AdditionalInformationPrecautions

•If your car was parked in direct sunlight resultinginaconsiderablerisein temperatureinsidethecar,allowtheunitto cooloffbeforeoperatingit.

•If no power is being supplied to the unit, checktheconnectionsfirst.Ifeverythingisin order,checkthefuse.

•Ifnosoundcomesfromthespeakersof

2-speakersystems,setthefadercontroltothe centreposition.

•Ifyourcarisequippedwithapoweraerial,it willextendautomaticallywhiletheunitis operating.

•Connectingthisunitmaycausesomecar batterywearwhenyourcarhasnoACC (accessory)positionontheignitionkey switch.

Ifyouhaveanyquestionsorproblems concerningyourunitthatarenotcoveredin thismanual,pleaseconsultyournearestSony dealer.

Moisture Condensation

On a rainy day or in a very damp area, moisturemaycondenseonthelensesinside theMDplayer.Shouldthisoccur,theunitwill notoperateproperly.Inthiscase,removethe discandwaitforaboutanhouruntilthe moisturehasevaporated.

MaintenanceFuse replacement

Whenreplacingthefuse,besuretouseone matchingtheamperageratingstatedonthe originalfuse.Ifthefuseblows,checkthe powerconnectionandreplacethefuse.Ifthe fuseblowsagainafterreplacement,theremay beaninternalmalfunction.Insuchacase, consultyournearestSonydealer.

Fuse (10 A)

Warning

Neveruseafusewithanamperagerating exceedingtheonesuppliedwiththeunitas thiscoulddamagetheunit.

Cleaning the connectors

Theunitmaynotfunctionproperlyifthe connectorsbetweentheunitandthefront panelarenotclean.Inordertopreventthis, openthefrontpanelbypressing (OPEN),then detachitandcleantheconnectorswitha cottonswabdippedinalcohol.Donotapply toomuchforce.Otherwise,theconnectorsmay bedamaged.

Main unit

Back of the front panel

Notes

•For safety, turn off the engine before cleaning the connectors, and remove the key from the ignition switch.

•Never touch the connectors directly with your fingers or any metal device.

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