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Sony Car Radio/ CD converting Japan to UK use ?
Model MDX C150 made for Japan use and FM band set to 76MHz to 90MHz, UK is
about 88 to 108 MHz Monitoring the VT line to the tuner varies from 1.52V to 4.2V from end to end of this band. 2 banks of 6 channels programmable in this 76 to 90 M range plus 3 more that come up annunciated as 1ch with a VT of 5.66V, 2ch of 6.83V and 3ch of 8.04 V which coincides with a local station on 107.8MHz, B+(for FM ) on the tuner is 8.29V. Other than shifting this VT voltage and a 'lying' LCD display anyone know how to reprogram these extra 3 channels that don't respond to the Seek + / - buttons or even better resetting the whole fm band. Also what does BTM mean coming up on one button selection? electronic hints and repair briefs http://homepages.tcp.co.uk/~diverse |
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Also what does BTM mean coming up on one button selection? Best Tuning Memory. -- Graham. %Profound_observation% |
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New Zealand imports a lot of second-hand Japanese cars with the same FM
tuning problem. The solution is to purchase a device called a band expander which plugs in between the aerial and the radio and also connects to the 12 volt supply. The expander costs around NZ$15 = approximately 4 UK pounds and works by shifting all of the station frequencies up by 12 MHz. In your case this would give a tuning range of 88 to 102 MHz - I understand that there are alternative units available that shift the frequency by 14mHz if you require the top end of the band. They work fine! Terry Brookes "N Cook" wrote in message ... Model MDX C150 made for Japan use and FM band set to 76MHz to 90MHz, UK is about 88 to 108 MHz Monitoring the VT line to the tuner varies from 1.52V to 4.2V from end to end of this band. 2 banks of 6 channels programmable in this 76 to 90 M range plus 3 more that come up annunciated as 1ch with a VT of 5.66V, 2ch of 6.83V and 3ch of 8.04 V which coincides with a local station on 107.8MHz, B+(for FM ) on the tuner is 8.29V. Other than shifting this VT voltage and a 'lying' LCD display anyone know how to reprogram these extra 3 channels that don't respond to the Seek + / - buttons or even better resetting the whole fm band. Also what does BTM mean coming up on one button selection? electronic hints and repair briefs http://homepages.tcp.co.uk/~diverse |
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"Terry Brookes" wrote in message
... New Zealand imports a lot of second-hand Japanese cars with the same FM tuning problem. The solution is to purchase a device called a band expander which plugs in between the aerial and the radio and also connects to the 12 volt supply. The expander costs around NZ$15 = approximately 4 UK pounds and works by shifting all of the station frequencies up by 12 MHz. In your case this would give a tuning range of 88 to 102 MHz - I understand that there are alternative units available that shift the frequency by 14mHz if you require the top end of the band. They work fine! Terry Brookes "N Cook" wrote in message ... Model MDX C150 made for Japan use and FM band set to 76MHz to 90MHz, UK is about 88 to 108 MHz Monitoring the VT line to the tuner varies from 1.52V to 4.2V from end to end of this band. 2 banks of 6 channels programmable in this 76 to 90 M range plus 3 more that come up annunciated as 1ch with a VT of 5.66V, 2ch of 6.83V and 3ch of 8.04 V which coincides with a local station on 107.8MHz, B+(for FM ) on the tuner is 8.29V. Other than shifting this VT voltage and a 'lying' LCD display anyone know how to reprogram these extra 3 channels that don't respond to the Seek + / - buttons or even better resetting the whole fm band. Also what does BTM mean coming up on one button selection? electronic hints and repair briefs http://homepages.tcp.co.uk/~diverse But the LCD displays would still read 76 to 90 MHz in these Japanese/NZ hybrids ? electronic hints and repair briefs http://homepages.tcp.co.uk/~diverse |
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When I popped off the faceplate on my CD stereo while the power was
on(oops!) the radio started tuning the 76-90 jap band. Resetting the micro restored the range back to 88-108...So it maybe that your radio has the setup available...check with manufacturer in japan. Another alternative, if you can pull up the volts (1 series resistor on feed, and 1 pullup) the micro, if getting a sample of the local osc would be trying to correct it back... www.jaycar.com.au has the converters, too. |
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"N Cook" wrote in message
... Model MDX C150 made for Japan use and FM band set to 76MHz to 90MHz, UK is about 88 to 108 MHz Monitoring the VT line to the tuner varies from 1.52V to 4.2V from end to end of this band. 2 banks of 6 channels programmable in this 76 to 90 M range plus 3 more that come up annunciated as 1ch with a VT of 5.66V, 2ch of 6.83V and 3ch of 8.04 V which coincides with a local station on 107.8MHz, B+(for FM ) on the tuner is 8.29V. Other than shifting this VT voltage and a 'lying' LCD display anyone know how to reprogram these extra 3 channels that don't respond to the Seek + / - buttons or even better resetting the whole fm band. Also what does BTM mean coming up on one button selection? electronic hints and repair briefs http://homepages.tcp.co.uk/~diverse I changed the 7.2M crystal associated with the LC7216 PLL to a double PAL frequency crystal of 8.867238M and this brought the range up to almost ideal, a slightly lower frequency would be better. LCD reading of 80.0 gives a tuned in station on 96.1M and 89.5 on LCD gives a station at 107.8MHz. 7.2M is used on LC7218 FM circuits so probably fairly generally applicable. Will eventually appear on repair file on http://homepages.tcp.co.uk/~diverse electronic hints and repair briefs , schematics/manuals list etc |
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