eject the tape to avoid tape

damage.

Ejecting the Cassette

Press the

button to stop playback and eject

the cassette.

Setting the Clock

The clock has a 12-hour digital indication.

For example, setting it to 10:08

1 Display the time.

(Press the

DSPL

button during unit

operation.)

2 Press the DSPL button for more than two

seconds.

Set the hour digits.

3 Press the SEL button momentarily.

Set the minute digits.

4 Press the

DSPL

button momentarily.

Note

The clock cannot be set unless the power is turned on. Set

the clock after you turn on the radio, or during tape

playback.

(to go forward)

(to go back)

The side facing up is being played.

The side facing down is being played.

Cassette

Player

Operation

SEL

The hour digit(s) blinks.

The minute digits blink.

(to go back)

(to go forward)

SEL

The clock activates.