sony stereo help!!

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sony stereo help!!

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hello all,

im only new to this forum as i have just purchased my fto.. and i really love it to death.. except for the stereo. i would love it but i cant work out how to even tune in the radio! the stereo is a sony from japan and it didnt come with any books. Now i rang sony and they told me the only manual they have is in japanese. Unfortunatly.. i cant speak let alone read japanese :(

the stereo is a 1999 sony md + cd player, model number wx c66md.
does anyone at all *fingers cross* have this stereo and an english manual? or knows how to use it? any help would be great! im totally lost with it!
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Post by MrFT000 »

Get sony to send you a electronic version of it, and run a transalator program over it.

Just an idea...

or touch up on your japanese reading skills! :lol:
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Post by Boris »

Hmm, another idea would to get the instructions of a very similar unit and have a look through them! Otherwise maybe a large audio shop that sell lot's of sony products would probably give you a quick walkthrough of how to use it!

My two cents :wink:
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just a question, if it's a japanese stereo it wouldn't pick up our radio stations would it??
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Post by MrFT000 »

It can with a band expander.
under $70 fitted.
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Post by bexie »

yeah i think i will have to ring sony again, however the guy who i spoke to wasn't all that help full.
thats a good idea to see if they have the manual in electronic form and then translate it. thanks :)

yeah the stereo has been fitted with a band expander, which.. i found out last night. luckily the guy whom i bought the car off works opposite my office, so i can hassle him. However, he doesnt know to work the stereo properly either :?

otherwise if all else fails i will go to a stereo shop and see if theres anyone that can help me *hopeful look*
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Post by MrFT000 »

or alternatively, you could sell it and buy a new headunit.
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Post by bexie »

i'm now offically poor :P


maybe.. we'll c. theres only a few things i need to know how to do
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come along to the cruise this sunday and we'll see if we can work it out for you :)
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Hahaha, I really think Steve wants you to go this cruise.
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i want everyone to go to the cruise :)
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Post by payaya »

jap radios dont work in australia!
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Post by Dr_Jones »

bexie wrote:yeah the stereo has been fitted with a band expander, which.. i found out last night.
They do when they have the right gear fitted.
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Post by bexie »

sorry i couldnt make it on the cruise on sunday, i hope it was good :)

i got to have a little bit of a fiddle with the stereo on the weekend. but not much... i managed to find some stations that were previously tuned in.. ie jjj mmm etc.. but now i cant find them again... :/

i'll work it out one day..... maybe... *hopefull look*
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