Am/Fm Cassette Stereo Entertainment Center - Cessna 1980 182Q Pilot's Operating Handbook And Flight Manual

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PILOT'S OPERATING HANDBOOK
SUPPLEMENT
AM/FM CASSETTE STEREO
(TYPE EC-l00)
SUPPLEMENT
AM/FM CASSETTE STEREO
ENTERTAINMENT CENTER
(Type EC-100)
SECTION 1
GENERAL
The EC-l00 Cassette Stereo Player and AM/FM Radio is a compact,
fully automatic AM/FM Mpx radio and stereo cassette player mounted in
the instrument panel above the glove box, or in the alternate location
utilizing the glove box. In addition to the player / radio, the system consists
of stereo headphones and an externally mounted, fixed-wire antenna. All
operating controls for the player/radio and headphones a.!"e shown and
described in figure
1.
The AM/FM Mpx Radio will receive AM frequencies between 525 and
1650 kHz or FM frequencies between 88 and 108 MHz. AM or FM reception is
selected by an AM/FM pushbuttori located on the front of the set and with
strong FM stations, at altitude, the radio can receive FM stations for over
200 miles.
The cassette stereo player is equipped with four-track, two-channel
stereo cassette type playback with a tape speed of 4.76 cm/sec. Any
standard-size monaural or stereo cassette may be used in the player.
Cassettes are automatically activated when inserted
in
cassette receptacle
(with tape play side to the right) with radio ON and AM/FM switch in either
AM or FM position. When cassette is removed, radio play will automati-
cally resume. Annunciator lights will illuminate monitoring the STEREO,
TAPE. or COM Interrupt modes.
A CO:\1 Interrupt mode in this system, when activated, will interrupt
stereo and cassette audio to provide selected aircraft radio audio to the
stereo headphones. After a short delay, preselected stereo or cassette play
will return following the completion of the aircraft communications.
A COM ONLY mode in the EC-l00, allows the pilot to eliminate all
entertainment modes and activate uninterrupted navigation and commun-
ications audio.
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