Sony XR-6600RDS Radio Reception

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Actual total number: Sony XR-6600RDS (E,F,G,I) 3-856-008-11 (1)

Tuning in by Adjusting the

Frequency — Manual Tuning

1Select the desired band.

2Press and hold either side of the SEEK/

AMS button.

Release the button when the desired station

is received.

PREVENTING ACCIDENTS!

When tuning in during driving, use the

automatic tuning and the memory preset

search function (page 8) instead of the manual

tuning.

Memorizing Stations

Automatically

— BTM (Best Tuning Memory) Function

This function selects from the currently

received band the stations with the strongest

signals and memorizes them in order of their

frequency.

1Select the desired band.

2Press the B

BTM

button for more than two

seconds.

•When there is no preset number indicated

on the display window, stations will be

stored on all preset number buttons on the

currently selected band.

•When there is a preset number indicated

on the display window, the unit will store

stations on all preset number buttons

from the one currently displayed.

For example, when you select FM2 and preset

number 3 is displayed,

the operation will start from preset number 3 on FM2, and

will stop at preset number 6 on FM3.

Cassette Player Operation/Radio Reception

FM1 n FM2 n FM3 n

MW n LW n FM1 n ···

SEEK

AMS

For lower

frequencies

For higher

frequencies

SEEK

AMS

TUNER

10430

ST

Radio Reception

Searching for the Stations

Automatically

— Automatic Tuning

1Select the desired band.

2Press either side of the SEEK/AMS

button to search for the station

(automatic tuning).

The scanning stops when a station is received.

Press either side of the button repeatedly until

the desired station is received.

When an FM stereo program with a sufficient

signal strength is tuned in,

the "ST" indication will appear.

To avoid the automatic tuning from stopping on

stations too frequently (local seek mode), press

the

SENS

button momentarily to get the “LCL”

indication.

Only the stations with relatively strong signals can be

tuned in. The local seek mode functions only when the

automatic tuning is in operation.

Changing the Displayed Items

Each time you press the

D

DSPL

button, the

displayed items alternate the between

frequency and time.

If FM Stereo Reception is

Poor — Monaural Mode

Press the

SENS

button momentarily.

n “MONO” appears on the display.

The sound will improve, but it will become

monaural.

For higher

frequencies

For lower

frequencies

SEEK

AMS SEEK

AMS

TUNER

TUNER

Contents

Main XR-6600RDS FM/MW/LW Cassette Car Stereo Features Cassette player section Tuner section Optional the rotary commander can be used. Actual total number: Sony XR-6600RDS (E,F,G,I) 3-856-008-11 (1) Table of Contents Cassette Player Operation Radio Reception RDS Functions Other Functions Precautions Notes on Cassettes Cassette care Cassettes longer than 90 minutes Detaching and Attaching the Front Panel Setting the Clock Cassette Player Operation Listening to Tape Playback To stop playback, Ejecting the Cassette Playing Tracks Repeatedly Repeat Play Function Radio Reception during Fast-forwarding or Rewinding of a Tape ATA (Automatic Tuner Activation) Function Skipping Blanks Automatically during Tape Playback Radio Reception Searching for the Stations Automatic Tuning 2 If FM Stereo Reception is Poor Memorizing Only the Desired Stations 2 3 Receiving the Memorized Stations 2 RDS Functions Overview of the RDS Function BBC 1 FM Displaying the Station Name Re-tuning the Same Programme Automatically Listening to Traffic Announcements To Cancel the Current Traffic Announcement Presetting the Volume of Traffic Announcements 1 2 Receiving Emergency Announcements Presetting the RDS Stations with the AF and TA Data Presetting the Same Setting for all Preset Stations SPORT INFO 2 Other Functions Adjusting the Sound Characteristics 1 2 Enjoying Bass and Treble even at Low Volume Muting the Beep Tone Maintenance Fuse Replacement Cleaning the Connectors Dismounting the Unit The Rotary Commander Labels Location of Controls Actual total number: Sony XR-6600RDS (E,F,G,I) 3-856-008-11 (1) Specifications Cassette player section Tuner section FM MW/LW Troubleshooting Guide Tape playback Radio reception RDS functions 2 Caractristiques Section lecteur de cassette Section tuner Satellite de commande en option 3 Table des matires Fonctions RDS Autres fonctions Fonctionnement du lecteur de cassette 4 Retrait et pose de la faade A B Retrait de la faade 5 Avertisseur 4 Rglage de lhorloge 1 Fonctionnement du lecteur de cassette Ecoute dune cassette Pour arrter la lecture, Ejection de la cassette 7 Rception radio Recherche automatique des stations Accord automatique 2 8 2 Mmorisation de stations particulires 2 3 Fonctions RDS Aperu de la fonction RDS Affichage du nom de la station 10 Resyntonisation automatique de la mme mission Fonction AF (Alternative Frequencies, Frquences alternatives) 1 2 Ecoute dune mission rgionale 11 Ecoute des messages de radioguidage Pour dsactiver le radioguidage en cours Prslection du volume pour les messages de radioguidage 1 2 12 Slection de rglages diffrents pour chaque station prslectionne INFO 1 3 Autres fonctions Rglage du son 1 2 Pour obtenir un son quilibr mme faible niveau 14 Entretien Remplacement du fusible Nettoyage des connecteurs Coupure des bips sonores 15 Etiquettes du satellite de commande Retrait de lautoradio 16 Nomenclature des touches 17 Spcifications Section lecteur de cassette Section tuner FM 18 Guide de dpannage Lecture de cassette Rception radio Functions RDS 2 Eigenschaften Tuner Drehschalter-Fernbedienung als Sonderzubehr erhltlich. Allgemeines 3 Inhalt Bedienung des Kassettendecks Radioempfang RDS-Funktionen 4 Sicherheitsmanahmen A B Hinweise zu Kassetten Pflege der Kassetten 5 Warnton Einstellen der Uhr 1 2 Bedienung des Kassettendecks Wiedergeben einer Kassette Stoppen der Wiedergabe Auswerfen einer Kassette 7 Radioempfang Automatisches Suchen nach einer Sendestation Automatischer Sendersuchlauf 2 8 Bei schlechtem UKW- Empfang Einstellen einer Sendestation durch Einstellen der Frequenz Manueller Sendersuchlauf 2 RDS-Funktionen berblick ber die RDS- Funktionen Anzeigen des Sendernamens 10 Automatisches Neueinstellen eines Senders AF-Funktion (Alternative Frequencies - Alternativfrequenzen) 1 2 Empfangen von Regionalsendern