Sony Group DCCFMT3 Low Power FM Transmitter User Manual DCC FMT3

Sony Corporation Low Power FM Transmitter DCC FMT3

User Manual

2Connect the stereo mini plug to the headphone jack on the portableaudio device.If your portable audio device has separate settings for headphone and LINEOUT, set the portable audio device to the headphone setting. Sound may bedistorted if it is connected to LINE OUT.3Insert this transmitter (this unit) into the cigarette lighter socket.4Start playback on the portable audio device.Notes•Do not activate any bass boost or equalizer function on the portable audiodevice. Refer to the operating instructions supplied with the portable audiodevice.•Set the volume control of the portable audio device as high as possible, butnot so high that the audio signal becomes distorted. If sound is still low,turn the volume up on the car radio.5Route the antenna cable inside the car for best audio reception fromthis unit.The method to install the antenna cable will depend on your cartype. Find the position that provides the best reception, and theninstall the cable.About the antenna cable magnetThe antenna cable is supplied with a magnet attached at the end. Itis used to anchor the cable to a metal part of the car, such as apassenger’s seat rail (see illustration below). The magnet preventsthe antenna cable from moving (which causes unstable audioreception from this unit), or getting caught on anything (forexample, when getting in or out of the car). Fixing the cable’sposition also stabilizes it’s location for the best reception from thisunit.NoteBe careful to line the cable so that it will not interfere with driving, becomeentangled with passenger movements, or be damaged by seat adjustments,etc.<Example of using the magnet of the antenna for stable installation>2-636-433-11(1)Operating InstructionsMode d’emploiManual de instruccionesFM Transmitterfor Car Radio©2005 Sony Corporation Printed in ChinaDCC-FMT3For customers who purchased this product in the USAPlease register this product on line athttp://www.sony.com/productregistration.Proper registration will enable us to send you periodic mailings about newproducts, services, and other important announcements.Registering your product will also allow us to contact you in the unlikelyevent that the product needs adjustment or modification. Thank you.EnglishWARNINGTo reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose thisapparatus to rain or moisture.To avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualifiedpersonnel only.Do not install the appliance in a confined space, such as a bookcase or built-incabinet.To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not place objects filled withliquids, such as vases, on the apparatus..You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved inthis manual could void your authority to operate this equipment.NoteThis device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules and RSS-210 of the IC rules.Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may notcause interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference, includinginterference that may cause undesired operation of the device.FeaturesWith this unit, you can enjoy listening to audio played on portable audio devicesthrough a car FM radio. Music from portable audio devices such as an HDD,flash memory, MD or CD WALKMAN*, etc., is transmitted to the car’s FMradio via FM radio waves.Stable clear sound•Using the flexible transmitting antenna cable, it is possible to transmit a stableFM radio wave in any kind of car. The flexible transmitting antenna cable has amagnet to anchor itself to a metal part inside the car.• Digital frequency selection, rather than analog, assures a more stable and cleartransmission.Easy operation with the frequency select dialSelect from 12 FM radio frequencies (channels) to transmit.Fuse replacementIf this unit does not work correctly, check the fuse in the cigarette lighter plug.If the fuse is blown, replace it.1Pull this unit out of the cigarette lighter socket.2Detach the end of the plug by turning it counter-clockwise.3Take out the fuse.4Check the fuse.If the fuse is blown, go to Step 5.If no fuse is blown, go to Step 6.5Install a new fuse.Use a fuse of the correct amperage, as stated on the fuse compartment of thisunit (1 A, 125 V, 20 mm).6Insert the fuse.7Reattach the end of the plug by turning it clockwise firmly.Notes•Use of a higher amperage fuse may cause serious damage or fire.•Do not use a piece of wire instead of a fuse.•If the replaced fuse blows again, consult your dealer.Precautions•Do not attempt to connect this unit, or to operate this unit, a portable audiodevice, or a car radio while driving or waiting at a traffic signal. Park in a safeplace first.•Unplug this unit from the cigarette lighter socket whenever the engine of thecar is not running. Depending on the car type, even if the ignition key is off, thepower supply may not turn off automatically. In this case, this may causeunnecessary car battery consumption.•When not in use, unplug this unit from the cigarette lighter socket and store in asafe place where it will not interfere with your driving or become entangled inparts of the car interior (seat, door, etc.).•Be sure to fully secure the portable audio device connected to the unit to avoidmoving when braking.•Route the antenna cable or signal cable properly so that they will not interferewith your driving or become entangled in parts of the car interior (seat, door,etc.).•Never yank or pull the antenna cable or signal cable. This may causemalfunctions or wire breaks.•Do not drop or hit the unit. This may cause malfunctions.•This unit may become warm while using. This is not a malfunction.TroubleshootingShould any problem persist after you have made the following checks, consultyour nearest Sony dealer.There is no sound from the portable audio device to the car radio.❒This unit is not fully plugged into the cigarette lighter socket.c Insert this unit correctly and securely.❒This unit is not fully connected to the portable audio device.c Connect this unit correctly and securely.❒The transmission frequency of the unit and the FM car radio do not coincide.c Set both the unit and the FM car radio to the same frequency.❒There is no sound from the connecting portable audio device.c Start playback on the portable audio device.c Set the volume control of the portable audio device as high as possible butnot so high that the audio signal becomes distorted.The volume is low.❒The volume of the portable audio device is set too low.c Set the volume control of the portable audio device as high as possible butnot so high that the audio signal becomes distorted.If sound is still low, turn the volume up on the car radio.The sound is distorted.❒The input signal is too high.c If you connected to the LINE OUT jack on the portable audio device,disconnect and reconnect to the headphone jack.❒The bass boost function on the portable audio device is on.c Cancel the bass boost function.Noise is generatedFuseCigarette lighterplugEnd of theplugto tightento removePortable audiodevice4Démarrez la lecture sur Remarques•N’activez pas la fonction l’appareil audio branché. l’appareil audio raccordé.•Réglez la commande du vaussi élevé que possible, mle son est encore faible, au5Faites passer le câble d’aaméliorer la réception deL’installation du câble d’anl’installation pour trouver ladans l’illustration ci-dessouAfin d’empêcher l’instabilitlorsque le câble d’antenne sd’antenne dans une voiture)l’extrémité du câble d’anten<Exemple de positionnel’antenne de l’autoradioUtilisez l’exemple de base ci-deobtenir la meilleure réception poRemarques•Faites passer le câble d’antennde l’appareil est mauvaise. Ce• Pour plus de détails sur l’anted’emploi du véhicule.•Si l’aimant est fixé à proximitglissières de sièges, vérifiez qrisque d’entraîner une rupture•Lors de la mise en place du câcartes de crédit personnelles dappareil.Si la réception de lSi la réception de l’appareil est essayez d’appliquer les solutionAprès l’installation, la récevous vous déplacez.c Dans certains endroits (paretc.), la réception FM risqusont installés dans un tel enpuissante lorsque vous rouDans ce cas, réglez de noufréquence libre dans un endmeilleures.c La réception de l’appareil sLes conditions de réceptiondéplacez. Si une autre émiscet appareil lorsque vous vappareil à une autre fréquec Des interférences ou des paD’autres émissions FM ou interférer avec la réceptionDans ce cas, réglez l’autorsusceptible d’être perturbéRemarquesAVERTISSEMENTPour éviter tout risque d’incendie ou de choc électrique, n’exposezpas l’appareil à la pluie ou à l’humidité.Pour éviter tout choc électrique, n’ouvrez pas le boîtier. Confiez l’entretien à untechnicien qualifié exclusivement.N’installez pas l’appareil dans un espace confiné, tel qu’une bibliothèque ou unearmoire encastrée.Pour éviter tout risque d’incendie ou de choc électrique, ne placez pas d’objetsremplis de liquide, tels que des vases, sur l’appareil.Nous vous mettons en garde contre le fait que tout changement ou modificationnon expressément approuvé dans le présent manuel peut invalider votre droit àutiliser cet appareil.RemarqueCet appareil est conforme à la partie 15 de la réglementation FCC et à la règle ICRSS-210.Son utilisation est autorisée seulement aux conditions suivantes : (1) il ne doit pasproduire de brouillage et (2) l’utilisateur du dispositif doit être prêt à accepter toutbrouillage radioeléctrique reçu, même si ce brouillage est susceptible decompromettre le fonctionnement du dispositif.CaractéristiquesCet appareil vous permet d’écouter des programmes avec des appareils audioportables par l’intermédiaire d’un autoradio FM. La musique provenantd’appareils portables tels qu’un lecteur HDD, une mémoire flash, un MD ou CDWALKMAN*, etc., est transmise à l’autoradio du véhicule par les ondes radioFM.Son clair et stable• Grâce à l’antenne de transmission flexible, il est possible de transmettre uneonde radio FM stable à tout véhicule, quel qu’il soit.• Une sélection numérique des fréquences, au lieu d’une sélection analogique,permet une transmission plus stable et claire.Utilisation facile grâce à la molette de sélection des fréquencesChoix de 12 fréquences radio FM (canaux) pour la transmission.Pas de piles sèchesCet appareil se branche sur une batterie de voiture 12 V ou 24 V CC (allume-cigare) disponible dans la majorité des voitures et camions.*«WALKMAN » est une marque déposée par Sony Corporation pourreprésenter les produits stéréo dotés d’un casque/d’écouteurs.Identification des piècesRaccordementsRéglez l’autoradio1Réglez une fréquence FM sur votre autoradio.2Sélectionnez une fréquence qui ne reçoit pas d’émissions dans laliste ci-dessous.88,1 MHz, 88,3 MHz, 88,5 MHz, 88,7 MHz, 88,9 MHz, 106,7 MHz,106,9 MHz, 107,1 MHz, 107,3 MHz, 107,5 MHz, 107,7 MHz, 107,9 MHzLes conditions de réception peuvent changer au fur et à mesure que vousvous déplacez. Si la fréquence sélectionnée devient occupée par un signald’émission, sélectionnez une autre fréquence libre.Remarques•Pour plus de détails sur les réglages de l’autoradio, reportez-vous au moded’emploi de celui-ci.•Baissez le volume avant de régler l’autoradio.Voyant POWERCâbled’antenneFenêtre d’affichagedes fréquencesMolette de séletion desfréquencesMinifiche stéréoFrançaisMagnetPortable audiodeviceto a cigarettelighter socket
NoteBe careful to line the cable so that it will not interfere with driving, becomeentangled with passenger movements, or be damaged by seat adjustments,etc.<Example of using the magnet of the antenna for stable installation>Use the above basic example as a general guideline. Adjust the antenna for thebest reception, depending on your car.Notes•Route the antenna cable close to the car antenna. This may help to improve thereception from this unit.•For details about the car radio antenna, refer to the car operating instructions.• If the magnet is attached near movable objects, such as doors or seat rails, makesure that the antenna cable does not become entangled. This may cause the wireto break.•Do not leave floppy disks or personal credit cards with magnetic coding nearthe antenna cable magnet.If the reception from this unit declinesIf the reception from this unit declines, even though it was good at the frequencyset in the beginning, solve the problem referring to the following remedies,according to your circumstances.After setup, reception from this unit declines while driving.c FM broadcast reception may be poor in certain locations, such asunderground parking, behind tall buildings, etc. If the car radio and this unitwere set up in such a location; due to poor FM broadcast reception, thefrequency you set for this unit may be already occupied. If so, the occupyingFM broadcast station is received when its reception conditions improve (asyou drive) resulting in interference with this unit’s same set frequency. Inthis case, reset the car radio and this unit to another open frequency in alocation where the FM broadcast reception is better.Reception from this unit is disrupted when you move to a newlocation.c FM broadcast reception conditions vary from one location to another. Aftersetting an open frequency in one location, as you move to other areas, thatfrequency may become occupied by a broadcast station’s signal. In this case,reset the frequency on both the car radio and this unit to another openfrequency.Interference or noise occurs.c Other FM broadcasts or non-licensed broadcastings in a city area mayinterfere with the reception of the frequency set for this unit. In this case, setthe car radio and this unit to a less-influenced frequency.Notes•Do not attempt to connect this unit, or to operate this unit, a portable audiodevice, or a car radio while driving or waiting at a traffic signal. Park in a safeplace first.•Plug securely into the cigarette lighter socket.•This unit may not fit, depending on the location or shape of the cigarette lightersocket.• Route the antenna cable and the audio cable (with the stereo mini plug at itsend) in a manner that does not interfere with your driving, and is out of thereach of children.•Install this unit in a manner that will not hinder the airbag function in anemergency.FeaturesWith this unit, you can enjoy listening to audio played on portable audio devicesthrough a car FM radio. Music from portable audio devices such as an HDD,flash memory, MD or CD WALKMAN*, etc., is transmitted to the car’s FMradio via FM radio waves.Stable clear sound•Using the flexible transmitting antenna cable, it is possible to transmit a stableFM radio wave in any kind of car. The flexible transmitting antenna cable has amagnet to anchor itself to a metal part inside the car.• Digital frequency selection, rather than analog, assures a more stable and cleartransmission.Easy operation with the frequency select dialSelect from 12 FM radio frequencies (channels) to transmit.Compact designThis unit is designed for installation in the cigarette lighter socket.This unit is designed so as its protruding part is in one direction only, and wheninstalled can be rotated in order to avoid any obstructions around the cigarettelighter socket.No dry batteriesThis unit connects to a 12 V or 24 V DC car battery (cigarette lighter socket),available in many types of cars and trucks.*“WALKMAN” is a registered trademark of Sony Corporation to representHeadphone Stereo products.Identifying the partsConnectionsSet the car radio1Set your car radio to FM.2Select a channel that does not get good FM broadcast receptionfrom the list below.88.1 MHz, 88.3 MHz, 88.5 MHz, 88.7 MHz, 88.9 MHz, 106.7 MHz,106.9 MHz, 107.1 MHz, 107.3 MHz, 107.5 MHz, 107.7 MHz, 107.9 MHzThe FM broadcast reception conditions may change as your location changes.If the selected frequency becomes occupied by a broadcast signal, selectanother open frequency.Notes• For details about car radio settings, refer to the car radio operating instructions.• Turn the car radio volume down before setting the car radio.Install the unit1Rotate the frequency select dial to select the same frequency thatyou set on the car radio.The selected frequency appears in the frequency display window. The mark appears at the transition point between a low frequency band(88.1 MHz~88.9 MHz) and a high frequency band (106.7 MHz~107.9 MHz).The mark is a border between high frequency and low frequency.The volume is low.❒The volume of the portable audio device is set too low.c Set the volume control of the portable audio device as high as possible butnot so high that the audio signal becomes distorted.If sound is still low, turn the volume up on the car radio.The sound is distorted.❒The input signal is too high.c If you connected to the LINE OUT jack on the portable audio device,disconnect and reconnect to the headphone jack.❒The bass boost function on the portable audio device is on.c Cancel the bass boost function.Noise is generated.❒The frequency of the unit does not coincide with the FM car radio.c Set the unit and the FM car radio to the same frequency.❒The reception from this unit is not good.c Route the antenna cable for the unit inside the car. Position the antenna closeto the car antenna, or stabilize the antenna cable with the magnet to thepassenger’s seat rail, and so on. This may help to improve the receptionfrom this unit.❒The FM car radio receives a broadcast signal.c Select an empty frequency (a non-broadcast frequency, indicated by a statichissing sound).❒The selected frequency is occupied or the signal is jammed.c Select another open or frequency which is less influenced by jamming (anon-broadcast frequency, indicated by a static hissing sound).The sound is interrupted.❒The signal is jammed locally.c Select another frequency which is less influenced by jamming (a non-broadcast frequency, indicated by a static hissing sound).The Power lamp does not light.❒This unit is not completely plugged into the cigarette lighter socket.c Insert this unit correctly and securely.❒Depending on the car type, the engine must be started for electric current toflow to the cigarette lighter socket.c Start the engine.❒The fuse is blown.c Replace the fuse.SpecificationsTransmission systemmultiplex stereoTransmission frequency88.1 MHz, 88.3 MHz, 88.5 MHz, 88.7 MHz, 88.9 MHz, 106.7 MHz,106.9 MHz, 107.1 MHz, 107.3 MHz, 107.5 MHz, 107.7 MHz, 107.9 MHzElectric strengthless than 250 µV/m (3 m)Power voltageDC 12/24 V (only for negative # grounded cars)Inputø3.5 mm (stereo mini plug)DimensionsSignal cable lengthApprox.1 m (3.3 ft)Antenna cable lengthApprox.1.5 m (4.9 ft)MassApprox. 40 g (1.42 oz) (without cables)Supplied accessoriesOperating Instructions (1)Warranty Card (1)Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.Unit: mmFrequency select dialPOWER lampMagnetAntenna cableStereo mini plugFrequency displaywindow41813112321fréquence libre dans un endmeilleures.c La réception de l’appareil sLes conditions de réceptiondéplacez. Si une autre émiscet appareil lorsque vous vappareil à une autre fréquec Des interférences ou des paD’autres émissions FM ou interférer avec la réceptionDans ce cas, réglez l’autorsusceptible d’être perturbéRemarques•N’essayez pas de brancher cetaudio portable ou un autoradiParquez-vous d’abord dans un•Branchez correctement l’appa•Il est possible que cet appareiforme de l’allume-cigare.• Faites cheminer le câble d’antconduire et qu’il soit hors de p• Faites cheminer les câbles de •Installez l’appareil de sorte qud’urgence.RemplacemSi cet appareil ne fonctionne pacigare.Si le fusible a fondu, remplacez1Retirez cet appareil de l’2Détachez l’extrémité de des aiguilles d’une mont3Retirez le fusible.4Vérifiez le fusible.Si le fusible a fondu, passezSi le fusible n’a pas fondu, p5Installez un nouveau fusUtilisez un fusible dont l’amfusibles de cet appareil (1 A6Insérez le fusible.7Remettez en place l’extrdans le sens des aiguilleRemarques•Lorsque vous remplacez le fucorrect, comme indiqué dans 20 mm)•L’utilisation d’un fusible d’amimportants ou un incendie.•N’utilisez pas un morceau de •Si le fusible remplacé fond degq2Sélectionnez une fréquence qui ne reçoit pas d’émissions dans laliste ci-dessous.88,1 MHz, 88,3 MHz, 88,5 MHz, 88,7 MHz, 88,9 MHz, 106,7 MHz,106,9 MHz, 107,1 MHz, 107,3 MHz, 107,5 MHz, 107,7 MHz, 107,9 MHzLes conditions de réception peuvent changer au fur et à mesure que vousvous déplacez. Si la fréquence sélectionnée devient occupée par un signald’émission, sélectionnez une autre fréquence libre.Remarques•Pour plus de détails sur les réglages de l’autoradio, reportez-vous au moded’emploi de celui-ci.•Baissez le volume avant de régler l’autoradio.Installez l’appareil1Faites tourner la molette de sélection des fréquences poursélectionner la même fréquence que celle réglée sur l’autoradio.La fréquence sélectionnée s’affiche dans la fenêtre d’affichage desfréquences. La marque apparaît au point de transition entre une bandebasse fréquence (88,1 MHz~88,9 MHz) et une bande haute fréquence(106,7 MHz~107,9 MHz).Considérez la marque comme une limite entre les fréquences hautes et lesfréquences basses.2Raccordez la minifiche stéréo à la prise casque de l’appareil audioportable.Il se peut que le son soit déformé si elle est raccordée à la prise LINE OUTde l’appareil audio portable, étant donné que le signal d’entrée vers cetappareil est trop élevé.3Insérez l’appareil dans l’allume-cigare.Appareil audioportablevers un allume-cigareAllume-cigareAppareil audioportableMagnetSeat railPortable audiodevice

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